[Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

[Jessica Diaz]

Hello,

Thanks all. Yes I actually am going to my DR later today. I will
definitely get her to write a prescription  for the meter. I did see
that maxi-aids has it also and I can check out the NFB market. I just
never used it before. What kinds of excercises if any have you all
incorporated into the journey if any to help lower sugar levels also?
I know if I work on limiting my drink consumption that has increased
since being stuck working from home it defintiely will help as well. I
just never knew until now that I am making more of an effort to check
package labeling how sugar is in everything and some things have a lot
of it where you would not think so.
Jessica

On 11/15/21, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I got socks from walmart.
> They are for men and women.
> I have to work hard getting them on loll, but they sure do the trick
> for my feet not to swell.
> They go up to the knee.
> Dar
> Original message:
>> Hello, Jessica,
>> We've all been where you are now. I remember that when I was diagnosed,
>> I took my prescription papers and my other information to a friend who
>> was a pharmacist and just said: "Please help me sort all this out. I
>> don't know what to swallow or not to swallow and when." It seemed that
>> my pride, my freedom and a couple other things had just gone down the
>> drain and that I would have horrific consequences if I did not get it
>> all straight right away.
>> I joined this list and they talked about living by my meter. I bought
>> one, tried to do that, learned which foods made my blood sugar go up or
>> down and began to see my numbers drop. It was gradual, but then, I had
>> probably become diabetic gradually, too. So, get yourself a glucometer,
>> they sell them at Walmart's CVS, the Independence Market of the NFB and
>> other outlets that sell things for the blind. Some of the newer ones
>> made for sighted people don't talk by themselves but can send the
>> information to an app. You might want to start with a simpler one that
>> speaks itself. So much of this is trial and learn. And then we are all
>> here to help. Oh, and buy yourself some diabetic socks. They're the
>> best thing about diabetes in my opinion. And then there is the best
>> excuse for not having to eat anything you don't like. You just say
>> sadly: "I can't eat that. I'm diabetic," and rejoice silently.
>> Dotty Martin
>
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