Diabetes Weblog

Hello
I am a 53 yr old female, with insuline dependent diabetes. I am also suffering
from high blood pressure, high cholesterol and am overweight. I quit smoking 3
years ago, after which I developed the high blood pressure, and oh did I mention
it also came after gaining 60 pounds.. yeah, I know.. but one day I was just a
little plump and then out of the clear blue sky, I was fat//make that morbidly
obese. Honest! Well, maybe I did over eat a little. <grin> Anyway, I started
on the insulin about the same time as the blood pressure medicine. I first
developed diabetes just a short while after my son died, that was in 1979. I
seemed to have it under control and in 1986, I lost my second son. Again, I
worked through it with no insulin, even though I did gain weight. We moved from
our home, away from family, friends etc.. and thats when things really started I
guess. The stop smoking just caused the weight to climb faster. Now, I suffer
from chronic fatigue syndrome as well, boy I am a messed up lady.. depressed..
don’t want to do anything or go anywhere. I am just at my wits end.. and I need

help. I know that only I can move away from the table. I am looking for others
to perhaps lend support and information that will bring me back into the real
world and better health.

Thanks for listening..

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