How to handle the diabetes scare?

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First, there is no such thing as diabetes scare. The situation on diabetes is real. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, there will be more than 300 million individuals worldwide who'll be afflicted with this degenerative disease. Let's just hope that before then, a cure has already been found. In the meantime, let's keep on moving, let's eat only the right food, and let's all have a regular check up, paying close attention to our cholesterol and blood sugar levels. In short, let's all work our way to being healthy. To those who have diabetes, keep joining discussion forums on diabetes. Because, not knowing enough about diabetes can trigger the kind of unwanted scare we hate to have.

Diaveties is only as scary as you let it be. For example keep close eye on your blood sugar levels. Test as often as recommended by your doctor or diabetes healthcare professional in charge of your care. What is "normal" for you, miggt not be the same as it is for me. I'm simply just hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) but Diabetes is the inability to control one's highs and lows. So knowing what is normal for you is key in keeping an eye on it. This will require a lot of blood tests. Don't freak out about the choices you will now have to make. You may have to eat often or take insoline (as proscribed by your doctor) to combat the effects. There will be some foods you will not be able to eat. (such as high carb foods and fast-burning foods). This will tend to cause drops in your blood sugar (or hypoglycemia) Or, at worst periods of too high blood suger (hyperglycemia). Don't panic. Stress can cause other problems to occour. Make sure your blood preasure is monitored, and your vision is checked regurally. Blindness has been known to occour in diabetics. Also make sure to treat sores quickly, wash with soap and water and fallow up quickly with an antibotic ointment (most of which can be baught over-the-counter). In some cases a band-aid may be prefered. Slow-healing wounds is another side-affect of the disorder. You should be alright. Help is out there. No reason to fear the disorder.