In the past, we have talked about many problems that diabetic patients have in preventing and treating diabetes. In fact, there is another type of problem that arises from the thinking and understanding of diabetic patients. Compared with other problems, this type of problem is more important because thoughts direct actions. Many patients have poor blood sugar control and cannot keep up with their actual actions, which is directly related to problems in their thoughts.
Question 1: Doubt the correctness of the diagnosis
Many patients have gone through this process and found out that their blood sugar is abnormal in medical examination institutions or hospitals. Their first reaction is: "I'm still very young", "I'm not particularly fat", "I don't usually eat sweet things" , "There is no genetic inheritance of diabetes in my family", "I have no pain, no itching, and no feeling at all"...
In short, I don't want to believe it. Even though the doctor has officially diagnosed me, I still don't accept the fact that I have the disease. Some people began to go to multiple hospitals and find multiple doctors for re-examination, while others adopted an evasive attitude and kept the test results as if it didn't happen.
Facts have proved that only by facing the reality, accepting it mentally, "taking care of it as it comes", despising it strategically and paying attention tactically, promptly seeking scientific and standardized diagnosis and treatment from regular hospital doctors, and proactively cooperating in all-round management of oneself, Only by controlling blood sugar as early as possible can we avoid or delay the development of complications.
Problem 2: Loss of confidence, negative treatment
Some patients believe that diabetes cannot be cured, or mistakenly believe that complications will occur regardless of whether they are controlled, so they go their own way and treat it passively with the attitude of breaking the pot. My blood sugar level was unexpected, I missed my medication, I ate as usual, and didn’t move after eating. My weight continued to be overweight, and I didn’t go to the hospital for follow-up visits on time. Some patients are extremely depressed and unable to recover, which not only affects themselves, but also affects the whole family.
In fact, compared to other more serious and difficult diseases, diabetes is a chronic disease after all. There are many treatments and methods, so there is really no need to scare yourself. As long as diabetic patients adhere to regular and scientific comprehensive treatment, do a good job in all aspects of management, and meet various indicators, the vast majority of diabetic patients can live, work, and live as long as normal people.
Question 3: Stop taking the medicine as soon as your blood sugar drops.
After some patients take medication for a period of time, their blood sugar drops to the target, and they think the disease has been cured. They also think that taking medicine will damage the liver and kidneys, so they try not to take it if they can. Therefore, they stop taking the medicine without the doctor's consent, and wait until their blood sugar spikes again. Then I took medicine again.
Facts have proved that unless you are indeed in the "honeymoon period" of diabetes, or if some pancreatic islet function still remains in the body, lifestyle treatment can be strictly implemented and medication can be temporarily stopped for a period of time, but blood sugar still needs to be monitored frequently. It cannot be considered that a temporary drop in blood sugar means that diabetes is cured. After blindly stopping medication, neither paying attention to blood sugar nor strictly controlling diet is very dangerous.
Problem 4: Neglecting non-drug treatments
Some patients neither control their diet nor exercise, and think that everything will be fine if they take more pills or take a few more units of insulin. This is a very common understanding, and it is also very wrong.
Facts have proved that when patients with the same blood sugar condition take the same medicine, some patients can control their blood sugar very well, while others cannot control their blood sugar satisfactorily. The reason is often that the former controls their lifestyle in addition to taking medicine, while the latter neglects it. For patients with diabetes, non-drug therapies such as reasonable diet, scientific exercise, weight control, smoking cessation and alcohol restriction, a balance between work and rest, and psychological adjustment play an extremely important role in controlling diabetes and its complications. Some patients with milder conditions can even control their blood sugar without medication and through non-drug therapy.
Question 5: Extremely strict demands on yourself
Some patients have very strict requirements on themselves. On a certain day, their blood sugar readings were slightly higher, they ate too much on a certain meal, and they were very uneasy and even suffered from anxiety and insomnia when they delayed their exercise because of something else.
In fact, everything has its own degree. It is said that too much is not enough. It is wrong not to pay attention to the disease, and it is not good to pay too much attention. Professor Xu Zhangrong, editor-in-chief of "Diabetes Friends" magazine, has mentioned many times that certain groups of people, such as teachers, accountants, lawyers, etc., have very strict professional habits, and this group of people are often too demanding after suffering from diabetes. We attach great importance to blood sugar and self-management, and we should look at it from an overall and long-term perspective. There is no need to worry too much about the moment-to-moment differences from usual, and make you feel anxious and stressed, which is not conducive to blood sugar control. Besides, if the diet is too strict, weight loss or malnutrition may occur, and the benefits outweigh the risks. For elderly patients, the blood sugar control goals can be relaxed, and more attention should be paid to hypoglycemic events.
