Diabetes 2 Diagnosis Check

Sudden Diagnosis of Diabetes 2 Combined with a

Mental Ilness-Bipolar Affective Disorder

An event such as being diagnosed with Diabetes 2, causes shock and trauma to a person. Who is already affected by a psychiatric disability. When first told that you have a Mental Illness, there are the same phases you are now challenged by now being explained to you about Diabetes 2. The following Phases that you feel and think of are as follows:

• Shock – “I can't believe it!”

• Denial - “This can't be happening to me!”

• Grief – I can no longer take care of myself in my world!”

• Despair and Depression - “This is awful! There is no hope!”

• Anger - “How could this happen!”

• And Acceptance - “I need to get on with my life!”

Acceptance is the final result and to humble oneself realising it is the utmost requirement to not feel angry with the internal words of “Why me, why me.”

It takes some time to reach the final positive aspect effects of a now knew way to manage

and cope with enormous changes of a persons daily life style to live with a totally new food

regime, diet control to limit excessive intake of sugar.

Medications are another requirement to maintain the Blood Sugar Levels initiated also by

checking his/her BSL's. The valuable equipment is a provision to test one's immediate

sugar level. Then fill a record book keeps an up to date register of the fluctuating blood

sugar levels.

Why? This is to record any unusual changes. It is vital to consult one's General

Practioner; and to visit the Diabetic Clinic for further instruction and to discuss a well

balanced diet with a Dietician.

There may be some persons who cannot take medications due to detrimental effects with

one's normal regime of already medications prescribed. Why; this raises problems when

combining medications together. Serious effects regarding the use of other medication

can be very dangerous, as described in the following personal experience below.

A Personal Serious Experience

*Relating to a very recent personal frightening short discussion by a doctor who rang me

and said, “It is imperative that you go to hospital as your life will be effected by a heart

attack.”

The fact that adding a medication during the last few months to reduce fluid retention in my

legs and feet actually caused the need for me to be admitted to hospital. It was discovered

by the Pathology Department that very same day after having a blood test. The

medication is called Frusemide (Generic name). Why and what happened was that this

medication was flushing out (my urinating constantly) vital elements needed for the my

body to function naturally. These two essential elements so required for the body to

function healthily were Potassium and Magnesium. Tests showed that these very needed

for the body to live were at extremely low levels. For this reason, admitting myself to

hospital straight-away was required if I wanted to live the next day.

The finding of the serious problems had an excellent final outcome for my well-being and

to live safely once again. A new medication has been prescribed and now proven a

wonderful change health wise relating to my Diabetes 2.

The Symptom effects causing the messages of the serious affects were:

• Loss of concentration

• Major feelings of fatigue

• Speech becomes so demanding to even make an effort to talk

• Aching muscles and weakness

• No desire to perform normal home tasks

• Eating hits rock bottom with no desire to provide for oneself

• Adds to problems of loneliness

• Feelings of giving up, but no suicidal feelings and thoughts

• Need for support on high level to feel loved, wanted and to feel inclusive in your

community

• Loss of self-motivation

• Sleeping or nodding off constantly in any environment

• Long want to ignore world by lying in bed for hours and hours causing isolation

• Ignoring phone calls in all aspects of communication level

• Isolation causing feelings of agoraphobia

• Constant dreaming

It is important to covey this information to health professionals and other people

due to having a major mental illness. It raises issues of people may to experience

more health, anxiety and other medical problems.

Diabetes on the Rise

*In Australia, Diabetes has increased 'significantly.' It Is reaching epidemic proportions,

especially amongst young children who are obese. Australia has now super-ceded

America as the most obese nation in the world.

In my young school days we kept ourselves very busy physically during and after school.

We rode our bicycles, did a lot of running, played various sports. Other activities included

playing Australian rules football, cricket, soccer, basketball, while the girls played netball,

softball, and basketball. We did cross country running and involved ourselves in

“swimming and sports day events.” Due to these fun physically active lifestyles, there

were no significant concerns or problems regarding obesity.

These days, however, schools teach young people how to use computers, and therefore

how to sit in a chair all day, everyday.

Mass media promotes very poor eating habits, indeed. After all, it is much easier to buy

junk food than it is to prepare healthy family meals.

Another contributing factor is that a lot of food is often out of reach for low income workers,

pensioners, people on Centrelink allowances, students.

The food we need most is out of reach for pensioners, people on Centrelink Allowances

and others. These Australian citizens are living beyond the sustaining vital health food

requirements everyday. Their health and will-being needs are therefore seriously affected.

Other major affects that contribute to a persons 'behaviours are:

• Domestic violence

• Break down of marriage(s) of which is so destructive when children are involved

• Suicide, acts of homicidal revenge that thus cause fatal deaths of children and

parents.

• Very poor communication skills, both ways

• Major financial burdens, (the most important requirements of all people: (food,

shelter and clothing).

• Bankruptcy

• Son or daughters running away from their homes. Why? Domestic violence, no

helpful communication provided, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, physical abuse, total

neglect of needs required, e.g.: Going to school, tidying uo one's bedroom etc.

Emotional abuse, mental abuse.

• Mental Illness

• Not having a healthy diet is related so much to the many most unfavourable

outcomes in many peoples lives

• Again it is so a clear and the transparent fact all these negative factors will definitely

rise and that the Greed of Mankind is so apparent.

• Question? Should these heads, CEO's, Politicians etc. Should they be made

accountable for their actions of not making worthwhile changes for all people

There are five core groups of foods that are necessary in a person's daily living who have

Diabetes type 2. These food requirements are also a necessity in all people's lives

globally.

These are:

1. Vegetables and Legumes

2. Fruit

3. Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese or Alternatives

4. Meat, Fish, Chicken, Eggs, Nuts

5. Bread, Cereals, Rice, Pasta, Noodles

These foods form the basis for healthy eating. This can also be the foundation for all

people worldwide. Sadly, some countries don't have all these healthy eating opportunities.

In Australia the soaring cost of the essential foods for 'all' people are on the top shelf and

can not be reached.

Conclusion

All people can be effected by the negative aspects of Diabetes 2 no matter who they are.

However, people who have Diabetes and a major mental illness, and living on a pension

(DSP) because they are psychiatric-ally disabled, are even hit worse this also includes all

people who have a disability of varying types. The Government, health services, schools

especially, and communities across Australia need to be continually be made aware of the

enormous personal and financial costs of people who suffer multiple health problems.

Diabetes alone is now becoming an epidemic burden for Australians.

Diabetes 2 is known as the “Silent Killer.”

© Stephen Metcalf April 2011