Im going into my final year of school next Tuesday and the main reason I am dreading it is because I cant concentrate with my stupid diabetes causing me to be too tired or hungry or just making me feel sick!I have really tried with the help of my endo. to get it under control but I constantly feel sick….Does diabetes effect your studying ability or is it just me?
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You need to find a good food plan that doesn’t add too many grams of carb to your meals. Then learn the carb counting down to a fine level. Atkins has a neat little pocket book at the check out at most grocery, drug and bookstore counters. Inexpensive!! It has all the common foods listed and lots of more exotic ones as well as the fast food and chain restaurants menus listed. You must learn how many grams of carb you can have per unit of insulin.
You need to be taking your basal at the exact same time or times each day.
Tight control is easy if you just work at it for a while. Then you won’t feel all hungry, sick and dud headed.
I get cloudy headed and can’t think when I let the glucose levels get over 150! Nothing penetrates my brain and I for sure can’t read and retain anything I read.
Don’t worry about the fat content of your food! Eat some meats and salads with good full fat tasty dressings. Hunger comes with lack of saturated fats in the food plan!!! That goes for anyone! Diet sodas can also cause a person to feel hungry all the time. Drink water with a tiny bit of fruit juice in it to flavor it. Much better for you than diet soda.
Hope you start feeling better! Diabetic Grandma!
your control issue is the problem… hopefully you and your "endo" can come up with something effective soon.
Does your school have someone that works with students with disabilities? If so, get in contact with that person….they can offer ideas and support to make it through the year. And yes, work hard to achieve control. I know how tough it is, I’m still trying.
You diabetes will not have that effect if you are taking proper care of yourself.
STRICT control of blood sugar is critical to your overall health. The better controlled your blood sugar is, the better you feel. The more out of control your blood sugar is, the worse you feel.
there is NO REASON why diabetes MUST make you feel bad. If you work to control the blood sugars, you will feel and function normally. This includes studying, hobbies, sports, education, careers, love, and children of your own.
Work with your doctor and a nutritionist to get your life under YOUR control, and do NOT let Diabetes control your life!