How to properly understand diabetes

  It is often said that attitude determines height and details determine success or failure. The patient’s attitude towards diabetes will directly affect the disease regression and determine how far your health can go. And the grasp of the details of treatment is the key to the success of treatment, and directly related to the results.  First, it is a positive and optimistic mindset. Patients dare to face, constantly cheer themselves up to increase positive energy, and take the initiative to cooperate with the implementation of various medical measures. It goes without saying that those who hold this attitude are the most sunny, and the disease control is naturally very satisfactory.  Second, is to hold a wandering wait-and-see or do not care attitude. This is the case of patients who have no previous symptoms or mild symptoms, and are diagnosed with diabetes because of elevated blood glucose found during a health checkup or occasional blood glucose test. They are often at the age of wealth and career, they leave early in the morning and return late at night, they have no time to care about their health problems, they can eat and drink, they can run and dance, they often ignore the recommended treatment measures, and their old habits remain the same.  Sometimes they even think that the doctor is being alarmist and making a big deal out of it. This attitude is not complimentary in any way. Here we must especially emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, because interventions that do not miss the time will yield twice the result with half the effort, and most patients can “see immediate results” in a short period of time through lifestyle interventions (diet-exercise-weight loss) or a combination of a few medications at the beginning of the disease.  This good thing of “big gain with little investment” is invariably given up by many patients. Wait and see – delay – wait, only to miss a good opportunity. Five years and ten years have passed, the disease has progressed to the middle and late stages, a variety of serious complications have emerged, to the point of challenging the limits of modern medical technology, and only then woke up like a dream, late alas! And then how to put “strong medicine” has not helped, not only can not see what obvious effect, and add a not small medical expenses. Because the doctor’s ability is already very limited, we can only hope that “Hua Tuo reincarnation”, miracle!  The third attitude is the over-interpretation of disease information and overreaction. I have experienced a case where a 14-year-old boy was told that he had diabetes and his mother cried out on the spot, not knowing what to do. This kind of thing is an isolated phenomenon, but it is really beyond what is expected. Just think, if you spend all day in tears and equate diabetes with the end of the world, where does treatment begin? Ultimately there needs to be a return to normality. After all, diabetes is not an incurable disease, and the current level of medical technology can control it with certainty. As long as you follow the specialist’s advice, diabetes is not as terrible as you might think!  The fourth situation is the attitude of “avoiding the disease”. This type of patient is a bit unbelievable. I have a friend who was in this situation. At first, he admitted that he was sick and received treatment for a short time. But after that, he remained silent, depressed, or pretended to be fine, and never wanted to be mentioned in front of people, much less on his own.  The inability to systematically manage disease monitoring leads to the occurrence and development of various chronic complications. In fact, such patients are very conflicted and under great pressure in their hearts. For treatment, they are afraid of the cost or can’t afford to spend, and even more afraid of the trouble. In addition, they think that injections and medication is a matter of shame, and even consider it self-harm, fearing that others will find out that they have a disease; without treatment and fear of complications, they are all pressed into their hearts, wrapped up “tightly”, lest they leak out. How to untie their “knot” and willing to accept the standard treatment, it really takes a lot of effort. My advice is: let go of the burden of thought, open-minded, optimistic, brave, so that your life will be around, become wonderful, sound.  All of these, and so on and so forth. The author believes that the disease itself is not terrible, what is terrible is the incorrect interpretation of the disease information. When you are told that you are ill, you should quickly return to your normal state of mind after experiencing some “psychological pain”, face the reality bravely, and proactively cooperate with various treatment measures. This will minimize the possible harm and damage caused by the disease.  From a professional point of view, a specialist with clinical experience and responsibility will initially develop an individualized treatment according to your condition, living habits, study and work environment needs, and your financial situation. Due to the complexity, dynamics and unpredictability of the disease, adjustments and refinements will be made according to your condition during the course of treatment. It is difficult for even the most experienced physician to know all the problems at a glance and make a definitive decision at the first consultation. Therefore, the initial treatment plan cannot be “once and for all”. This is something you need to be prepared for.  Although the disease is a misfortune, but there is love in the world, you are not abandoned, family has the love of relatives, the community has the support of friends, the government, there are medical staff to escort you throughout the treatment has been on the right track, everything will be changed for the better. Therefore, there is no reason to be pessimistic and self-destructive. Stringing together confidence, patience, perseverance and perseverance to make an indestructible chain ring, they are interlocked, and each ring is an indispensable element for us to overcome the disease.