I start my day with the word DIABETES and also ends with the same word.
Sometimes, I get saturated with it.
Now, wonder HOW WOULD A DIABETIC FEEL LIVING WITH THE DISEASE AND FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ALWAYS GOING AT THE BACK OF MIND.
- Are my Sugar/Blood glucose values ok? Whether I have high sugars or my sugars are falling below the desired level?
- How will be my HbA1c (3 months sugars) ?
- Will, I develop complications from Diabetes ?
- Are my Kidneys ok ? ( Usually patients are more worried about Kidneys) and many more things......
Still number of Uncontrolled Diabetics and rising complications from the same is on the rise.. WHY???
As a Diabetologist, I analyse the same again and again and would summarise the same in the following points.
- Chronic nature of the disease without a proper cure (Only control) makes the patient a bit careless with the disease.
- Absence of any symptoms in the initial phase of Diabetes.
- Lack of awareness about the symptoms of the disease.
- Multiple pills for the control of Diabetes and other associated comorbidities.
- Rising cost of treatment, adding to the financial burden for the patient.
- Fatigue on the part of the patient and caregiver due to regular visits with the doctor.
- Frequent change of doctor by patient in search for the cure of Diabetes.
- Inertia on the part of Patient and even doctor to timely initiate Insulin.
- Falling for quacks, claiming cure of Diabetes.
- Falling prey to uneducated yet vocal person in the near and dear category on "How to control Diabetes?".
- Jumping between the different systems of Medicines ( Allopathy to Ayurveda to Homeopathy to Allopathy)
- Turning a blind eye to the disease.
All these concerns mentioned above can be addressed and the TRIO OF DOCTOR- PATIENT- ATTENDANT can work towards Healthy life for a Diabetic.