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Is my diabetes treatment plan killing me

Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Apr 9 11:02am | Replies (19)

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@cheyne you are correct in that you have the right to choose not to use medications and treatments. I think you also should be able to learn about all your options, potential side effects, pros and cons of using or not using meds & treatments so that you can make an informed decision. A favorite question of mine is to ask the provider “if you were me, what would you do?” It is surprising the perspective you can gain when you ask the provider to consider this. It sounds as if you have ruled out oral medications and insulin to control your glucose levels. If you don’t mind me asking, what are you doing to regulate your glucose levels?

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Hi,
Yes ruled out through unsustainable side effects. Doing absolutely nothing to control my glucose levels while the next step is pondered. I do as much as I can through my diet but sadly that is not enough. As diabetes is not my only health issue, hence my diet is mostly focused on the amount of food and fluid I can tolerate per day. I stopped my insulin 12 hours ago and already notice the intense migraines have gone and the 24/7 headaches are a lot less. I hope over the next day or two the irritability and aggression goes as well. Fasting glucose level has already risen and blood pressure has dropped slightly as well, still way too high though. My vision has cleared from being unable to see what I was typing to now being able to catch some of the typos and mistakes I make. I work across several computers but this one the spell check doesn't work where as my workshop computer does.
I assume people make informed decisions, erroniously, by the questions I read on forums. While not perfect Dr google is my side kick giving me vital information to form my own decisions. Importantly knowing which sites are reliable is a prerequisite to surfing the web.
I tend to do a lot of research on my health so I know the risks I take in doing what I have to to try and be comfortable, that is my main focus despite it obviously shortening my potential life span. I feel it is better to have comfort for a shorter time than be uncomfortable and impacting people around me for a longer life span.
Cheers