I was having a really bad day yesterday with my diabetes. REALLY bad.

It wasn’t that I ate poorly or failed to exercise, but I still had a hard time controlling my blood sugar. I got up and my blood sugar was 150. I took the proper insulin dosage, didn’t eat any breakfast, and then went to work. A couple hours later I worked out. When I tested after my workout, my blood sugar was 250!

Frustrating. But it didn’t end there. After my workout I was hungry finally, and now my blood sugar is high. I took my insulin, waited, and then ate lunch. A very healthy and sensible lunch. When I tested after that, my blood sugar was 228.

Now here’s the thing. I’m under a lot of stress this week and next. I’ve got a lot on my mind and tons of work to get done. I know that always affects my blood sugar. Besides that, I’m getting sick. Another thing that can send my diabetes up and down.

The problem is, I wonder how many non-diabetics would look at me with my high readings and shake their finger because my blood sugar is high? I wonder how many would be foolish enough to believe that I wasn’t eating right or exercising?

This is one of the most frustrating things about diabetes… that people just don’t get it. And I mean…. DON’T GET IT. It’s not just your average folk, either. It’s nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals and that sometimes treat us poorly because they lump all diabetics into a “brought it on yourself” kind of category.

So…. that’s my bad day. But here’s the thing, with diabetes I’m not allowed to get all down on myself and just give up. It doesn’t work that way. So I will try again tomorrow. I will try again the next time I test my blood and take a shot. I’ll try to do my best, and on days when things aren’t clicking, I’ll try to take it in stride. But I’ll always keep trying. I have to.

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Did You Ever Have a Day Like This?

Diabetic neuropathy, nerve damage, occurs in people who have had diabetes because their blood sugar level is higher than normal. Over time, high blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels and nerves.

It can be painful and everyday activities become major inconveniences. Just imagine having to ask for help to walk to the bathroom or open a piece of mail . How frustrating. I don’t even like asking for help changing a car tire. Like my youngest says, “I can do it all myself”.

Imagine how your foot or hand feels when you wake up in the middle of the night with pins and needles from laying on it wrong. Diabetic neuropathy mimics this feeling, just like your foot “fell asleep”, but it doesn’t go away. Are there ways to reverse neuropathy? No, nothing can undo or reverse the nerve damage caused by diabetes. But hope is on the horizon.

Cymbalta is the first prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifically for the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, or diabetic nerve pain. Cymbalta doesn’t undo or stop nerve damage, and it can’t make diabetes go away. But Cymbalta was proven safe and effective in clinical trials to help manage diabetic nerve pain.

This is great news for patients that suffer with diabetic neuropathy. Cymbalta has been prescribed to millions of patients with diabetes and depression. It helps treat both the mental and physical symptoms.

via Cymbalta and Family doctor

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Cymbalta Helps Treat Both The Physical And Mental Symptoms Of Diabetic Neuropathy