Where the hell is Fervidor, and who the hell cares? · 3:40am Jan 24th, 2017
So, I haven't been around much lately. Rest assured, though, it's nothing to worry about. I should probably have seen this coming, to be honest.
See, when I got my diabetes diagnosis, I had to change some of my routines - specifically what I eat and how much exercise I get. The problem is that whenever some of my routines change, it tends to mess up all my other routines as well. So while I may take up a habit of going on hour-long walks every day, I may also stop visiting a certain website, or watch a certain cartoon.
I don't know why, that's just how it works. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I'll be back to my old habits eventually.
Regarding the diabetes, the doctors say I'm much better now. Apparently my blood glucose is now halfway down to my ideal value. I also haven't felt any of the neuropathy symptoms in a while, which is a relief.
My biggest problem right now, aside from being able to afford the right food, is remembering to take my medication. That may not seem like the kind of thing you just forget about, but I suffer from a kind of... short term memory blindness, I suppose: Things I'm not used to paying attention to tend to kinda disappear out of my head. I'm getting better at it though.
Very glad that you're not dead and that your health is improving.
I have a suggestion for helping remember your meds: my old man used to have trouble remembering his own, so he went and bought a big sheet of colored sticker paper, cut out tons of little dots about a cm wide, and placed them all around the house in places that he knew he'd be looking during his daily routine (on the bathroom door near the handle; on cabinets he opened often, near the phone, etc.) The idea is that every time you come across a dot, you think about your meds and whether or not you need to take them soon (or if you already should have). It's surprisingly effective so long as you place the dots in locations where you know they'll catch your eye.
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I'm not sure that would work. I suspect my brain would start filtering out the dots, and also I would instantly forget about the meds whenever I'm not seeing a dot.
It could possibly work if I could ensure that I'm always seeing one of the dots at the exact moment I need to take the meds. Not sure how to go about that, though.
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It isn't meant to last forever; it's just meant to work to train your mind to think about your meds as you go through the day. Eventually you don't need the dots anymore because taking your medication becomes a constant, subconscious reminder. It's kind of surprising how well it works, oddly enough.
Congratulations on your improved health.
Set up a recurring scheduled alarm on your phone and computer for your medication. For oldschool thoroughness, probably could find an automated phone service to call/sms you at an appointed time each day.