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Frances was nearly forty when she had her first child, a healthy baby boy.  She had experienced some health issues in the past, including hormone issues and thyroid problems, so when she went to her doctor with symptoms of fatigue and excess thirst, her doctor told her that it had to do with her existing issues plus having a late in life baby.  Frances accepted that and muddled through the following months.

A year later, right after her son’s first birthday, Frances was feeling worse.  She went to the doctor again.  He had blood drawn and told her that if she didn’t feel better in a month or so, he would order some further tests.

A month later, Frances still felt ill.  Her energy was sapped.  She was often dizzy.  She was extremely thirsty most of the time.  She reported the symptoms to her doctor who put her on oral diabetes medication.  He felt she might be “borderline” diabetic and wanted to control her symptoms.

He did not talk to her about diet and exercise, nor did he do blood panels or fasting tests.  He left her on the oral diabetes medication until one day, over a year later, she felt so badly that her husband took her to the emergency room where they discovered that her blood sugar was twice the normal level and she could have gone into a diabetic coma.

After a few days in the hospital stabilizing her blood sugar and insulin levels, Frances was sent home, armed with information and medication.  She was given a healthy diet, as well as being given a prescription to take insulin by injection. 

Frances improved rapidly and enjoyed a normal and healthy lifestyle after she was properly diagnosed.  Unfortunately, however, it should not have gotten to the point where her life was in danger.  Her doctor should have looked into her complaints much sooner and more thoroughly.  If this had happened, Frances may very well have been able to control her diabetes with oral medication and proper nutrition, not insulin injections. 

If you find yourself in the situation that Frances was in and you notice symptoms such as frequent urination, excessive thirst, tiredness and fatigue or other symptoms on an ongoing basis, see your doctor and make sure that your doctor – or another doctor – takes the proper tests and follows up so that you are diagnosed early and can control your diabetes before it is out of control