Diabetes Made Worse
Do you have diabetes? Or do you know someone who has it? You might be surprised to know that diabetes that what you think of diabetes has been made worse by what you have heard about it. Many stories circulating around about diabetes is based on scare stories floated for purposes other than sincerely telling the truth about the condition. And, as these stories are passed on, they become more and more scary.
There is, of course, some truth in what we read in articles and books, or what we see on television and in the movies, or in stories we hear from caring family and friends. However, most articles on diabetes are written to sell us something else. Most, if not all, TV shows and movies that depict the illness employ scare tactics to draw audiences.
With our abusive modern ways and the too much pollution that suffocates our planet, it has almost become impossible for anyone to stay in perfect health. At one time or another, anyone of us contracts a disease. Even if you’re particularly careful about your health, sooner or later age will catch up with you and weaken your body, and you become less and less resistant to illness.
If it is our fate to have an illness, say, an irreversible one – and no one really has the privilege of choice on the matter – then we may be fortunate to have diabetes. First of all, by all means we shall do whatever we can to avoid the disease, any disease for that matter. But when we have it, it’s not really the end of everything. Diabetes can be managed.
Diabetes is not something to be ashamed of. It can even be a source of pride among those who are able to manage their condition. The Miss America of 2000 attributes her crown to her diabetes. She has it since age 14 and took it as a challenge. Along with medication, she has since been following a prescribed diet and exercise program, the reason for her winning form.
An internationally known author thanks his diabetes for the recent boom in his career. He’s been able to finish a good number of books since he acquired the disease several years ago. He has developed insomnia, perhaps as one of the symptoms of diabetes itself or as side effect of the medication he is taking. Instead of sulking in misery, he uses his extended waking hours to write. He enjoys uninterrupted work time while everybody else is asleep.
Diabetes is not a death sentence. It can, in fact, have much lesser discomforts than many other known illnesses, as long as it is properly controlled – with medication, proper diet, regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle. A positive attitude towards the disease can also help a lot. The condition can compel one to start taking better care of oneself.
The risk of contracting diabetes is a reality in our life today. Even doctors and other health professionals are not guaranteed safe from it. Nobody really is. But the diabetics who try to acquire a better understanding of the disease are likely to turn it into an advantage instead of a liability. It’s bad enough to have the disease; believing in all these exaggerated talks about the condition only makes it worse.
Fear and dread will not help at all in dealing with diabetes as with any disease. What helps is profound understanding about it. Knowing the facts can allay the neurosis that the issue of diabetes has been mercilessly dipped into. If you or someone you care about has symptoms, consult your doctor. Then do your own extensive research. Do not just buy into anything you’re told and then be scared to death, literally.