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06-13-2008, 05:15 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 155
| | | 22 type 1 and its ouch
Im from Ireland (i said that in my post in the hello section) and I'm a 'young adult' and I must say I find diabetes annoying at the moment though I've only been diagnosed 3 or 4 weeks ago.  |
06-13-2008, 05:22 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,807
| | | Failte Joe,
Great to see another Irish person on the forums. You have found a great place for information and support. The early days can be hard and overwhelming, but it does get better.
Tell us more about you, what meds are you on? How are your numbers? What are you having problems with at the moment.
Visit often, ask lots of questions, that's how we all learn.
I'm in Bray, where are you?
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Diagnosed T2 on 26th Nov'07
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
14th Dec'07: 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9% 
3rd March'08 6.8% 
6th June'08 6.1%
30th Sept'08: 5.1% |
06-14-2008, 10:10 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Universe, Planet Earth :P
Posts: 967
| | Welcome
Yep, diabetes sure can be Ouch sometime at our age- i'm 22 aswell... But see it from the bright side... At least you didn't have to go through the teenage years with the big D! I didn't either... I was almost 19 when diagnosed.
Take a deep breath and relax. Everything will be fine
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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  |
06-14-2008, 11:44 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,813
| | | Many of us say that getting type 1 has opened our eyes up to a healthy lifestyle: diet, exercise, relationships, etc that may have well passed us by otherwise. It has a way of keeping you grounded in life. |
06-14-2008, 01:08 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 155
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Tell us more about you, what meds are you on? How are your numbers? What are you having problems with at the moment.
Visit often, ask lots of questions, that's how we all learn.
I'm in Bray, where are you?
| lantus 8/day at night
novorapid 6/4/12 bolus job
I'm from louth and I'm just feeling a bit hacked off with everything
my numbers are as follows : 
so they aren't brilliant but coming down slowly |
06-14-2008, 01:40 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 105
| | Welcome first of all. Sorry to hear youve been having so much trouble. Hang in there it willl get simpler, and good that the numbers seem to be getting better. Quote:
lantus 8/day at night
novorapid 6/4/12 bolus job
| how much do you eat at breakfast lunch and dinner respectivly? do you have set times for them? you seem to be taking charge of yourself, charts, finding this place and everythign.... GOOD! thats awsome! keep it up! learn as much as you can about yourself and what works and what doesnt. welcome once again. hope you find what you are looking for.
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2 years diabetic
Pumping 1.5 of them and lovin it
Yes my name WAS meant to be an irony
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06-15-2008, 04:55 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 155
| | | breakkie = cereal and bread
lunch - something small like a wrap with chicken and veg
dinner - proper fooood !!
Im not counting carbs or adjusting. im on fixed dosages for the moment but will hopefully be able to correlate insulin to food eaten eventually. |
06-15-2008, 07:42 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 158
| | | I hope you can come around to seeing the benefit of counting carbs.. and adjusting to it. I was diagnosed type 1.5 as a 37 year old man. It was a shock and it took a while to sink in.. this is everyday and every meal. However.. like anything else you do everyday you get better at it. Soon enough you'll know what to do and you'll feel you control it and not the other way around.
__________________  Diagnosed 1.5 10/20/06
Pittsburgh,PA.
Lantus 10 units PM
Novolog to scale and 2 units at dinner
A1C 10/23/2006 14.2
A1c 03/23/2007 6.3
A1c 02/25/08 6.1
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06-16-2008, 04:57 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dublin Ireland
Posts: 5
| | Hi Joe,
Im another Irishman - 30 years old and have had type 1 since 1986.
Yes it is a huge pain in the arse (literally but you'll be surprised how quickly you'll adjust. My levels are fairly well under control now - (somewhat due to the insulin pump (I got in Oct last year) but during my teenage years my control was all over the place.
Trust me - It'll all settle down and before ya know it all the girls will be after you for dietry tips :P - Happy Days !! |
06-16-2008, 07:13 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 155
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I hope you can come around to seeing the benefit of counting carbs.. and adjusting to it. I was diagnosed type 1.5 as a 37 year old man. It was a shock and it took a while to sink in.. this is everyday and every meal. However.. like anything else you do everyday you get better at it. Soon enough you'll know what to do and you'll feel you control it and not the other way around.
| its not that I wont come round its that its not been given as an option. I will ask when I go the hospital today however when I will be able to adjust insulin compared to what I eat. I hope it goes ok. It seems to depress me each time I visit the hospital or GP
Also dross no fear of women - I have a lovely girlfriend who I am visiting next weekend
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06-16-2008, 07:20 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,813
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Originally Posted by IrishJoe  its not that I wont come round its that its not been given as an option. I will ask when I go the hospital today however when I will be able to adjust insulin compared to what I eat. I hope it goes ok. It seems to depress me each time I visit the hospital or GP | Push for it, but realize it's a critical skill that opens up a world of risk. My nine 911's attest to the dangers. My retinopathy is the other side of the coin. They want you to have some experience first. You'll get there. Be patient. |
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