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What do you most wish people understood about your diabetes?

We all may have diabetes but we all have different bodies and therefore our diabetes is not exactly like someone else's.

What is something you wish other people with diabetes understood about YOUR diabetes?

Personally, I wish others understood that maybe a 10% A1c doesn't make them feel extremely sick but for me...well, I start falling apart. Kidney issues, my gums fall off my teeth, my blood pressure goes up. It's why I work to keep a really low A1c, because my body doesn't seem to be really sensitive to high blood sugars. Doctors I've talked to say it's probably just my genes. Either way, it's good to realize we're all different despite having diabetes :)
Date Posted 02/10/2012 08:58 am | by Sysy (DCC Site Admin)

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Hi Sysy,
A 10% Hemoglobin A1c is averaging extremely high blood sugars and is not safe to stay at for really anyone.
The problem is, diabetes often does not feel bad. You are in some ways lucky that your body is giving you signals when your blood sugars are
running just too high for you. I wish everyone would have some kind of physical warning that alerted them to bring their blood sugars down from
an A1c of 10%, there may be less complications from high blood sugars over time.

Thanks for your comments :)

Amy
Date Posted 02/13/2012 10:41 am | by AmyKranick

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