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RavenCares

Joined: 25-Jul-2007
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 05:47 am Post topic: In Denial about Diabetes
I'm looking for some suggestions on how to get my mother to admit to herself that she is diabetic and manage her diabetes. She was diagnosed about five years ago with Type 2 diabetes. At the time, her blood glucose level was around 300, which is really high. The problem is she won't accept that there is anything wrong with her. I think she has problems resolving her illness with her faith. She eats sugar all the time, and then complains to me how she feels fatigued, along with other symptoms. I'm really afraid she's heading for a major stroke or heart attack. How do I get her to stop being in denial about this? How can I encourage her to manage her diabetes?
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Sissy

Joined: 18-Jul-2007
Posts: 248

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 04:58 pm Post topic: In Denial about Diabetes
Hi Raven, My grandmother went through similiar circumstances. She knew that God was going to heal her and had a terrible infection in her leg. I think that some of it was depression and the lack of desire to change. It is so hard to help someone or make them seek help when they really believe that there is not a problem. Stand by her side and encourage her every step of the way. We found that nagging or getting aggrivated did not work! Good luck and keep us posted. Sissy

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RavenCares

Joined: 25-Jul-2007
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 01:48 am Post topic: In Denial about Diabetes
Sissy, thank you so much for your quick reply! Yep, it's really frustrating. I think my mom just doesn't want to change her habits at all. She insists that she doesn't have diabetes, even though her blood glucose readings are over 300 and she was formally diagnosed by her own trusted physician. The thing that really gets to me is that she seems to take pleasure in telling me how much candy and sweets she's eaten during the week when I call her on Sundays. I learned a long time ago not to nag her, but she gets really angry with me if I tell her to slow down on the sugar. It's hard dealing with elderly parents...

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