CONTROL DIABETES BEFORE IT CONTROLS YOU

Being diagnosed with Diabetes does not mean an end to enjoying life to its fullest. Dr Shubhada Bhide shares her experience of ensuring her quality of life by successfully controlling Diabetes before it could overshadow her health and happiness.

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Name: Dr Shubhada Bhide

Age: 73 years

Profession: Consultant Dentist

The journey so far

I am a practising Dentist with a practise of over 40 years in Mumbai. My daily schedule has always lacked constancy. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with every changing time table takes conscious effort.

Impact of the diagnosis

I was diagnosed with Diabetes 15 years ago. It began with a skin infection and the follow up testing showed that my blood glucose levels had rocketed to 275 mg/DL. This surprised me as I had been careful with my diet. But this did not come as a shock. There is a high genetic predisposition for Diabetes in my maternal family. Quite a few of them have passed away due to resulting complications. All my cousins had been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Being aware of this fact has made me pay greater attention to my health. I visited a diabetologist in Mumbai. He advised further investigation lipid test and Hbalc which turned out to be 9 per cent.

Adapting my lifestyle