Media Article: I’ve seen over 8000 medical professionals – here’s what I’ve learned
Media Article: I’ve seen over 8000 medical professionals – here’s what I’ve learned
By: Esther Covington
Submitted By:Todd Lash, Publications Committee Chair
Today, I am a 40-year old with type 2 diabetes. I have been on glyburide since I was diagnosed four years ago and am otherwise healthy, although my blood pressure today is 140/96. I don’t check my glucose levels at home because I don’t have a monitor. Typically, I avoid sweets, but my diet is high in natural sugars, carbohydrates and starches. The only exercise I get is walking around on the floor of my retail sales job. My diabetic mother died of kidney failure, and I don’t want that to happen to me, which is why I’m seeing my doctor today.Read the full article here.