Diabetes really sucks

I sometimes think I should just give up. Trying to eat healthy as a truck driver is extremely difficult and expensive. This morning I had 2 flavorless sausage patties, scrambled eggs and a diet coke at McDonalds and it cost me $9.37 (USD) that is absolutely ridiculous! I sometimes wonder if I would live longer if I just gave up on trying to eat better (dietician has recommended a version of Keto) because I think the stress of worrying about my numbers, what I eat and how I will afford to eat is going to give me a heart attack or a stroke!

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SW-User

Can they not change your insulin type so you can eat a more normal diet?

istillhaveanameitsrick · 56-60, M

@SW-User I'm not on insulin yet and if I ever get put on insulin I will absolutely give up because I will lose my job. Federal law says you can't drive a truck if you use insulin.

SW-User

@istillhaveanameitsrick really? That’s crazy! America is so different to England. I am on slow release insulin and basically pretty much eat what I want

istillhaveanameitsrick · 56-60, M

@SW-User I could get on insulin and eat what I want but I would be unemployed which would leave me unable to purchase the insulin...or housing, a car, food...you know little things like that

SW-User

@istillhaveanameitsrick it’s weird, it doesn’t stop me from doing any job like that in England