Category Archives: complications

What happened when I went off my meds

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Anna

Remember the day when the meds prices skyrocketed? I called Walgreens for a refill and was shocked to hear the price of a tube of psoriasis ointment, as far as I remember it was well over $100. At the time … Continue reading →

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The faces of neuropathy

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Anna

Turned out, there are plenty with the new ones emerging every now and then. Remember when I blogged about my first day on the job about a week ago? The neuropathy hit shortly afterwards and left me wondering why. No really. … Continue reading →

Posted in complications, diabetes, diabetes management, neuropathy, Uncategorized | Tagged A1C, diabetes, diabetes management, nerve damage, neuropathy, postaweek | 5 Comments

5.9 is my lucky number

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Anna

I am talking about my last A1C number that slowly but surely is getting better. From 6.5 back in 2014 to 5.9 now. I didn’t do half of what is advised all over the web. I was physically active, well … Continue reading →

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My opinion about five types of diabetes

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Anna

Think you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? Don’t bet on it. A team of researchers in Sweden and Finland (or in Scandinavia by some sources) recently came to the conclusion that adult-onset diabetes now has as many as … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Anna

I will be talking about my Type 2 Diabetes that I have had for several years. At the time of bringing up the breaking news about it, I was informed that I did in fact had high blood sugar for … Continue reading →

Posted in complications, diabetes, diabetes management, Uncategorized | Tagged blood glucose, blood sugar, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, nerve damage, peripheral neuropathy, postaweek, type 2 | 2 Comments

Feeling tired? Check your blood sugar

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Anna

First off, a bit of introduction. Admittedly, I have taken a break from the blogging, mostly for the reason that I didn’t know what to blog about. But decided to come back, and here goes. Feel tired? I can relate. … Continue reading →

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Neuropathy and Cold Weather

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Anna

There is definitely a connection between the two, I can feel it each time the weather takes a wrong turn. Neuropathy is a nerve damage that can be caused by various conditions; mine is due to the type 2 diabetes. … Continue reading →

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Type 2 diabetes, an invisible disease

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Anna

Another morning I wake up and my legs are killing me. I knew immediately what it was, a nerve pain, diabetes complication. I tried walking around, massage, elevating them, all to no avail. Then I succumbed to the pain pills … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and Anxiety

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Anna

As someone who has been diagnosed with T2D, I was wondering whether anxiety is more common in PWD (people with diabetes). ADA website quotes a large nationwide study of over 200,000 adult participants, some with diabetes and some without. The … Continue reading →

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5 Causes of Depression

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Anna

In my previous post, I have covered an overview of depression. Here I will discuss what causes this beast. 1. Depression can be genetic, although the exact gene causing it is presently unknown. If you have a family member … Continue reading →