Diabetes changes a person's day to day life drastically, especially Type 2 diabetes that you get later in life, as you are not used to the adjustments that you have to make in life. Do you know what is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes, a lifelong condition that is majorly an increased level of sugar in the blood either induced by lack of insulin (a protein that regulates blood glucose levels) or due to lack of response to insulin produced by the body is called Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes respectively. Since type 2 diabetes is developed later, the life of type 2 diabetic changes immensely. Here are a few changes a type 2 diabetic goes through.
You have to see a doctor from time to time to check your blood sugar levels.
If you are a smoker, risk increases, therefore you are expected to stop smoking.
You can't be stressed because stress might elevate your blood sugar levels.
You keep losing weight.
Exercise isn't optional.
You have to watch what you eat, all the time!
You have to turn a blind eye to half the options on the menu when you are at a restaurant.
Portion control becomes a vital part of your life.
You have a tough time dealing with the disease. A person diagnosed with diabetes goes through phases of RAMA.
You have a lot of restrictions in your life that makes you angry and disappointed at the same time.
You don't want to hear others lecturing you about the disease and the precautions you need to take.
Along with sugar, salt also has to be taken in moderation.
You have to learn anger management and patience to deal with the restrictions in your life.
You have to keep monitoring your blood glucose levels.
You have to invest in gadgets that can help instantly monitor your blood sugar level.
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