I was truly tempted today to eat a donut stick... I've got an insatiable sweet tooth and a box of donut sticks (on top of the fridge) is waiting to be eaten. The fuzziness in my head is finally clearing and my finger is healing, so consumption of anything with sugar is not a good thing. Ironically the one who tested my sugar also brought the donut sticks. I need my husband to eat or hide them, because my will power is "shakey". And until I get my glucose monitor and get tested I'm a walking time bomb. It's a wonder I've been able to function at all since I tested high a year ago and ignored it. The amount of sugar I've consumed is staggering. From December- April I drank 1-2 gallons of sugary drinks and water a day, It's a wonder I didn't get sick from an electrolyte imbalance. Mt Dew and Coke have been my beverages of choice for years.
Once the crazy thirst began, I ignored it. My big brother mentioned to me that sounds like Diabetes, and I ignored it. I continued to eat and drink what I wanted. It's really a wonder I didn't slip into a coma. God must have been watching out for me.
The sad reality is I've ignored all the warning signs and a few signs I wasn't aware of that is associated with diabetes, that I was having. I knew about the thirst and frequent urination. Constant hunger with weight loss, sleeping alot, and a few other symptoms that would be TMI to discuss on a public blog. I've had slow healing wounds.
It kind of blows my mind when I seen the whole list and realized I have 95% of the symptoms for high blood sugar. Confusion is one symptom I don't have, at least I don't think I have. Maybe I've had moments of confusion without realizing it. Would I know if I'm confused? I hope I would know.
Attached is a picture of my middle finger. It looks gross but its healing.
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