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That's the thing. How can they text me and tell me I have diabetes without giving me any information about it?
I've already switched to Diet Coke (bleurghgh).
I've already switched to Diet Coke (bleurghgh).
One of those days...
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Go look at the Kitty thread, that'll chear ya' up!
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Stereotype much?
Soldato
I dont know which one it is ...but one of the types of diabetes can be reversed with good diet + exercise!!!
Lack of exercise
And being over weight is the main cause of type 2 diabeties.
I have over the last 18 month lost 3.5 stone in weight and walk 30 mins everyday after my evening dinner.
Plus I dropped from a 38 waist to a 32.
My blood sugar level has come done from 14.4 to 5.1.
I also try and keep my calorie intake under 1800 cals a day.
Being stuck in front of a pc for long hours does not help but it is my job and was my main hobby.
I also only drink German pils type beers now and coors light because the carb levels are low.
Carbohydrates is our enemies - keep these to a low level.
In a few words - if you have type 2 diabeties the flatter your tummy the better you will be.
And being over weight is the main cause of type 2 diabeties.
I have over the last 18 month lost 3.5 stone in weight and walk 30 mins everyday after my evening dinner.
Plus I dropped from a 38 waist to a 32.
My blood sugar level has come done from 14.4 to 5.1.
I also try and keep my calorie intake under 1800 cals a day.
Being stuck in front of a pc for long hours does not help but it is my job and was my main hobby.
I also only drink German pils type beers now and coors light because the carb levels are low.
Carbohydrates is our enemies - keep these to a low level.
In a few words - if you have type 2 diabeties the flatter your tummy the better you will be.
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nvm
Soldato
...When you don't wanna wake up
Everything is ******
Everybody sucks
You don't really know why
But you want justify
Rippin' someone's head off
No human contact
And if you interact
Your life is on contract
Your best bet is to stay away ************
It's just one of those days!!
Everything is ******
Everybody sucks
You don't really know why
But you want justify
Rippin' someone's head off
No human contact
And if you interact
Your life is on contract
Your best bet is to stay away ************
It's just one of those days!!
Soldato
[TW]Sponge;22670467 said:
Exactly. No matter what type of diabetes you have you should be given medical attention straight away.
Extremely poor form by your doctors.
Without information you may have gone on a sugar binge (because you didn't know it effects diabetes) over the weekend and end up in a coma.
Right. I have officially been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I have to inject a 24h insulin every evening, and inject a fast acting insulin every meal (so 3 times a day). I also have a machine now to check my blood sugar levels and keytones.
How the hell am I going to get used to all this?!? It's doing my head in already
An awful lot to remember......
How the hell am I going to get used to all this?!? It's doing my head in already
An awful lot to remember......Sponge is a bit of a shock being first diagnosed but having been type 1 for nearly 20 years I can tell you its not all that bad once you get used to it... Type I is not the end of the world with good glucose control and a healthy lifestyle you should suffer no ill-effects.. I am yet to develop any complications..
Take a look at this forum: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/index.php
loads of information there and other diabetics who will be more than helpful in answering any questions you have.
Take a look at this forum: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/index.php
loads of information there and other diabetics who will be more than helpful in answering any questions you have.
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Considering his bad news you think you'd be more sympathetic rather than asking questions such as "are you fat?" in the way that you did. Not a very nice question to ask at all and a bit judgmental too I might add.
[TW]Sponge;22696952 said:Right. I have officially been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I have to inject a 24h insulin every evening, and inject a fast acting insulin every meal (so 3 times a day). I also have a machine now to check my blood sugar levels and keytones.
How the hell am I going to get used to all this?!? It's doing my head in already
It gets easier mate. It's much better these days than what it used to be.
Hardest thing is second guessing your metabolism/insulin sensitivity levels based on your days activity and what you've got coming up.
It will always be a part of your life now, and if you manage it properly you won't get any problems from it.
Only thing you can do is what I do, crack on.
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Ok as a 7 year old diabetic im going to give you some very simple pieces of advice.
Do not keep your emotions bottled up for the next few weeks, your better off getting the rant and tears over a done with as quickly as possible (Even better if you have an other half you can just curl up in a ball with
).
Next up is the diet change, you'll be asked to do the dafne course which is basically an idiots guide on how to control yourself. Rule of thumb is your not allowed these 4 things: Sugar, full sugared pop, boiled sweets, and finally fruit juice
Everything else diet wise you can keep as long as you dont have high amounts of sweet things, slice of cake etc with a coffee is fine if your having your fast acting insulin along side it.
You will have hypos and hypers again at some point, remember to have some form of quick acting sugar with you at all times and your fast acting insulin handy.
Inform the DVLA and any insurance companies you have too!
The hardest thing ive found is the testing, i do test every now and then, not as much as a should, but i can tell what my BG is sitting at from experiance
edit: I was diagnosed in Geneva whilst on a 6th form trip to CERN, those were fun times
Do not keep your emotions bottled up for the next few weeks, your better off getting the rant and tears over a done with as quickly as possible (Even better if you have an other half you can just curl up in a ball with
).Next up is the diet change, you'll be asked to do the dafne course which is basically an idiots guide on how to control yourself. Rule of thumb is your not allowed these 4 things: Sugar, full sugared pop, boiled sweets, and finally fruit juice
Everything else diet wise you can keep as long as you dont have high amounts of sweet things, slice of cake etc with a coffee is fine if your having your fast acting insulin along side it.
You will have hypos and hypers again at some point, remember to have some form of quick acting sugar with you at all times and your fast acting insulin handy.
Inform the DVLA and any insurance companies you have too!
The hardest thing ive found is the testing, i do test every now and then, not as much as a should, but i can tell what my BG is sitting at from experiance
edit: I was diagnosed in Geneva whilst on a 6th form trip to CERN, those were fun times
Soldato
I ran out tea bags once. Worst day of my life.
THIS! happened to me once, nearly died!
A nice cuppa makes everything better
Thanks mate, will check it out in a minute.
Yeah I want to start the gym again and stuff, not really sure how to go about it yet.
Ok as a 7 year old diabetic im going to give you some very simple pieces of advice.
Do not keep your emotions bottled up for the next few weeks, your better off getting the rant and tears over a done with as quickly as possible (Even better if you have an other half you can just curl up in a ball with
Next up is the diet change, you'll be asked to do the dafne course which is basically an idiots guide on how to control yourself. Rule of thumb is your not allowed these 4 things: Sugar, full sugared pop, boiled sweets, and finally fruit juice
Everything else diet wise you can keep as long as you dont have high amounts of sweet things, slice of cake etc with a coffee is fine if your having your fast acting insulin along side it.
You will have hypos and hypers again at some point, remember to have some form of quick acting sugar with you at all times and your fast acting insulin handy.
Inform the DVLA and any insurance companies you have too!
The hardest thing ive found is the testing, i do test every now and then, not as much as a should, but i can tell what my BG is sitting at from experiance
edit: I was diagnosed in Geneva whilst on a 6th form trip to CERN, those were fun times
Thanks for the advice mate. I have to go and see a dietitian tomorrow afternoon so will sort out everything then. It's just remembering it all and when I have to inject etc... I'm sure it won't take long to get used to. Just never thought anything like this could happen to me
But at least it's not as bad as some of the conditions people have to live with so I can kind of be grateful for that.[TW]Sponge;22698067 said:
If I were you I would spend the next couple of months getting used to the new regime of injecting and testing... understand how your body reacts to insulin and carbohydrate and getting your levels sorted..
Once you have a base to work from then you can begin life style changes.. making a whole load of changes at once is going to make it that much more difficult to get your blood glucose managed correctly..
If you have any questions PM on the other forum my 'handle' over there is Pneu.
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Sponge, sorry to read about your terrible day!
With regards to type 1 as others have said, don't worry. One of my closest friends was diagnosed with it when he was 12. He's currently a semi-pro tennis player, can leave me in his dust when he runs and is pretty much as healthy as an ox. If he wasn't ginger you'd think he was perfectly normal...
It's all about dietry control, once you get the hang of it you'll be fine but all i can say is make sure you have a stash of some mars bars handy!
With regards to type 1 as others have said, don't worry. One of my closest friends was diagnosed with it when he was 12. He's currently a semi-pro tennis player, can leave me in his dust when he runs and is pretty much as healthy as an ox. If he wasn't ginger you'd think he was perfectly normal...
It's all about dietry control, once you get the hang of it you'll be fine but all i can say is make sure you have a stash of some mars bars handy!
I ran out tea bags once. Worst day of my life.
Soldato
Everyone's pretty much pretty much covered everything but I've been diabetic for 11 years and I'm all the healthier for it.
I inject 5 times a day. Every now and again I forget but it's not the end of the world as long as you don't forget too often. It's pretty much ingrained in my memory and I don't even think about it, I just take it (1x long acting in the morning, 3x quick acting then another 1x long acting before bed) then I just top up with the quick acting if (rarely) needed.
The benefit of type 1 is it is possible to have the odd treat (ie chocolate) because you always have the insulin to counter act the sugar.
I can do pretty much everything a non diabetic can do. I train 5 nights a week, I go our for a few drinks at the weekend and I'm very well controlled. I just got myself a small test kit that fits in my pockets so I can always monitor and I'm good to go.
It may seem a bit rubbish at the mo but once you're into your routine you won't even notice it.
I inject 5 times a day. Every now and again I forget but it's not the end of the world as long as you don't forget too often. It's pretty much ingrained in my memory and I don't even think about it, I just take it (1x long acting in the morning, 3x quick acting then another 1x long acting before bed) then I just top up with the quick acting if (rarely) needed.
The benefit of type 1 is it is possible to have the odd treat (ie chocolate) because you always have the insulin to counter act the sugar.
I can do pretty much everything a non diabetic can do. I train 5 nights a week, I go our for a few drinks at the weekend and I'm very well controlled. I just got myself a small test kit that fits in my pockets so I can always monitor and I'm good to go.
It may seem a bit rubbish at the mo but once you're into your routine you won't even notice it.