Diabetic Symptoms

[@aresaurelian]

Thank you, @writerlywitterings. I am sure you saved at least one or two of your viewers from future suffering and operations.

[@writerlywitterings]

I certainly hope so!

[@markbrigden8972]

Yet another excellent video, thank you. My symptoms were excess urination, falling asleep, blurred vision, restless lack of sleep and thirst. I have commented before as I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic in may this year. My HbA1c test in May was 7.1% / 54mmol and weighed 93Kg / 14st 9lbs. 2 September HbA1c 5.9% / 41mmol and weigh 74Kg / 11st 9lbs. Yippee HbA1c now normal but, now in remission. I know I have to continue watching my weight and continue exercising daily. I have achieved this by walking between 2 and 4 miles daily at a brisk pace. I have cut out bread, rice, potatoes and alcohol for the last 3 months as well as only eating Salmon, Mackerel, Chicken or eggs with salad daily as my main meal. Breakfast - fruit, Greek yogurt with 35g of no sugar Granola. I am still waiting for a hospital appointment for an eye test that is different to my opticians. My Doctors practice have been superb. The nurse advising me has been supportive and given fantastic advice. I can cook and intend to cook with fresh natural produce and make my own raggu sauce as I used too. No more prepared TV dinners. Thanks again

[@writerlywitterings]

Hmm. Second attempt - KZbin just folded while I wrote my last reply to you! All I was going to say was, well done, and especially for keeping motivated. I do things like monitoring my weight daily to keep myself from snacking through the day. I've found it remarkably effective, but of course different people have different ways to motivate themselves. Well done on your progress, though! Keep healthy!

[@paulmchugh1430]

My symptoms were: Failing eyesight Almost uncontrollable urination Mental fogginess Varying sleeping habits Tired, almost exhaustion Uncontrollable thirst A lack of balance Unexplained weight loss )As an aside, I worked with a few people who knew they had diabetes and stopped their medication for a few months to lose weight and then went back into their medication. Dangerous to say the least. My wife spotted the condition years before I recognized it through a standard blood work.

[@writerlywitterings]

It's weird, isn't it? It is growing to be almost an epidemic (they say one in fifteen here in the UK has it in some form) yet few people are really aware of the symptoms or consequences! As for giving up the medication for short term weight loss - well, not a good idea! My mother was diagnosed as type one after a decade or so of obvious symptoms which her doctors missed (and so did all four sons), until my wife advised her to demand a test, and that was when she was diagnosed! Keep wall, Paul!

[@paulmchugh1430]

@@writerlywitterings In the US, the reports have been 10% of the population have the condition. Many people have received the diagnosis but many ignore it. Pity

[@LLavery]

Another excellent wittering Michael, diolch.

[@writerlywitterings]

Thanks so much. I just hope it helps people!

[@Michelt007]

Very good video, not alarmist as some may be when dealing with health, but realistic and sticking to facts -however bad they may be. I start thinking that restaurants are a source of many health problems, and that, one day, which may be coming soon, we may see mandatory warnings on their menu that eating that food may cause diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, just as we have on cigarettes packages. Same warnings should be add to processed foods sold at groceries.

[@writerlywitterings]

Thanks for the comments, my friend. I can't disagree, but I think the worst aspect is the food industry itself, constantly trying to manipulate ingredients to tempt palates: the use of ever increasing quantities of palm oil to the detriment of vast ranges of land; the use of sugar and salt or chemical sweeteners; the use of chemical by-products, for example, in the production of vodka, gin and rum - these are not good for humans. The fewer ingredients in a food, the better. My own rule of thumb is, if it has one or two items in the food which I don't actually have in my kitchen, it isn't getting purchased. I try to stick to organic, fresh vegetables. Keep healthy!

[@cb7560]

Excellent video - thanks.

[@writerlywitterings]

Glad you liked it - if you can, please spread the word. i want to try to reach as many possible, unaware, victims of this blasted disease as possible.

[@paulherman5822]

Can vouch with you about the same selection of symptoms. Like many men my age range (I'm 57) in the US, its just a thing to avoid doctors until you almost die. So, didn't think I was diabetic until diagnosed when I had a stroke in late 2010 (surprised that the emergency doctor got that right. The emergency room staff of my local hospital is notoriously awful. Said my eldest daughter was a miscarriage when my ex had complications. I was "pesents as a mentally retarded man" with my stroke. Aftercare instructions have been just wrong every time for almost 30 years. Expect aftercare for pregnancy, soon...) So, I hadn't went to the doctor, and justified the symptoms. Urinating frequently? Because I have, since a kid, drank a lot. Eyes? I've needed new eyeglasses (autocorrect suggested eyedropper. Can tell I have talked about vintage fountain pens with others quite a lot 😂) every visit to the eye doctor (doctor, not just the "2 pairs for $69" places😁) since I was 6. I ate a lot, so I was up to around 18.5 stone at around 172 cm at one point. My blood pressure should have disturbed me. Was EXTREMELY high. High enough Red Cross wouldn't accept me for a blood drive donor. Haven't gotten to needing much with my eyes yet, but I'm slated to see an eye specialist soon (my eye doctor's recommendation. ) Having worn glasses so long, I've just leaned into them. I have a tendency to dress like a Victorian shopkeeper (not steampunk, but the Victorian aesthetic with modern materials. Tendency of a waistcoat and shirtsleeves. And a proper hat, outside. 😉) So, I get my lenses customized, which is possible from only one place locally, which is also a proper eye doctor. (I wear frames designed around the 1860s. Saddle bridge just fits my face better, so....) If anyone has even just an inkling that something is wrong, please get it checked out! Can save you a LOT of trouble.

[@writerlywitterings]

Thanks for that, Paul. I have to admit, I'm a modern fashion dresser ... yeah, right. I like waistcoats, too, and always wear a hat outside because when I had glasses, it was much easier in the rain than carrying an umbrella! I hope your visit to the eye specialist is OK. It's a nasty shock, isn't it, when you get the diagnosis of diabetes!

[@exmoorbeastie]

Don’t bother with a podcast for diabetic stuff. Much prefer to watch you deliver! Re: getting tired. A better word would be fatigued. I get overwhelmed by fatigue sometimes. Like every ounce of energy has been sucked out. Its different to general tiredness. Enjoy your youtubes. Thank you.

[@writerlywitterings]

Thanks so much for that, Exmoor. Especially since today I'm suffering the usual after-effects of covid and flu vaccinations, and looking forward to eye injections tomorrow! Yes, I have been fatigued this week since the vaxes on Monday - just hoping that a stiff walk will wake me up. Hope you're OK - and keep healthy!