Question: I am diabetic and have a smoking habit. Am I more likely to have heart disease? Answer: If you have a smoking habit, quit immediately because smoking increases the frequency and accelerates the progression of complications seen in diabetics such as heart attack, vascular occlusion, stroke, kidney disease, and nerve damage. Smoking brings death due to cardiovascular diseases in diabetics.
Question: I am diabetic and have an alcohol habit. Can alcohol and diabetes coexist?
Answer: If you have an alcohol habit, do what is necessary and quit immediately. You ask why? Alcohol disrupts your blood sugar levels, depending on the amount you drink and the type of appetizers you eat with it. Alcohol also increases fatty liver, which is common in diabetics.
Question: I am under extreme stress because of diabetes. What should I do? Answer: There is no situation that would cause this much stress. The only difference between you and a non-diabetic person is your diet and lifestyle and the medications you use. In fact, this nutrition and lifestyle regime is necessary for everyone. Stress activates hormones that oppose insulin and increases blood sugar. Get psychological counseling if necessary to cope with stress.
Question: I am a married woman with diabetes. I am twenty-five years old. My wife and I want to have children. Does diabetes prevent me from becoming a mother?
Answer: If young women with diabetes are considering pregnancy, their blood sugar should always be normal or close to normal before, during and after pregnancy. In this way, both you and your baby will be healthy. For this, changes can be made in your insulin dose, or if you do not use insulin, insulin can be started. If your blood sugar remains high during pregnancy, it will pass directly to your baby. That's why your baby's pancreas secretes more insulin, causing him to get fat. If the baby grows too large, it may cause a difficult birth and even require a cesarean section. There may be risks that await your baby after birth. If your sugar level is going well, you and your baby won't have much trouble. As soon as your pregnancy begins, go to your dietitian immediately. Increasing daily calories and new diets in your diet according to your doctor's recommendation. Arrangements will be made. Your cardiovascular system should work regularly, you should not have high blood pressure, and your kidneys should not be under strain. Please stay in constant and regular contact with your doctor. Don't neglect your eye examination.
Question: I am diabetic, I will go on a long trip. What should I do?
Answer: First, consult your doctor and then your dietitian in line with your doctor's recommendation. Adjust your diet according to your destination. Have something to snack on in case there is a delay until your meal arrives. Business meeting, wedding, party, touristic trip, beer, wine, raki, whiskey etc. wherever you are. Stay away from all forms of alcohol. If you are traveling by car and you are driving, stop the car every two hours and measure your blood sugar. Do not neglect your diet (your meal and snack) and rest. Remember, being hungry while driving causes your blood sugar to drop. In this case, it may cause loss of consciousness and ultimately your life. If you are traveling by plane, take your snack and medications with you. Get your insulin by following the legal procedures. Food service may be delayed. For this, keep something to eat with you. If you are going to a foreign country, your medicine may be sold under a different name there. You may not be able to buy your medicine without a prescription, so take your medicines with you. Get a health insurance that you can benefit from in case you have a health problem in the country you visit. Take your diabetes identification card with you, showing that you are diabetic, the medications you use, and the diet you follow.
Take all these suggestions into account, be positive, look at life with joy, live healthy and long, dear diabetics.
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