My journey with high blood sugar began around December 2011 and reared it's ugly head in April 2012 with a trip to the emergency room. I had a horrible cyst come up on my chest and cellulitis, it took months to heal. During the second trip to the ER a complete blood test was done, my glucose was 276. The Dr on duty failed to notice this high number. 80-120 is normal, mine was more than twice that. The number did not skip my attention. After reading and learning more about diabetes I know now elevated blood sugars delay healing.
During the next few months I did eat healthier and then returned to my old sugar fest. The hyperglycemia became less obvious until the holidays. Shortly after Christmas the thirst became insatiable. I quadrupled the amount I was drinking each day. My husband noticed this also. I had a small razor cut on my ankle that took 3 weeks to heal. The day after Easter I seen I had cut the bottom of my left foot, plus I had an infected cuticle on my right middle finger that has yet to heal. The following Sunday my friend checked my glucose, 407. Once that number flashed my life changed.
I started reading more about diabetes and hyperglycemia. Even though I have been diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 and currently on Metaforim plus diet, I still have elevated blood sugars 90% of the time.
Once I started learning more about hyperglycemia and diabetes, I was shocked I had ignored the obvious. Working in nursing and caring for diabetics I knew these symptoms well. But yet I ignored the red flags. My last 5 months has been living with hyperglycemia, it may be closer to 1 1/2 years.
Interesting fact elevated blood sugar above 140 can start destroying organs every hour It's above 140. I wonder how much damage I did ignoring the obvious, time will tell.
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