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11-20-2006, 02:45 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kapiti, New Zealand
Posts: 797
| | | Another one for the ladies
I was once told that any kind of pain is at least twice as bad during 'that time of the month'. I didn't believe it at the time, but after having a dentists appointment that hurt like &%$@ I started paying attention.
I've since noticed that jabs and testing are MUCH more likely to hurt on those days! Most days I just jab without thinking, but I find I can get anxious about it sometimes because I can try to jab 3 or 4 times before I find a spot that doesn't hurt.
Anyone else noticed this, or is it a family thing?
If only we could pass it all on to someone else for a few days a month! |
11-20-2006, 03:02 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lower Templestowe, Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,896
| | | Its the same for me Em...
Even finger pricks seem to hurt!!
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11-20-2006, 03:17 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
Posts: 2,599
| | | Heh, I couldn't tell you. I've been either pregnant or breastfeeding a child for the past 8 years so I don't remember! Haven't had a real period in all the time, and I'm still waiting on them coming back now that my 3 year-old is down to just one nursing every few days... |
11-20-2006, 03:22 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 839
| | | I haven't ever really paid attention to it, but I will on the next one around! Interesting observations!
__________________  Laura Anne  "Happy Day! All is well! Pumping with Paradigm 712 since November 17th, 2004 Type 1 since April, 1995 |
11-20-2006, 03:28 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 1,758
| | | I definitely haven't experienced that. The only time that needles are unusually painful for me is if I have a fever. Then it's AWFUL!
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Type 1 since I was 3 (1981) - 26 years now
Pumping as of Sept. 13, 2007 - Paradigm 522 with NovoRapid (Novolog)
(Previously on Levemir and Humalog)
CGMS as of Apr. 2008
Laser treatments (scatter) on both eyes - Jul. 4, 2007-Sept. 12, 2007 |
11-20-2006, 04:02 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 1,042
| | | I haven't personally noticed that, but many studies have shown that estrogen can suppress certain pain pathways. In general, when women experience lower levels of estrogen (i.e. during your period), they have a higher sensitivity to pain. Conversely, when women experience higher levels of estrogen (childbirth), they have a lowered sensitivity to pain.
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11-20-2006, 04:21 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern USA
Posts: 1,499
| | | Hurts to shoot during those wonderful days...like I don't hurt enough already! I never thought about why, just figured it was because I was already in pain and was therefore more sensitive to it. |
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