It was brought to my attention by myself during my daily meditations
that I can’t afford to go on my yearly vacation any more. My medical
bills have skyrocketed this month. It also isn’t much fun on vacation
when you can’t afford to go anywhere and you have nobody to hang out
with.
I am very Frustrated right now I have been battling serious health
problems for the past 14 years, and now I have been told that I am
both gluten intolerant and diabetic. Is there any one out there that
can help me find some good things to eat and snack on. I do a lot of
computer work and I like to nibble while Im typing. But I cant find
any thing to snack on that wont bring my sugar up. The doctors just
put me back on predinsone ant that is messing with my sugar too. Help!
Jas
I get so tired of sticking my finger!!! I get tired of having to
watch what I eat, and I get tired of trying to get the excersie I
need !!! My sugars are so out of control right now. And I am just
tired!!!!!!
Hello,
I just found this list.
I am 32 years old, and was diagnosed a type I diabetic at the age of
20. I know that is quite late in life, so I feel quite fortunate
that I did not have to deal with diabetes through my childhood and
teen years.
I am currently a mother of 2 healthy boys aged 6 and 3(it was a huge
relief to find out diabetics can have safe and healthy pregnancies!)
and I work part-time selling home and auto insurance.
I live in Canada, so the measurements we use for bloodsugar are a
bit different than most of what I’ve seen posted. To give you a
comparison, I was told a healthy blood sugar range is 4.0 to 8.0 and
most healthy people I’ve checked (lots of friends and family were
curious about my meter when I was first diagnosed) were around 5.5-
6.0.
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My Step-Son is 10yrs old. He was diagnoised w/type1 at age5. I came
into the picture 2years ago. Just recently we have started having
severe behavioral problems with him. He has know been diagnosed with
ADHA too. Just recently he has became very shy, keep to himself, says
he has no friends and the ones that claim to be his friends make fun of
him when adults are not around. I know this has to be difficult, but
he has now turned on me too. I can do nothing right, but he knows he
can depend on me for insulin ect. Is this normal??
Thanks
Tina
From Diabetes Self-Management blog
A Nod of Acceptance
Joe Nelson
Giving someone a nod when we see them is often a means of recognizing
their presence. It’s not like stopping full-out and saying “How are
you?” which can lead to a longer conversation, but it is a
recognition of another person and an acceptance of their presence.
When I started working with people who had diabetes, the catchphrases
seemed to be “They haven’t accepted their diabetes” or “I guess I
haven’t accepted my diabetes.” Sometimes this meant that a person’s
diabetes was out of control due to some poor choices, and sometimes
it meant that he simply wasn’t paying attention to it. But everyone
was looking for a simple explanation for why they were having trouble
with diabetes control, and it was chalked up to acceptance.
My impression of acceptance used to be that it was some type of “open-
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From Diabetes Self-Management blog
When Therapy Doesn’t Help
Joe Nelson
Diabetes is a condition that can make people feel like they have done
something wrong even when they haven’t. The unpredictable
fluctuations and frustrations that come with diabetes, even when you
behave the way health-care professionals have suggested, can make you
think that you messed up. For instance, when someone like me suggests
that if you go to therapy you will feel better, and you follow my
advice, you expect that you will feel better. However, sometimes that
isn’t the outcome. So what might interfere with effective therapy,
and who is at fault?
This is a complex question, and all of the people involved likely
share some of the responsibility.
First, you must ask yourself the following questions: Why are you
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From Diabetes Self-Management Blog
The “Terrorism” of Diabetes
Joe Nelson
Since the fall of the twin towers on 9/11, we who live in the United
States have collectively experienced a new way of lifeone that is
affected by the possibility of something horrible happening.
Before this tragedy, most of us were relatively innocent, not
intending to harm anyone else in the world and somewhat naive about
the potential for bad things to happen. We found out on 9/11 that
that some things cannot be controlled, and we are finding out now
through our fear about more bad things happening that the cost is
high, emotionally and energy-wise, when trying to prevent future
events. It would be great if we could ignore and deny this reality,
but if you’ve been to the airport recently or watched the news, it’s
hard to stay unaffected.
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Hi
I was dx with type 1 on July 23,1976 and have been on and off insulin
pumps snice 1980.
Right now its really tough because I do not have health insurance with
my current job so its very fustrating trying to swing things on my own.
Glad I found this group and look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks !
JOanna
this is a touchy subject.
I am a male diabetic type 1 ( dignosed 7 years now) 38 years old.
does it happen to anyone else that you need to have your blood sugars in the
HIGH range to get a good erection?
it can’t be in the 70-140 range usually, and certainly never below.
If so does anyone know WHY this might be?
one doctor told me that the opposite should be true.
confused and a little concerned about it.