[anmi]

Originally Posted by marielea

wow...your story sounds exactly like mine!
i was diagnosed at 28 (last oct)....was really sick. blamed it on many other things...ulcer, etc. i went in to the hospital, had lost weight, couldn't eat anything, having trouble breathing...etc. stayed for about a week.
i have weight gain as well. it seems like no matter what i do, i just gain weight. i have gained about 30lbs. everyone says it just takes time...i am having trouble dealing with it. i think i could eat NOTHING, and still gain weight.
i hear you!!

Hy... yes, I continue to gain weight and this really makes me mad ... because I feel like I can't control it... It is the only thing that I hate now, because even if I want it or not, I still have to eat... and now I try to eat things that have less fats in order to prevent this ...

Anyway, I feel like a baloon

[sandyhandz]

Amni - when I was first diagnosed three years ago, I arrived at the office listing vitamins as my only medication. After looking at all my labs and seeing that not only was I hyperglycemic, but also at the time hyperthyroid, I left that office with literally BAGS of medications: glucometer, Avandia, metoprolol, Tapazole and other prescriptions. I was in tears in the doctor's office. They were very afraid at the time that I was going to be non-compliant.

I felt I went from being a healthy person to being a sickly person.

But... I see peoples medical histories and medication lists every day. Most everyone has their own issues to deal with. There are plenty of people who are much worse off, with more than a page listing of medications they take.

Not that it makes me feel any better to compare myself to these people, but I guess eventually we all have to deal with something.

Keep posting here. It helps all of us to empathize.

[Mick]

Once upon a time, long long ago, I was a young adult with diabetes, before that I was a teenager with diabetes, and before that a kid with diabetes. Now I'm an old guy with diabetes. My point? Life goes on with diabetes, and can, in good health and great happiness, for a long time. I was diagnosed in 1966, and so have now had it for 41 years. I went thru middle school, high school, college, graduate school, marriage, fatherhood and a 31-year career as a school teacher--all with diabetes. I have climbed mountains, skiied down glaciers, hiked into volcanoes, dived in coral reefs, cycled across France--all with diabetes. Diabetes is not a death sentence, but it is a life sentence. Discipline and a positive attitude is everything. It sounds like you have a good start on each!--good luck.

Michael
T1 41 years

[Lorna]

The other thing you can try is speaking to your doctor about the different insulins that are available to you. I am 24 years old and have had diabetes for the past 15 years. Througout that time I have used about 10 different insulin regimes. Although technically not proven, there seem to be some insulins that encourage weight gain more than others. Also some offer more flexibility over food. Good Luck, it will get easier!

[anmi]

Originally Posted by Lorna

The other thing you can try is speaking to your doctor about the different insulins that are available to you. I am 24 years old and have had diabetes for the past 15 years. Througout that time I have used about 10 different insulin regimes. Although technically not proven, there seem to be some insulins that encourage weight gain more than others. Also some offer more flexibility over food. Good Luck, it will get easier!

What type of insuline do you use?

[Emm]

ARGH @ Weight gain!

I've been on insulin since January. Before Jan I lost 40 kilos and was rather proud of myself for being rather skinny. I felt great! Then I started on insulin and *bam*... 10 kilos gained real fast. Another 10 over time. I feel horrible

Now that I'm getting the insulin I need my body is happier, and working properly, and only gaining weight now because it's doing all the right things. But add to that the fact that I spent months being too scared of lows and got in the habit of eating more to avoid them... plus any time I was high I was craving carby food and often nibbling on something before I even realised...

The whole thing sux, basically! It's had me going round in circles frustrated, but just lately I've started taking more control. Less carb, less insulin, more exercise and more smiles

And the smiles are actually the biggest thing - as you said earlier anmi: "with a big smile on your face, everything will seem much easier" - nice quote

I wont waste my energy blaming insulin or diabetes or anything else anymore... (regardless of where the blame really lies!) I'm just gunna get down to the nitty gritties and see what I can do about losing some of these kilos. If I can't, well then, it's time to accept my new size.

[sixuntilme]

Hi there, Anmi. I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis but I am happy to see you already found a support forum like this one to ask questions and learn from those around you.

I was diagnosed 20 years ago with type one - I am 27 yrs old now - and I can say to you that diabetes is a bit of a pain in the *** but it won't keep you from living a tremendous life and being healthy. Take care to learn as much as you can, implement what you've learned, and still enjoy Life. Your diagnosis doesn't mean you're confined to a life of rice cakes ... people with diabetes are living very normal lives these days. (It's a far cry from 1986, when I was diagnosed. Trust me. )

All my best and if there is anything I can do to help you out, feel free to email me at kerri at sixuntilme dot com.

-- Kerri.