Coexistence can be difficult but you can help you face this new stage.I explain how!
The first thing you should know is that having a partner with diabetes does not mean that you should take responsibility for their health.Remember that each person is responsible for their own life.You can support it, but that does not mean that you will have to become a policeman who controls their life habits because in the long run that can damage the relationship.
It is very important to know that it has your support because that will help to better face its new life condition.But it is also necessary for diabetes not to become the protagonist of the relationship, but one more aspect of the person you live with.
It is normal for you to feel fear of imagining what can happen in the future, because having diabetes means that there will be certain restrictions in nutrition and social life such as drinking alcohol.It is true that there are limitations in the life of a person with diabetes: not drinking excess alcohol, eating in a balanced way, not abusing chocolates, ice cream and other foods related to having a partner.However, a person with diabetes has no limitations to lead a full normal and social life, with the only requirement that the condition is controlled.
Living with a person with diabetes implies greater discipline: having established schedules to eat, reject prohibited foods, handle social pressure, drink at least 2 liters of water a day, avoid alcoholic beverages, not smoking, using comfortable shoes, exercising, exercising,Be aware of glucose levels, administer medicines and go with the doctor with some regularity, among other habits that are your partner's responsibility.
Given this panorama, is it possible to be in love?We believe yes.Beliefs and prejudices about chronic diseases such as diabetes are those that cause fears and doubts.If you have a couple with diabetes, the best way to demonstrate love is to sympathize with their routines and help him, as far as possible to lead a healthy life, for example, not eating food that he or she cannot taste, betweenOther things.
To be a healthy couple we recommend you:
· Establish clear roles and limits.Both parties must be clear that the responsibility for the control of diabetes is who suffers from it.If he or she doesn't want to take care of yourself, you can't help you.
· Adapt to the new life.Without a doubt you can adapt to certain situations such as exercise, or food improvement.In addition to being a support for those who have diabetes, it will help you improve your health.
· Discuss.It is important not to silence anything and talk about the concerns, fears and opinions about diabetes.
· Show affection.Affective ties are essential for life in general both in happy and difficult times such as diabetes diagnosis.
· Lean each other.It is important that your partner feels your support so that you can better control your diabetes, for example, you can accompany it to your medical visits, but not force it to go, the same with food and exercise.
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Yes you can have a happy partner with diabetes, but do not lose sight of you should not become your caregiver.It is your responsibility to control your diabetes.