Hello,
I know I haven't been here in a while, and that's a good thing. I am not a diagnosed diabetic, but I worry more times than not that I am one or becoming one.
Over the last year things HAVE been better, unfortunately, I haven't been doing anything health wise to keep these thoughts from having no cause or concern. I've gained weight sadly and I'm ashamed to admit that. No excuses, I just let myself go. I have had my wake up call as my weight has hit an all time high that I thought I'd never see in my lifetime. Wake up call in full effect, lifestyle makeover also in full effect.
Of course the second day I am making very healthy (but gradual) changes I start getting symptoms back. Without rambling on like an anxious fool, I'll say that my fears revolve around frequent urination.
Before I get into that though I will say that in the last two months I've had my sugars tested by a family friend, who more or less sympathizes with my anxiety and will let me test with her meter (this has only ever happened two times... this is not a regular thing, I promise) And I only ever do this when she is testing hers. Two months ago I was having beers with family, just finished eating chicken wings. My result was 5.7 .. after 10 wings and 5 or 6 beers. I tested again last week and (don't bash me) had 11 beers, no food though. My result was 6.8. This sent me into a state of both relief and panic... eventually though, just panic. Could my numbers be raising this fast ??? Is something happening? The vicious cycle begins again.
I left this thought alone, 6.8 isn't horrible, and I can't self diagnose anyways. But I can't get rid of the anxiety.
So as of yesterday I notice I am peeing a little more, and have the urge to go more than what seems normal for me and my fluid intake. Today I peed at 7:30 , went back to bed till 10:30, peed again then. I then had to pee again by 3, and again by 6:40, again at 8:20 and now I am at 11:00 roughly and feel the urge to go again.
I know there isn't much to go on here, but should I be concerned with this ? Given the 6.8 reading with no food and only beer? The weight gain? I'm scared again. I don't want to tailspin back into this full blown obsession. I also don't want to ignore what could be real symptoms. The only plus to this is having numbers to go on.. the testing does help. If I didn't have those I'd be posting here fully convinced that I am 100% without a doubt diabetic. The numbers are there though. And to note, I had been testing like an OCD fool for a long time about 9 months ago , maybe more. All of those numbers were normal back then as well.
I thank you for reading another one of my anxious posts... I promise the next will be shorter
I know I haven't been here in a while, and that's a good thing. I am not a diagnosed diabetic, but I worry more times than not that I am one or becoming one.
Over the last year things HAVE been better, unfortunately, I haven't been doing anything health wise to keep these thoughts from having no cause or concern. I've gained weight sadly and I'm ashamed to admit that. No excuses, I just let myself go. I have had my wake up call as my weight has hit an all time high that I thought I'd never see in my lifetime. Wake up call in full effect, lifestyle makeover also in full effect.
Of course the second day I am making very healthy (but gradual) changes I start getting symptoms back. Without rambling on like an anxious fool, I'll say that my fears revolve around frequent urination.
Before I get into that though I will say that in the last two months I've had my sugars tested by a family friend, who more or less sympathizes with my anxiety and will let me test with her meter (this has only ever happened two times... this is not a regular thing, I promise) And I only ever do this when she is testing hers. Two months ago I was having beers with family, just finished eating chicken wings. My result was 5.7 .. after 10 wings and 5 or 6 beers. I tested again last week and (don't bash me) had 11 beers, no food though. My result was 6.8. This sent me into a state of both relief and panic... eventually though, just panic. Could my numbers be raising this fast ??? Is something happening? The vicious cycle begins again.
I left this thought alone, 6.8 isn't horrible, and I can't self diagnose anyways. But I can't get rid of the anxiety.
So as of yesterday I notice I am peeing a little more, and have the urge to go more than what seems normal for me and my fluid intake. Today I peed at 7:30 , went back to bed till 10:30, peed again then. I then had to pee again by 3, and again by 6:40, again at 8:20 and now I am at 11:00 roughly and feel the urge to go again.
I know there isn't much to go on here, but should I be concerned with this ? Given the 6.8 reading with no food and only beer? The weight gain? I'm scared again. I don't want to tailspin back into this full blown obsession. I also don't want to ignore what could be real symptoms. The only plus to this is having numbers to go on.. the testing does help. If I didn't have those I'd be posting here fully convinced that I am 100% without a doubt diabetic. The numbers are there though. And to note, I had been testing like an OCD fool for a long time about 9 months ago , maybe more. All of those numbers were normal back then as well.
I thank you for reading another one of my anxious posts... I promise the next will be shorter