A week ago my vision started to go blurry. I thought it might be allergies (which I usually do get end of summer early fall) and after a few days on Benedryl, with no other allergy symptoms, and vision not improving I went to the ER.
My blood sugar was 547, normal is in the 120 range.
I've started on medication, but my vision is still blurry. Doc said it should come back once my blood sugar is down to about 400.
So now, I'm a newly diagnosed Diabetic. Which really sucks.
Fortunately there is a few funny YouTube videos poking fun at Wilford Brimley. He's a major force for the recognition of Diabetes through his Liberty Medical ad campaign, and a diabetic himself, but he is also naturally and unintentionally funny. Thank you for giving me something to giggle at in an unfunny situation.
Rock Me Diabeetus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4LyaNgzy6U
Family Guy Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ujLvxLi0M&feature=related
Diabeetus dance mix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hNu1I9r_1A
2 comments:
Just wondering if they set you to run a glucos fasting test, both the short and the long. I ask, because a few years ago I was misdiagnosed as diabetic. I was taking an anti-inflamatory that was converting yeast to sugar in my blood stream. (No I was not suppossed to be drinking 8-12% beer while on the med, but no one told me not to). So in a night, my blood sugar was hitting the 600 range, near coma range from shock, but the real interesting thing was my drawn BAC was generally in the high .2 range after 12 hour fasting. Took me off the anti-inflamatory, stopped drinking beer/alcohol for a few months and everything dropped back to normal.
Well in late May my blood sugar was high, so they ordered a fasting test, and it turned out to be okay. (I'd just had a giant latte right before the regular appointment, so no wonder it was thru the roof) I need to follow up with my doc next week, since this was emergency room diagnosis. They didn't put me on insulin thankfully, and had me start on glucophage, hopefully It'll bring my blood sugar down enough that I can see properly.
I'll mention your story to my doc when I go to visit, would be interesting if it was an interaction of some kind (in my case not alcohol since I am a very light drinker)
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