When I was first diagnosed with diabetes, my doctor informed me that I had type 2 diabetes and because I was 43 years old, my high blood glucose levels were probably ongoing for the last seven to ten years. I was feeling numbness in my feet and my vision was starting to become blurry on a daily basis.

My first doctor put me on a few medications but the results were just not happening for me. I did not seem to improve. What was the problem? How could so many other people with diabetes take their pills and relieve their symptoms while mine were seemingly becoming worse? I soon discovered the answer.

There are myths about virtually everything that one can think of, especially on the subject of diabetes. If you are a diabetic then it is important to wade through the untruths and understand the realities of living with this disease. Fortunately, most myths that you may hear about diabetes are not nearly as negative as they sound. In fact, many are just flat out lies. Below are a few myths about diabetes that you may or may not have heard:

Myth #1: Becoming hypoglycemic can cause brain damage because it kills brain cells.

The experience of hypoglycemia can come on extremely fast and leave a diabetic with an extreme headache that is accompanied by weakness and at times mass confusion. Because of these complications that result from hypoglycemia, people have assumed that this can link directly to the killing of brain cells and eventually destroy the function of your mind.