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01-13-2008, 10:54 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,569
| | OTHER's lack of knowledge, and THEM trying to tell ME what I can and cannot eat and/or do! I'm VERY well educated on the subject of Diabetes, TYVM (through my own determination), and I know exactly what I can or cannot eat and/or do!
That, and lows .... the yukky feeling they give 
Oh, and the Medical Community's general lack of knowledge on Diabetes! I think that actually irks me the most! I find NO excuse for a doctor or nurse to not even know the very basic of basics!
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
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[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08 
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 15u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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01-13-2008, 11:44 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
Posts: 177
| | Hi -- Matt !! find most difficult about diabetes?
My highs and lows are usually assessed by my work colleagues, going from office to office during my working day, I can honestly say, highs are my better mode, lows, I hate with a relentless passion.
B/7 ESSEX UK. |
01-13-2008, 11:47 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Medford Massachusetts
Posts: 320
| | | I too hate the lows and how difficult I find it to diet. Exercising for me too is tough due to the constant lows. I usually eat a snack and disconnect my pump but that doesn't matter. I just hate this disease period!!! |
01-13-2008, 11:48 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
Posts: 666
| | | Yes Buddy, my passion is centred there also. Omg, just listen to me swear when I wake up with a low.
Heather.
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01-13-2008, 02:04 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Universe, Planet Earth :P
Posts: 925
| |  long post...
I really love to hate the question from all those knowitalls non D's that happens to see me testing and/or injecting and having some sweet stuff... "Can you really eat that?" or "Should you be eating that?" Heck, if i can't handle something, then i wouldn't eat it!  It really drives me nuts sometimes
This afternoon me and my parents went to some friends of the family, and the hosts didn't know about my Diabetes... And there were cookies with the coffee, of course, and my very own MUM dropped the question "should you really be eating all that sweet stuff?"  Both she and dad knows very well that i can handle my diabetes... The hosts were confused for a while until i told them i'm diabetic since october 2004. Last time i met them, a couple of years ago or so, i just sneaked out to my handbag to test and inject (and mum or dad didn't say anything)... I was planning to do that today too, to not get any "special treatment" but well... Ended up asking our friends to not change anything for me, that i could handle whatever. And they took it really well and i even went to get my pen and meter from my bag and showed them  They have a granddaughter with type1, so they're a little bit familiar with D at least
Hmm i guess after this long one, i can add to the "annoying list", all those well meaning people taking out "diabetes cookies" and stuff like that, as soon as you're invited over. Of course it's kind of them, but if they only asked before, then they could save both money and time and just bring out the regular sweets I escaped the sugarfree cookies today, thankfully 
Did end up a tad bit high, but corrected it
Thanks heaven my cold is going away so i can have those sweets again 
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22 years old, diagnosed T1D on october 14th 2004.
On MDI, Novorapid and Levemir, using the NP4
Currently back to pumping with my IR1200, April 2008.
Been using D-tron and Animas IR1200 but prefer the pen  |
01-13-2008, 03:49 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 222
| | | What I hate most is not being able to just up and decide to go for a run, or play soccer with my buddies without having to plan ahead to prevent a hypo. |
01-13-2008, 08:13 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 122
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by kel4han  Never goes away | 
For a perfectionist like me that is seriously the ONE thing that bothers me most.
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~Jennifer~
Type 1 since Oct 85 (11 years old)
Pumping since Feb 99
Had beautiful healthy (and large) baby Mar 01 <Issy>
Dec 2006 A1C 8.9  , Feb 2007 A1C 7.9 , Jun 2007 A1C 8.0  , Aug 2007 A1C 7.7  , Nov 2007 A1C 7.7 , Feb 2008 A1C 7.6
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On Symlin since 11/07
On the way down...Hoping to face this disease head on... <><
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01-13-2008, 08:53 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hastings Melbourne Australia
Posts: 2,553
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Originally Posted by UpNorth I really love to hate the question from all those knowitalls non D's that happens to see me testing and/or injecting and having some sweet stuff... "Can you really eat that?" or "Should you be eating that?" Heck, if i can't handle something, then i wouldn't eat it! It really drives me nuts sometimes | Yes that would be my gripe too. People are locked in the 1970's.
__________________ We inject to stay alive!!! So that i can enjoy what you enjoy!!! A1C for July '08 5.9 MMOL/L
Peter... Insulins Novorapid and Levemir.
So I am well armed to enjoy food of any kind!!!  |
01-13-2008, 10:22 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: florida
Posts: 11
| | there are a few minor things that annoy me:
1. losing weight every time i go work out i have to stop because i get a low blood sugar and have to ear somwthing which ruins the workout........ahhhhhh....
2. taking my blood sugar ( i get tired and dont want to)
3. worrying about how im gonna keep it ( insulin) cold when i travel and go out for the day.
besides that like everyone has been saying, it could be a lot worse.
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01-14-2008, 01:15 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Universe, Planet Earth :P
Posts: 925
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Originally Posted by ant hill Yes that would be my gripe too. People are locked in the 1970's. | Too true... Apparently people still believe every diabetic still takes mixtard or some other slow and peaky **** that doesn't allow any flexibility... I haven't ever tried anything slower than Novorapid or Humalog, and i'm definitely not planning to Never been on an evil mix either...
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22 years old, diagnosed T1D on october 14th 2004.
On MDI, Novorapid and Levemir, using the NP4
Currently back to pumping with my IR1200, April 2008.
Been using D-tron and Animas IR1200 but prefer the pen |
01-14-2008, 02:26 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hastings Melbourne Australia
Posts: 2,553
| | | I would Love to get on national TV (Don't care what channel) and get the flouted comments of what the general public say on diabetics and debunk their myths.
__________________ We inject to stay alive!!! So that i can enjoy what you enjoy!!! A1C for July '08 5.9 MMOL/L
Peter... Insulins Novorapid and Levemir.
So I am well armed to enjoy food of any kind!!! |
01-17-2008, 07:07 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auckland
Posts: 225
| | | i hate the fact that it never stops!!! the never ending cycle is just that.. never ending!! |
01-19-2008, 04:18 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Guam
Posts: 149
| | | The most difficult part about diabetes for me is I can not eat all the potatos I want to eat. Seriously... I love Potatos.
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01-20-2008, 12:27 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: montreal
Posts: 275
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Originally Posted by Matt9332 We all have that, but at least we don't have the worst like other people with Aids, Cancer or Parkinson. | Matt9332; I understand what you are saying ,but diabetes his a cruel disease .I have Parkinson disease since 2005.(diagnosed)Now ,i have to come back strait .Parkinson disease
gets you depressed a lot .So i let go. Now my endo told me to get back on track Dixit my endo iabetes will kill you a lot before your Parkinson.Parkinson And Diabeties are uncurable
Only Meds Parkinson effect get's me so Mad because of thing I used to do but now I can't ,The side effects of the pills are bad but so his med for diabeties.Aniway I'm the only one that
can save myself .I did'nt go at my last Endo R.V .Did'nt go for my bloodtest.Have to go and see the opthalmologist and my neuro but did'nt call .Worst of all I did'nt call my _dietist_
I gained weight .Sorry for the rant,I had to let steam get out.
And with the people on DF ,I feel the understanding and I learned a lot about the disease,.Good by for now Ricky
__________________  [/SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005.  To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.
Gustave Flaubert
French realist novelist (1821 - 1880)
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01-21-2008, 12:41 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Romania
Posts: 74
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Originally Posted by beau91 Matt9332; I understand what you are saying ,but diabetes his a cruel disease .I have Parkinson disease since 2005.(diagnosed)Now ,i have to come back strait .Parkinson disease
gets you depressed a lot .So i let go. Now my endo told me to get back on track Dixit my endo iabetes will kill you a lot before your Parkinson.Parkinson And Diabeties are uncurable
Only Meds Parkinson effect get's me so Mad because of thing I used to do but now I can't ,The side effects of the pills are bad but so his med for diabeties.Aniway I'm the only one that
can save myself .I did'nt go at my last Endo R.V .Did'nt go for my bloodtest.Have to go and see the opthalmologist and my neuro but did'nt call .Worst of all I did'nt call my _dietist_
I gained weight .Sorry for the rant,I had to let steam get out.
And with the people on DF ,I feel the understanding and I learned a lot about the disease,.Good by for now Ricky | All my love and support with you... You should be an example for all of us .... BIG HUG!
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