Diabetes - My late father notes ( Last Part )

What can i do to keep my diabetes under control?

To stay HEALTHY and continue living a normal and active you will have to take steps to CONTROL your diabetes. To control diabetes means keeping the Level of SUGAR in the BLLOD within the Normal Range for as much of the time possible.

You should pay careful attention to the following:

• MEDICATION
• DIET
• MAINTAINING NORMAL WEIGHT
• EXERCISE
• PREVENTING INFECTIONS

MEDICATION

• FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING MEDICATION.
• DON'T STOP TAKING MEDICATION JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL WELL AND THINK MEDICATION IS NOT NECESSARY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO STOP TAKING MEDICATION WITHOUT YOUR DOCTOR'S ADVICE AS IT COULD LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS DUE TO UNCONTROLLED DIABETES.
• KEEP ALL YOUR APPOINTMENTS WITH YOUR DOCTOR.
• REFULAR CHECK UPS, INCLUDING URINE AND BLOODTESTS ARE IMPORTANT.

DIET

• CONTROL OF DIET IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES
• FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S OR DIETITIAN'S ADVICE REGARDING DIET

MAINTAINING NORMAL WEIGHT

• DIABETES OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY IN PEOPLE WHO ARE OVER-WEIGHT. INSULIN SEEMS TO WORK LESS EFFECTIVELY IN PEOPLE WHO OVER WEIGHT.
• IN ORDER TO KEEP BLOOD SUGAR UNDER CONTROL, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE DIABETIC TO KEEP HIS OR HER WEIGHT WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE FOR HIS OR HER HEIGHT.

EXERCISE

• DO SOME FORM OF EXERCISE DAILY SUCH AS WALKING AND GARDENING
• REGULAR EXERCISE IS ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR DIABETICS AS IT HELPS TO REDUCE THE SUGAR CONTENT IN THE BLOOD STREAM AND IMPROVE BLOOD CIRCULATION.

PREVENTING INFECTIONS

DIABETICS HAVE GREATER RISK TO GET INFECTIONS THAN THE ORDINARY PERSON.

THUS YOU NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS!!

SOME PREVENTING INFECTIONS METHOD

• MAINTAIN GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
• AVOID INJURY
• TAKE CARE OF YOUR FOOT.

WHAT ARE THE DANGERS IF DIABETES IS NOT CONTROLLED PROPERLY?

If not treated or controlled properly, the diabetic patient may develop SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS such as

• KIDNEY DAMAGE
• BLINDNESS
• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
• HEART ATTACKS
• STROKES
• DISEASE OF THE NERVES
• INFECTION GANGRENE
• COMA OR COMPLETE LOSS OF CONSCIOUNESS

HAVING DIABETES DOES NOT MEAN LIVING UNDER A LIFE SENTENCE. BE WISE ENOUGH TO FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF THIS CONDITION AND YOU MOST CERTAINLY CAN LEAD A FULL AND NORMAL LIFE.

So i hope anybody that have problem,please go to see your doctor immediately!!!

In memory of...

Mohtar.