[belyro]

Survey for Diabetics

1. What type of diabetes do you have? TYPE 1

2. At what age were you diagnosed? THREE

3. What type of treatment are you using? INSULIN PUMP THERAPY

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? If not, who does? MYSELF

5. How many times a day do you test yourself? 8-10 USUALLY, SOMETIMES MORE

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all? NO

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers? NO

8. How many times a week do you exercise? IT VARIES....AVERAGE 4?

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low? AVERAGE 3

10. How many times a week does it go high? AVERAGE 6

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes? SUPPORT GROUP - YES. CAMP - NO.

[pdxdennisj]

Originally Posted by MaryA410

Survey for Diabetics

1. What type of diabetes do you have? 2

2. At what age were you diagnosed? 52

3. What type of treatment are you using? Insulin N, Byetta, Metrformin

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? If not, who does? Self

5. How many times a day do you test yourself? 2

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all? Yes

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers? Marginally

8. How many times a week do you exercise? Daily Moderate

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low? Once a month or so

10. How many times a week does it go high? Twice a month or so.

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes?

No

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[HelenM]

What type of diabetes do you have? Type 1(1.5)
2. At what age were you diagnosed? 52
3. What type of treatment are you using? Insulin pump
4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? Yes
5. How many times a day do you test yourself? Generally 5-8
6. Does it affect your confidence level at all? No, gained confidence if anything
7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers? No
8. How many times a week do you exercise? 5-6
9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low?
daily sub 60
10. How many times a week does it go high? Very rarely, 2 a month perhaps
11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes? No but a weeks 'therapeutic education' and a 3 day pump course

[David]

Survey for Diabetics

1. What type of diabetes do you have? type one

2. At what age were you diagnosed? 12

3. What type of treatment are you using? insulin pump

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? If not, who does? yes

5. How many times a day do you test yourself? 8-10

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all? no

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers? no

8. How many times a week do you exercise? fairly active lifestyle, no organized exercise regimen

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low? varies, sometimes 5 or more, sometimes not at all

10. How many times a week does it go high? varies, sometimes 5 or more, sometimes not at all

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes? yes to camp, yes to support groups

[MaireC]

1. What type of diabetes do you have?

2

2. At what age were you diagnosed?

25

3. What type of treatment are you using?

Started on Diet control, went to 2x500 Metformin, now down to 1x500 Metformin a day

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? If not, who does?

Control it myself.

5. How many times a day do you test yourself?

When I was diagnosed I was told to test myself twice a day twice a week. I thought that was a little stupid, but I tend to test myself once a day, but today I tested myself 4 times. Depends on what I’ve eaten and how active I’ve been.

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all?

Not really, but I feel a lot more insecure than I used to. And that's pretty bad, considering how insecure I used to be.

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers?

Yes and no. If they are close friends, then I have no problem saying no to nice things that I know I’ll pay for later. If I’m around people who don’t know me very well, I have a tendency to buckle under pressure so that I don’t look like the odd one out.

8. How many times a week do you exercise?
1-2 hour walk 3-5 times a week.

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low?

Not too often. Maybe once or twice if I’ve forgotten to eat breakfast and a morning meeting runs into the afternoon.

10. How many times a week does it go high?

Too often…Chinese food and chips + lack of willpower are killers…

[Rainey Smith]

Survey for Diabetics

1. What type of diabetes do you have? Type I

2. At what age were you diagnosed? 12

3. What type of treatment are you using? Insulin - Novolog and Lantus

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? If not, who does? Yes

5. How many times a day do you test yourself? 4-7

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all? No

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers? No

8. How many times a week do you exercise? I'm not right now, hopefully will start back up in the next 2 weeks.

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low? every night, but I am in the middle of insulin therapy because I am getting on the pump in a month.

10. How many times a week does it go high? maybe 3 to 4 times

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes? Yes. The Lions Club

[sparrow1]

Originally Posted by MaryA410

Survey for Diabetics

1. What type of diabetes do you have?Type 2

2. At what age were you diagnosed?47

3. What type of treatment are you using?Oral meds, insulin, diet, exercise

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? YesIf not, who does?

5. How many times a day do you test yourself?8

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all?No

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers?Sometimes

8. How many times a week do you exercise?3 times - for 1.5 hrs each time

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low?Rarely

10. How many times a week does it go high?2-3

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes?No

Hope that helps.

[KCP]

1. What type of diabetes do you have?Type 1

2. At what age were you diagnosed? I came down with a condition which meant i had to have my pancreas removed at age 7

3. What type of treatment are you using?Insulin and testing

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? Yep

5. How many times a day do you test yourself? 6+

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all?Nope

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers?Not really, in fact i flaunt it

8. How many times a week do you exercise?I try to excersise twice to three times a week at the moment

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low?Rarely

10. How many times a week does it go high?depends on what your definition of high is. It goes over ten once a day mostly.

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes?Yes when i was a child

[fgummett]

Here is my input...

Survey for Diabetics

1. What type of diabetes do you have? Type 2

2. At what age were you diagnosed? 44

3. What type of treatment are you using? Insulin Pump

4. Do you control it yourself (testing, insulin)? If not, who does? Yes, but I have a health care team

5. How many times a day do you test yourself? 8 - 10

6. Does it affect your confidence level at all? Yes

7. Are you more careful with your diabetes when you are out with your peers? Yes

8. How many times a week do you exercise? 5 - 7 times

9. How many times a week does your blood glucose go low? 1 -2

10. How many times a week does it go high? 7 - 8

11. Have you ever been to some time of camp or a support group for diabetes? Yes