Unhappy with the care I give myself

[MissionsChild]

I need help. I have been a diabetic for 21 years now. Just last year I started trying to figure out what worked and didn't work for me. My current control method includes Coffee w. Sweetner (Stevia in the raw) & creamer (powder), water, dinner & excersize (riding a bicycle or walking & climbing stairs). My diet is uncontrolled, my daily schedule is out of control as is my sugar level. Please someone help me! I need a support group and don't have one currently. If you wish to contact me outside this form please send an e-mail to me at: ***@**** Thanks!

[CurfewX]

I hope you have found a support group now - this is the Spanish-language diabetes community.  If you speak English as a native language, you probably want to visit our English forums:
Type II: http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Diabetes---Adult-Type-II/show/46
Type I: http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Diabetes---Juvenile-Type-I/show/220

[specialmom]

Most docs these days will work with a diabetic educator that help with some of your concerns as part of the overall care of the disease.  I would ask your treating physician if they are involved with any such program/person and how you could begin ustilizing their services.  They typically work a lot on nutrition/diet among other lifestyle issues.  good luck

[shell921]

check out drmcdougall.com

his website is wonderful. my husband was pre-diabetic and after being on mcdougall's way of eating for 3 months he lost 22 pounds and got his blood sugars under control.
dr mc dougall talks about oil
and
how there are no healthy animals foods
and
how your diet should be simple and not complicated - you'll love simplicity
and
you do not have to give up salt and sugar totally
and some vegans and vegetarians are not healthy..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7Uanr-lYA&feature=related

[margypops]

It will only let you put your e-mail on a private message not on a forum ...have you tried  the diabetes forums on here, you will find members with similar wanting to connect ..Go back to the forums page and take a look , some good folks there to help you, good luck