I have had Diabetes for 3 yrs now. I got it with my first baby in 2005, it was very manageable then I just stopped drinking soda and juice and took 2 Glugophage (spelling ?) a day and I was fine my sugar levels were good. Then my second baby came in 2006 and ever since I can’t get my sugar levels down to save my life. I still drink nothing but Crystal Light, stopped eating cake, candy, pizza, everything in life I love not even a glass of wine any more. Now I take 3 pills a day 5-6 insulin injections a day, my levels have improved they went from 500s to high 300s but that’s not good enough. Once I got pissed off and gave myself 80units of insulin cause by God I was gonna have some of my own damn birthday cake and I wound up passing out later.
This is BS! I go from feeling determined to get it under control, damn near starve myself pick my fingers and arms and hips until everything is sore. Then I get depressed because I just want a normal life back, I’m tired of feeling tired, my meds jack up my stomach, at times I give myself to much by accident and I feel like I’m gonna pass out and die, I pee every 10mins can’t go on any road trips cause it takes twice as long with me peeing constantly it’s embarrassing. I have to find a better way. My husband and I want to have another baby, but I’m afraid another baby will kill me since the last pregnancy made my diabetes 10x worse.
I’m glad I found a site to vent on, I feel very alone sometimes. None of my family has this so I don’t know why they think it only runs in families, I have no friends who have it so nobody to talk to complain with cry on. It so sucks!
You will find alot of support in this community. Diabetes can be very frustrating. You have seen some improvement so hopefully this trend will continue. Don’t give up. I’m not familiar with insulin but there are plenty of folks on here who are and I’m sure they will be able to help you. Good luck with it all.
I’m so sorry you’re having such a hard time. I’m newly diagnosed (March 09) and only take one Metformin a day right now, so I have no idea what it’s like to be in your shoes. This site has really helped me answer some questions and it feels good to know there are others out there who understand my life. Hang in there.
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