Tuesday, September 09, 2008

What doctors don't tell you

So, you were just diagnosed with diabetes. If you are like most people, you are given a prescription for some pills, and maybe a sheet with a diet on it, and then sent on your merry way.

Now what?

The best thing you can do is find a dietician, or at the very least follow the diet you were given. About the worst thing would be to continue what you had been doing that contributed to your becoming diabetic to begin with and asume the pills would take care of your sugar problem.

What the doctors do not stress enough is that the pills, whether they are Metformin, glucophage or any of the various medications, are only a supplement to diet and exercise.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

thankyou for the warning

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Anonymous said...

Those of us who have been diagnosed still cannot believe it is true..."I can deal with this...but my way." No you can't. Years and years later I am still trying to face myself and do the right thing. Be forewarned. Follow the diet from the beginning.

Da Old Man said...

@ Joseph: Thanks for stopping by.

@ Anonymous: It is a struggle. Good luck

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the warning