Health & Fitness Lifestyle ? My Harrowing Experience with Diabetes

Nothing made my day than knowing I was pregnant. I called my doctor right away and was advised to take some laboratory tests to check my condition. Everything had gone well; all the probable signs of being pregnant I have experienced as what I have read in the books. What used to be my favorite comfort food; chocolates and cakes made my stomach churn. It wasn?t until my second trimester that I gained my appetite back and I was even hungrier on my seventh month of pregnancy. Most of the time I was immobile and my activities would include eating and sleeping and saying to everyone I get to be like this because I?m pregnant. I cannot sustain to walk for a long time without getting tired and incontinent.

As a result, I obtained yeast infections, was overwhelmed with fatigue and became too irritable and not in the mood. All this symptoms were probably because of hyperglycemia according to my mother who experienced the same symptoms being a diabetic herself for quite a long time. I took a routine test necessary for pregnant women to undergo, OGTT or Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. I was made to drink 200ml of water plus 75g of glucose powder. They instructed me to remain thereafter to draw blood three times for three consecutive hours. I was having scared thoughts of what ifs through out the entire time. I cannot accept the fact that having Diabetes might be a possibility.

The results came a few hours later with consistent positive values in them. I was crushed to find out I developed Diabetes. I then went to my doctor and showed my test result. She then told me to see an endocrinologist for insulin management until I give birth. I had to monitor my blood sugar levels all the time to ensure I will not have complications such as eclampsia and a possibility for a Cesarean delivery. Also, good sugar control will prevent complications to the fetus. I still had a hard time accepting my situation . I had diet modifications and even went to see a nutritionist for proper diet management. I had to eat unprocessed, organic and even raw food that is low in calorie and carbohydrates. Bitter gourd was even on my menu that it made gag each time I had it. Early morning I had to wake up and had to prick myself before breakfast to check my blood sugar and give insulin and randomly check afterwards.

It felt so long keeping up with the same routine every single day. I was overjoyed to learn I had delivered a healthy baby girl without complexities. As what my endocrinologist told me, blood sugar levels usually return to normal as soon as the baby is delivered. I then submitted myself for OGTT and Hemoglobin A1c six weeks later to confirm whether I still have diabetes or not; the results arrived negative. I couldn?t be more happier to learn I had normal values.

The experience made me realize how important diet and exercise are in order for us to remain disease-free. Not only that; the cost of medical examinations, lab works and medications are just too much. It will bleed you dry. I am positive that those suffering from Diabetes would give anything to reverse their condition because as of the moment there is no cure for the disease. What people need is valuable and solid information; not bogus medical breakthroughs and elixirs. I?m talking about raw and natural, readily available and within our grasp.

Source: http://www.nobribes.info/my-harrowing-experience-with-diabetes/

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