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“My doctor told me that nowadays diabetes is a cardiovascular disease illness.. that scared me” this comment hit home with me, my doctor, and the diabetes classes scared me so much I ended up with anxiety then depression. Now if doctors like to scare the crap out of a person why are they doctors this happened with me the classes helped with the diet part but scared me so bad about the complications part, that was nine years ago, and still scared, my anxiety has been through the roof lately with other life stressors that gave me trauma, I’m taking antidepressant that has awful side effects and don’t know what to switch to, and anti anxiety medication that I was told now that I shouldn’t be on this so long. I don’t know what to do. My doctor has not been a big help in medications and he’s retiring at the end of this month. And no doctor to replace him, because of the doctor shortage here where I live. This is stressing me out, rel badly.
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@tula17 - I understand your fear. It’s always on my mind.
It would help if you were able to talk to a therapist about your anxiety. It helps when you can just talk about it and get help managing your anxiety.
I was already seeing a therapist to help me deal with chronic illness when this information bomb hit.
It’s genetic with me, my autoimmune illness with chronic inflammation is also a factor.
I still get angry now and then when I think of it. However, I do the best I can.
I’m also lucky to have a good internist- he keeps me on a regular schedule of lab work to make sure that my cholesterol and blood sugar are fine. Since I also have a heart valve problem I have a cardiac echocardiogram annually.
I hope you can find a new good internist, maybe get a recommendation from your local hospital.
If you don’t have any signs of heart disease now you just need regular monitoring of your diabetes and cholesterol. The diabetes classes should help you plan to follow a healthy diet and physical activity.
Please find a therapist to talk to about other trauma you also experienced.
You deserve to have a good life!