Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Always sick and tired?

Depending on where you live in the country, it is the asthma season. California is a nitemare right now because of the fires. Pneumonia is infection, it will come with a fever, may be both lungs or just one side, thick colored sputum. Bronchitis inflamation of bronchioles(tubes in lungs) bilateral, clear thick sputum. Diabetes isn't the end of the world but you have to take very good care of it. Hypoglycemia, or low('hypo' means low) blood sugar can cause dizziness, weakness, disorientation, and sweating. Hyperglycemia('hyper' means high) is bad stuff. lower back pain at the kidneys, polydypsea(excessive thirst), polyurea(excessive urination), and what are called Kussmal's respirations. Your body is trying to restore balance, it wants to do that, you dont have to think about it. When you have this breathing pattern, take your blood sugar(should be doing that before and after every meal anyway) if it is high that might be it. Ask somebody, someone close who loves you, to smell your breath. If it smells fruity or like you have been drinking that is also caused by elevated blood sugar. As a diabetic, keep a log of diet, meds, and sugar checks. Keep the log with you. You can get little notebooks anywhere. If you don't take really good care of diabetes you can lose your kidneys, your toes and fingers, your legs, your eyes, take care of your disease its not going anywhere.

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