Diabetes Information

Pincushion here: I remember A LOT when I was 3; got Type I at 11.5, but
can’t recall the lifestyle freedom w/o diabetes.
wouldn’t still be here after 43 yrs of it.
Pinc: I PTL that I’m still here after 49 years because my routine was not
treated as a necessity as a kid. A KPTX man at church today said I must have
taken care of myself to look the way I do (think I’ll send my pic to Marius
since his addy is on this site and he can put it on the list with the
others) at 60. BUT, it’s only by His grace. 8^ )
control. I hated them, never got to sleep late with friends,
Pnc: At 16 a friend INSISTED I learn to give me a shot to stay all night
w/her. I did ONCE and didn’t stay all night w/anybody else. Mom kept me
tethered. I stayed w/a friend nearby and we’d bike to my house for my shot
and ride back to her house.
P: AMEN, AMEN many on this site wouldn’t believe the evolution of
products and processes in the last 50 years. As with Gail, the routine of
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Hi to all!
I was diagnosed with Type 1 10 years ago at the age of 31. I had
gestational during my first pregnancy (at 29), and then was symptom free
for about a year. Then I started having all the usual symptoms, so
started checking my BGs. I remember going to see the endo on the day
before Thanksgiving. He is a great doc, but was absent when they taught
bedside manner in medical school. He said, “Yes, you are now a
diabetic. Here a a prescription for insulin. Start out with this dose
and come back in 2 weeks.” I will say that he totally trusted me,
because I had been on insulin for about 5 months of my pregnancy and was
a model patient.
On the subject of other auto immune diseases, I was diagnosed with
fibromyalgia about a year ago, which is also considered an auto immune
disease. If I had to choose one to get rid of, it would be the fibro,
not diabetes, because even with 4 shots and 6 tests a day, the fibro
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I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT A TYPE II CAN BE CONTROLLED
WITH JUST DIET, OR THE PILLS, OR SOMETIMES NEEDS INSULIN
depending on the patient or severity. Sometimes weight loss relieves
the pancreas to work more efficiently and shots may be eliminated (as
with Karen). 8^ )
Pincushion

<< As I was getting my bi-weekly (4 years) Erythropoietin injection at the
Specialty Clinic,
Also EPO = some athletes take the injections because it is undectable as a
drug and they think they are building stronger blood and energy.
The kidneys produce this hormone and as they fail (mine are presently
functioning at 25%) the pt is anemic. It causes the marrow to produce red
blood cells. I also take 300 mg of Nifrex iron a day. I’m still tired.
Pincushion

Is there any kind of lotion or cream that I should be using on Brad’s
fingertips? I see these high priced creams at the pharmacies and wonder if
they are necessary.
KIM

My ISP was down last night so had 27 msgs this a.m. I’m trying to *ketchup* with
what I just read.
Hi, Janet. Is your husband’s favorite nut Janut too (like mine)? My vision after
6 eye surgeries is now 20/20 & 20/25 w/o glasses. PTL!! (-_-) However, The cute
postings coming on the monitor and the small print and type style on the clip is
disturbing to these 60-yr-old eyes anyway. Hate to discourage your creativity,
but it makes it a little hard for me to read. You know, diabetics and eyes.
I’m also not able to hit *reply to author* so can’t see what was on your post
while replying. I’ll try to remember.
It took me a year to decide if I wanted to have a needle (cannula now) in me
23-24 hrs a day. One of the HARDEST things I ever did was to put that practice
needle in my belly knowing it would not come out for 3 days. But that was 16
years ago and I wouldn’t go back to injections willingly. (Forced, yes) Life is
so different pumping.
As I go back through, I’ll do other posts.
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Well every day I keep decreasing the amount of insulin. Last night I
forgot to take my pre-supper insulin and being type 2 knew that it
wouldn’t be terrible if I missed it just to see what my morning sugar
would be. It was 102! In the last two weeks my hightest sugar at any
time of the day has been 127. Next time I see her, I am going to ask the
doctor if I can go off of the insulin and try oral meds. Judging purely
by comfort I wouldn’t mind keeping the syringe, if I could give up the
lancets for testing *LOL* Even if the injection hurts, it goes away
quickly. Right now my pinky still hurts from the test I did 17 hours
ago!
Karen

Jan and Johnna,
I had frequent throat and ear infections when I was preschool. The fall I
started school I had a tonsilectomy, from that time on I had symptoms,
thirst and frequent urination and boils. Was checked frequently by our
family dr and nothing showed. Six months later by accident he marked a
blood sugar and I was diagnosed. At the time our family doctor told my
folks he did not know children could get diabetes. I was always told later
in life that the infec. probably attack the pancreas and then with the
stress of the surgery the infec won out. I am also told that now I probably
was predisposed for it in my genes.
Gail

I guess autoimmune diseases do run in my family, and I have heard that the
tendency for auto immune diseases is sometimes what one inherits (just one
theory I guess). My mom and I have hypothyroid (an auto immune disease ), my
brother had type 1 and now my son has type 1—- he also has asthma. I still
believe that Brad’s diabetes was triggered by a steroid shot that a GP gave
him a year ago…it was a large dose and I immediately started seeing signs
of diabetes, took him to an endo who told me it was just a fluke and that he
wasn’t diabetic. Sure enough, his bg went back to normal and stayed there for
a year, then he had a bad asthma episode. The pediatrician said he needed
prednisone to knock it out, I said no way, not after what the steroids did
last year. She said “Oh, I think that was just some crazy fluke,” (knowing
the background of diabetes in my family) . She said she would put him on the
prednisone and monitor his bg daily and if it started to rise, then take him
off immediately. It was normal until the third day when it shot to 600. Never
went back to normal & never went back to that doc. I took him straight to
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I counted one time and think I have 11 *-ologists.* Including a
toothologist, a backologist, and an eyeologist. I heard one time (not always
true, though) that foreign drs. try to be accepted more so can be
friendlier. Anyway, mine likes to laugh and I like to make him laugh (I’m
about 4 yrs. older than he). ALL humans have different personalities and
conflicts can occur. I’ve had a couple throw me out. I’ve left some. I
think I have a GREAT endo, gyno, vitreologist, ophthalmalogist, chiro, and
dentist now. My neph has loosened up a bit w/me since my endo *talked* with
him. Endo wouldn’t admit it when I asked him, he kept skirting the issue.
But he did. 8^ )
My endo respects me — which I appreciate. He trained me. He says a pumper
is almost a Semi doctor and sometimes knows more than a gp about diabetes. I
say, if you have a sick truck I can help. 8^ D
Pincushion