Diabetics Battling Diabetes Burnout.

Diabetes: Battling Diabetic Burnout.


Though dealing with diabetes 24-7 can seem overwhelming at first, many people willingly adjust to a new lifestyle of dedicated self-care.


But over time, a creeping sense of fatigue and frustration can set in—what some experts call “diabetes burnout.” When you're burned out, you may not feel outright depressed, just sick and tired of the never-ending diabetes grind. As a result, you may find that your all-important motivation begins to wane.

Even though burnout won't directly cause physical changes in the body, feeling frustrated—often because you may sense that you're not making progress against your disease—can have an impact on your health. You may start to slack off your diet, exercise, drug regimen, or self-monitoring programs.

Talking with your doctor or a counselor is your first step if diabetes care is wearing you down. Your doctor may be able to make adjustments in your treatment—fewer shots using different combinations of insulin, for example—to ease your burden. A counselor may be able to suggest new ways of thinking that can boost your sense of purpose. But then you'll need to take steps on your own to fortify your resolve.




Check your goals. At some point earlier in your treatment, you and your medical team established objectives for your self-care—blood-sugar targets, meal plan, exercise goals. These were based on what you thought was possible then, but it may be time to review your list of objectives with a fresh eye. Pretend you're starting over. Knowing now what you didn't know then, do you feel your goals are reasonable? Feeling successful in meeting your objectives is a key to staying motivated.
Evaluate your progress. Maybe you haven't made as much progress as you would like. But be objective about what you have accomplished. How has your blood-sugar control improved? How about your weight or your overall fitness? Have you managed to be disciplined about testing and taking medication? You may find that you've done better than you give yourself credit for. On the other hand, your frustration may be a good sign: It means you actually are motivated to do better.


Identify problem areas. If you're like most people, you've probably been more effective with some elements of your self-care than with others. But don't let your weakness or lack of progress in one area color the entire picture. Instead, try to isolate the aspects of your care with which you have the most trouble. Is it a challenge to control your appetite? Are you forgetting to take your medication or insulin? Is finding time for exercise a constant battle? What symptoms of diabetes do you have the hardest time contending with?

Even so, knowing that “respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and the flu have never been well-contained by vaccines,” Fauci continued to push the shots. And what does he have to say about it now? While “past unsuccessful attempts to elicit solid protection” against these viruses is a “scientific and public health failure,” he and his colleagues are excited to have been a part of rethinking the process “from the ground up.”

Lockdowns, social distancing, school and business closures, universal mask wearing, use of face shields and plastic barriers, travel restrictions, the use of PCR tests to diagnose infection, the choice of treatments and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID jabs — all of these countermeasures were based on a combination of lies, fraud and/or willful ignorance

#Brain: What's The Difference Between Alzheimer's And Dementia

“What’s the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?” It’s a common question, and doctors are some of the best at confusing us. Physicians seem to prefer the word “dementia,” possibly because Alzheimer’s has become such a loaded word. “Dementia” somehow sounds less frightening to many people, and now even the experts have started using the words interchangeably.


They aren’t interchangeable. Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia are two very different things.


Dementia is a symptom.
Pain is a symptom, and many different injuries and illnesses can cause pain. When you go to the doctor because you hurt, you won’t be satisfied if the doctor diagnoses “pain” and sends you home. You want to know what is causing the pain, and how to treat it.
“Dementia” simply means the symptom of a deterioration of intellectual abilities resulting from an unspecified disease or disorder of the brain.





Alzheimer’s Disease is one disease/disorder that causes dementia.
Many other illnesses or “syndromes” can also cause dementia. Parkinson’s Disease can cause dementia. A stroke can cause dementia. Even dehydration can cause dementia.
Many of the things that can cause dementia are treatable, even potentially curable.


If you have taken your elder to the doctor and received a diagnosis of “dementia” you haven’t received a diagnosis at all. Unless you know what is causing the dementia you can’t begin to treat it’s root cause.




Even so, knowing that “respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and the flu have never been well-contained by vaccines,” Fauci continued to push the shots. And what does he have to say about it now? While “past unsuccessful attempts to elicit solid protection” against these viruses is a “scientific and public health failure,” he and his colleagues are excited to have been a part of rethinking the process “from the ground up.”

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• Lockdowns, social distancing, school and business closures, universal mask wearing, use of face shields and plastic barriers, travel restrictions, the use of PCR tests to diagnose infection, the choice of treatments and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID jabs — all of these countermeasures were based on a combination of lies, fraud and/or willful ignorance

#Brain: What's The Difference Between #Alzheimer's And #Dementia

Diabetes and Your Eyes.

Diabetes can play havoc with your eyes, and sometimes there are no early symptoms. So you may have no idea anything is wrong until your eyesight is in danger.

Here are the main eye problems that can be caused, or made worse, by diabetes.

These are often described as a clouding of the lens of the eye. They are treatable by surgery in most cases.

Our eyes are largely made up of fluid, and when the pressure of that fluid builds up too much inside the eye, you have glaucoma. Left untreated, it can damage the optic nerves, and even lead to blindness.

Lining the back of our eyes is light-sensitive tissue known as the retina. The retina contains very small blood vessels that can be damaged by diabetic retinopathy. Sometimes there are symptoms such as blurred vision, but often you won't even know anything is wrong until the condition is well advanced. In the worse case, it leads to blindness.

Early detection is the key to battling all of these conditions, and the best diagnostic tool available is the dilated eye examination. This is a test in which special eye drops temporarily enlarge your pupils, allowing the doctor to see the back of your eyes. This test (which is painless) can detect cataracts, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy in their early, treatable stages.

Eyesight is precious, so if you have diabetes do yourself a favor and make an appointment for your dilated eye examination. And then do it again every year from now on.

Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

In type 2 diabetes, the body is still producing insulin but it is not being utilized properly.  

This is known as insulin resistance.  When a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 

there are more treatment options available to them as opposed to people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. 

Depending on the blood sugar levels in a patient, their weight and other health factors, 

the doctor will decide whether the diabetes can be controlled by one of the following methods:

* Diet and exercise – a healthy balanced diet with regular exercise can be used for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes whose blood sugar levels are only 

slightly elevated

* Oral medication – is for patients whose blood sugars are higher than they should be but not to the point that necessitates an injection of insulin

* Insulin injections – a daily injection (or more) of insulin is needed when higher blood sugars are present 

A type 2 diabetic may cycle through the different treatment methods throughout their lifetime.  It is based on how well they are managing their diabetes and how their body is reacting to the treatment plan.  

Some people will never have to go past the diet and exercise portion and can gain control by maintaining a healthy body weight and eating the right foods on a diabetic diet.

Other people may start at diet and exercise but as the disease progresses may have to move from oral medication to injections over time.  

These changes will be determined by your doctor based on physical check-ups and the results of your daily blood sugar monitoring. 

If you would like to cut back on your medication or the type of treatment you are on, speak to your doctor about your goal and a plan can be put in place to better manage your diabetes.

Diabetes Info for A1C

What Will You Notice First?

People with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms. When they do appear, one of the first may be being thirsty a lot. Others include dry mouth, bigger appetite, peeing a lot -- sometimes as often as every hour -- and unusual weight loss or gain.

Later Symptoms

As your blood sugar levels get higher, you may have other problems like headaches, blurred vision, and fatigue.

Signs of Serious Problems

In many cases, type 2 diabetes isn't discovered until it takes a serious toll on your health. Some red flags include:

Cuts or sores that are slow to heal

Frequent yeast infections or urinary tract infections

Itchy skin, especially in the groin area