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Originally Posted by unhappyguy
(((sabby))) - hi. i am pre-diabetic and have suffered from high blood glucose all my life. i am not diabetic but have a lot of symptoms of diabetes including easily getting infections and the like. i know how hard it is to stick to a diabetic diet.
regarding my meds, i put them in a special coffee cup in the center of my kitchen counter every morning. all i have to do is walk into the kitchen and look into the cup to see if i've taken my meds for the day. it's a very behavioral way of doing things. everything i set out to do each day i lay out in front of me, even putting things on pillow on my bed as a reminder to do them before going to sleep. please try this with your meds.
your blood sugar is very high. i think the problem is more denial than suicidal. diabetes is one of those diseases with hidden side effects. unfortunately, the side effects are very, very bad - amputations, blindness, heart disease and neuropathy. proper care requires more than meds, it requires daily exercise and diet changes.
please feel welcome to PM me when you need support. i will be glad to help. frankly, i could often use emotional support too. all the best to you!
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((((((((((((( unhappyguy ))))))))))))))))
Thanks so much for responding guy. You make good sense about the behavioral thing with putting things in front of you to remind you they need to be done. I have actually tried doing that with my meds (and it's only the diabetes meds that I have a problem with). I have 2 bottles for each med, one in the kitchen and one in my bedroom. Both bottles are right in front of me when I get up in the morning and when I go for my coffee or to make dinner at night. Right there....I can see them....they are in my face and yet I can't seem to remember to take the darned things. You may be onto something with the denial aspect being more than a suicidal thing.
I do already have some neuropathy. My eyesight is getting worse. My skin is horribly dry. I'm always thirsty and even water can't seem to satisfy me all the time. I'm finding myself getting more tired and more easily tired. I'm craving carbs horribly. I'm lazy lazy lazy. It's all like a horrible evil merry go round that I can't make stop or can't step off of.
I would love to get some more ideas from you and I'm always willing to lend an ear as well. Again, thanks so much!
