Type 1 diabetes

Hi all!
I actually joined a few days ago and had the pleasure of already
speaking with Jennifer. I was only diagnosed in November after being
admitted to the ER because I was in DKA. When I heard that I had
diabetes, I was in complete shock. But, after not feeling well for
several months, losing 30lbs and always tired…I am glad to have
found out what was wrong so now I can get control of it.
I have a few questions.
When I was diagnosed, I had a BS of 350 and according to AC1
test…it was that way for at least 3 months. Now, my average is
around 150. But I have been losing my hair for about 1 month now and
I was wondering if anyone else had experienced that. My doctor seems
to think it is tied to the diabetes.
Also, I was curious about the pump. I am currently trying to get one
through my health insurance. I have to admit, I don’t know what to
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i’ve decided to leave this group. i came here to talk to people, and
all i got was a bunch of scare stories from people who think that
havin diabetes is a death sentence. no it isnt! i can not believe
that some of you can sit here and act like you know more about this
then an ecronologist who went to school for probably 10 years
studying this. i cant believe you guys act as if you know more then
the american diabetes association! you can PREVENT those
complications! they would never have wrote that you can if you
couldnt. just because 1 person doesnt bother to do what his doctor
says and croaks, doesnt mean another person will. most people do not
get those complications. i know because i’ve talked to tons of people
who have had this for up to 50 years and have had no problems. what
you guys dont understand is i am a christian, and i have jesus and
god looking out for me. they will keep me safe, and keep me free of
complications. i have 100% faith in that. if i were to ever have
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Thanks Catie!

Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
type 1 since April 7, 2003

I have a question.
Ok the other night I went to bed and I checked my blood sugar and it
was 335 and I corrected it with the dose I am supposed to use and
went to bad.
3 am I wake up because I was dreaming my stomach hurt and I get up
and am not feeling the greatest. I get up and go to the bathroom and
feel nauseated. Then I had cramps the worse cramps I have had in
years and they hurt too. My face was pale and I had cramps and the
back of my head felt like it was getting warm and I got goosebumps.
Then I took Tylenol because of the cramps then I checked my blood
sugar and it was 223 so I corrected it again and my cramps went away
and my face went back to its normal color and went back to sleep.
Would this of happened cause it was high? But I don’t get it cause
its never happened before when its been that high before.
Does anyone know why the back of my head would feel like it was warm?
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Someone, I can’t remember who, they didn’t want to have a pump because they thought it was awful having something attached to them all the time. I remember feeling that way for a very long time when my doctor wanted me to switch to the pump. I was worried about intimate moments, what strangers would think and how it would feel. It seemed to me to be just like a colostomy bag!!! Now years later I realize that it was such a funny thing, it is a big nothing. I don’t even notice it. People think it is a pager. I have never had anyone even notice it. As for intimate moments, the pump never interfered at all. My husband was a bit careful of it in the beginning but within a couple of weeks he forgot about it as well. (I still have my pump but lost the husband!) If anyone is thinking about becoming a pumper feel free to talk to me. It is a wonderful addition to our options for care.

Catie Airriess

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I just wanted to say thanks to all the people who I have been
encouraged by this evening. I am still new to all this and probably
don’t always do things the way they are supposed to be done. Did I
ever mention that before I joined this group I tried to join a
Christian transplant group? The fact the I was very frightened about
the upcoming possibility and I am a Christian appealed to me very
much. I did not hear anything for weeks. Finally I recieved a note
that I wasn’t accepted because they hadn’t looked at my post in two
weeks. To me that is not my idea of being Christian. Anyhow, I
almost gave up and didn’t join any. I am so glad I changed my mind
and tried again. A lot of the things discussed this evening just
seem to hit so close to home. I used to go to a support group in the
area when I could still drive, but they were all type 2 and didn’t
seem to have much of my same medical interests or problems. Thanks
again and I will include all members of the group in my nightly
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Robby, I want you to know that you can read all the books in the world (
I have always been an avid reader of medical news and worked around
diabetics for years), but what the physicians never tell is that having
Diabetes is similar to Hypertension. It can silently destroy your organs
without you ever knowing it, whether you are in good control or not. No
matter what the treatment, it is still an incurable disease. Disease
meaning: This isn’t going to go away!
My brother was a diabetic for a long time and unaware of it. He died
suddenly of a heart attack. The death certificate reads Coronary Artery
Disease secondary to Diabetes Mellitis. He was only 33 years old.
Over time, it taxes the body and makes you more susceptible to infection
and illness and blindness. Also, has anyone ever told you when you
have ‘lows’, you are destroying brain cells? I’m sure you must have read
that. After all, from what I have gathered, you are very well versed.
I doubt it. There is a whole host of information offered on this site.
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it went super today. she asked me how i’ve been feeling and i said
great. they took my blood pressure and it was just fine. i told her
about how i’m not getting enough food, and i’m always hungry. she
said they will probably raise my carb intake. i’m a 25 year old,
active guy. 75 carbs a meal isnt cutting it. i’m tired of eating ham.
i need carbs. she was impressed with how i’ve learned to count the
carbs. her and the other doctor, i think he was watching over her
since she’s a resident, said that they are very confident that i will
never end up with those problems all of you guys keep talking about.
so am i. if i ever get any, i’m sure they will be minor. the chances
of me ever getting heart disease or kidney disease or eye damage, are
extremely low. tomorrow i go see my specialist.
robby

i keep hearing from alot of people about how its so expensive having
diabetes. no it isnt. not when you have fantastic insurance. i picked
up 200 test strips today that would normally be 177 dollars. i only
paid 25 bucks. i walked into the doctors today, and walked out. i
paid nothing. out of that 13,600 hospital bill, i might pay about
500. my insurance covers all of this. i dont even pay anything for
the insurance!
robby