Here are some tricks and tips and general information to deal with what too many of us deal with on an unfortunate daily basis. This is just sharing, do with the information what you will...
The Warning Signs: Here are some signs to look for in diagnosing diabetes. Early detection can save many heartaches in the future. Frequent urination and dehydration (always thirsty), cuts and bruises heal very slowly (more than a few days), heavy dryness on your feet (especially heels), get tired quickly (unable to make it through a normal day), limbs "going to sleep" often and for more extended periods, "spiking" or needle poking sensations in various parts of your body, numbness of finger tips or toes, eye sight slowly degrading. Now, many of these symptoms are related to other factors, but if you do experience several of these "signs", does it really hurt to see a medical professional to have it checked out?
Clothing Preferences: Here are some clothing tips for the diabetic. No tight clothes, especially when you sleep. Since diabetes affects your blood flow through your body, restrictive clothing will inhibit blood flow even more. When you sleep, your blood flow slows with inactivity, so this is a major time period to watch out for. Be aware of the joints; wrist, elbows, shoulders, neck, knee, ankle, waist. These are special areas to watch where clothes binds and cuts off circulation. So for men, boxers are better than briefs.
Diet and the Food we eat: Be aware of what you put in your mouth always. Look at labels when shopping (especially the sugar section VS serving portions). Go "diet this and diet that" though diet drinks and foods have added sweeteners which are mostly bad for your body, right now we are concerned with not getting our sugars too high. Fruits are sugars too, though more easily digested and used by our bodies more effectively we still have to limit how much we consume. Did you know? plain bagels have at least 5 grams of sugars (2 equals 10 grams and add your cream cheese to this, wow!). Sugars hide themselves well so look, read, and compare before you swallow your foods.
The Scary Part: Here are some things to think about. Some of the more severe effects of diabetes, especially from the age of 40 on up are; loss of feeling in limbs (nerve damage are mostly irreversible!), loss of eyesight, loss of limbs due to minor injuries (cut and bruises), loss of energy (losing 12 hours or more a day to sleep periods), impotence, coma, heart attack, stroke, and this is just to name a few. Blood flow is our lay of life and diabetes affects the flow of blood in your body.
These are just some tricks which I have done to make the adventures of diabetes, less adventurous.
1. When selecting a syringe, short needles are easier to work with because you don't have to worry how deep you have to go or not go. Just poke and push all the way in. You don't even have to watch it go in (out of sight, out of mind).
2. Poking the needle at a slight angle and spinning it a little between your fingers helps to get an easier penetration for me.
3. I usually poke lightly first around the area I am planning to inject and find a spot which doesn't hurt as much, then I push all the way in to finish the job.
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