Quote From: ceders2No worries about the advice was glad to be of some help.
While I was pregnant I had to go off the tablets and onto insulin fulltime. I was on 4 shots a day until after I had my little girl who is now 3 years old. As insulin gives you more control on your blood sugars while you are pregnant(while you are pregnant you have to keep your blood sugars very low so that you don't end up having a big baby) but also the tablets I was on could cause birth defects.
While I was pregnant I asked the Specialist if it was possible to go back onto the tablets after I had given birth. He said that I should be able to go back to tablets after I had given birth and had stopped breastfeeding. As the tablets I'm on can cause birth defacts but also the tablets will go through to the breast milk and is not good for the baby.
So, anyway after I had given birth I wasn't able to breastfeed so I was able to go back to the tablets, but I still have nighttime insulin so that my body doesn't have to work so hard at night to keep my blood sugars low.
As to the people who die from complications due to Diabetes, well these people didn't look after themselves right. As it can take many years of high blood sugars to cause big problems, it doesn't happen overnight. So as I said before, if you keep your blood sugars at a good safe control then you have much less of a chance of getting complications later on down the track.
I do know what you mean when you say that there are still things you don't understand about Diabetes, Well I'm still learning more and more all the time about it and I've not had Diabetes for more than 5 years. I guess all you can do is to do alot of reading and each time you see your Speicalist don't be scare to ask any questions that you might have, thats what he/she is there for.
I am glad to hear that your sugars are now at a better control with the new insulin that you are on. Sometimes it can take along while to get things under the right control, but hopefully now things will just get better and better for you.
Well till next time you TAKE CARE, LOVE KELLY.
Thank you Kelly for responding to my Message, It is really nice to talk to someone about diabetes that understands what I mean. No one that I know personally has diabetes, so no one really understands what i feel. I feel tired alot but i am under a lot of stress i guess. I also have ruemotoid arthritis and it really takes its toll on my body in the winter especially. I have had it since i was around 21. I am 37 now. But whatever life throws at you , you learn to handle it. I had gestonional diabetes when i was pregnant with my first child. I guess thats why it later developed into diabetes. It took years to do so though. I know though that there are people out there that has it worse than me, and i do symathize with them, and wish that i could help them. Thank you again for responding to my message, I really like these message boards where you can come and have a helpful conversation about your problems. My name is Tracy by the way!
Till Next time you take care of yourself, Love Tracy.
