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On Fri Apr 15 20:25:05 2005 gary barnette (chiefplum5@yahoo.com) said:
i
would like to share info about type 1 diabtetes,as i am not clear why i have it
at my age .any info would help !
On Fri Apr 15 17:38:54 2005 ah geesh, (sorry about that 16:15:46) said:
have
an entirely perfect spouse who gets all my affection. Anyway after this I am
afraid I have to IGNORE you completely because the only way to get rid of
obnoxious flamers who lack vocabulary skills so cannot communicate effectively
is to ignore their ignorant rantings and only respond to serious posters with
proactive agendas.
On Fri Apr 15 15:16:46 2005 () said:
you can kiss my effing @$$ you effing
@$$hole
On Fri Apr 15 14:57:32 2005 tsk tsk (14:37:33) said:
you could at least
change the spelling to "@$$muncher"
On Fri Apr 15 14:37:33 2005 () said:
it use to be full every day of the
little cliques and groups who made everyone else feel like an outsider you
assmuncher
On Fri Apr 15 10:00:22 2005 () said:
I don't care myself what people say
here, I'm just glad that some one is using the board. It's depressing to check
the site and see that no one has been on here for weeks. Good or bad, I like
seeing that someone has writen something. I check this site every day. Glad to
see people using it.
On Thu Apr 14 19:52:51 2005 to APR 14 11:37:58 (THIS MESSAGE BOARD......) said:
......got very nasty, argumentative and just not worth going to anymore a
while back. It used to be really full every day. Now there are periods of
nothing at all and the reason? people using bad language, saying moronic crude
things about others. If you cannot be supportive and offer information then
please just go away and leave the board to those who want to be proactive.
surely you can express a disagreement withoug being insulting
On Thu Apr 14 19:48:52 2005 well yes to a point.... (but sometimes you can't
control this disease) said:
so far as the symptoms go and THEN you learn to
live around it and with it!!!! If you are diabetic yourself then you must be
doing really well with yours and that is always good to hear. But our diabetic
has had this disease for 21 years and it has never been controlled - bounces
between 39 and 400+ no matter what is done. He doesn't let it slow him down at
all! He does everything he wants to do anyway! "Brittle Diabetes" has no rhyme
nor reason to it. Diet, exercise, insulin - no patterns. The only good news is
A1c is finally down below 8 for the first time and that has taken logging every
bite of food and counting every amount of carb and testing 8 times a day
minimum.
On Thu Apr 14 16:49:29 2005 () said:
LIKE I HAVE SAID A WHILE AGO YOU
CONTROL Wed Apr 13 14:47:11 2005!!! YOU CONTROL YOUR DIABETES NOT THE OTHER WAY
AROUND.
On Thu Apr 14 11:37:58 2005 () said:
mentally handlinng it poster is a
asshole
On Wed Apr 13 19:08:07 2005 why yes I do understand better (and thankyou for the
clarification) said:
I suppose the pump could feel like a leash for some
people. On the other hand anyone with uncontrolled levels lives 24/7 hour by
hour and can't escape it. Whether or not a person can use the pump depends
somewhat on their lifestyle and activities. It isn't for everyone just as some
insulins aren't for everyone but it sure has helped a lot of people!
On Wed Apr 13 17:09:21 2005 () said:
"Mentally handling it" as in dealing
with being connected, or as some people have put it, "on a leash". Some don't
want the 24/7 reminder. Now, did u undurstand that betor?
On Wed Apr 13 14:47:11 2005 don't freak out (last person to post) said:
"mentally handling" anything is not a function of intelligence, it is a
function of emotion. There are a lot of people in counseling to deal with
various disease conditions that affect their lives drastically. It isn't a
deficiency or a weakness of any sort. Many diabetics are depressed and face it,
this can be a depressing disease when it isn't easily controlled.
On Wed Apr 13 14:08:42 2005 () said:
10:23:00....are you calling diabetics
stupid????? mentally handle it?????
On Wed Apr 13 10:23:00 2005 () said:
My post wasn't meant to discourage her,
but to encourage her to seek out people who deal with her specific issue. As
adults on the pump we are more apt to deal with being connected to something
24/7. I personally know 2 young children with a pump. One is so successful
Minimed should use her in their marketing. The other was a total disaster. It
just depends on how the child can handle it. Most diabetic children feel
different from their friends and having something connected all the time could
make that more prominent. All I am saying Jenny is to talk to as many people as
possible and then gauge how you feel YOUR child may react. A successful pumper
is a great thing, but sometimes the price to pay is too high. Just so I am
clear, I think any diabetic that can afford it and mentally and physically
hanlde the pump should absolutely be on it. It is the best device available to
control this disease. Good luck and keep us posted.
On Tue Apr 12 16:19:04 2005 . (.) said:
Jenny: Please, please disregard the
post that discourages you from looking into a pump for your son! Visit
MedtronicMinimed.com for valuable information. You may also want to consult the
Joslin Diabetes Center. Research shows that very young children (less than 18
months!) have been managed extremely well using pump therapy. I do agree that
seeking out parents of young diabetic children would be extremely helpful. I've
been on a pump for 7 years and it's the best thing I've ever done for my health!
Best of luck to you and your son.
On Tue Apr 12 13:04:10 2005 Damaris Rivera (Damaris10love@yahoo) said:
How
long is it for all those people that work with diabetes take them to find a
treatment? how much money is it to find out a treatment for diabetes?
On Tue Apr 12 10:39:39 2005 () said:
Jenny, you can't go wrong with Minimed.
I do think 3 is too young for the pump but I have seen many kids that age on it.
As a pump user, it seems a bit much for a kid that age. Minimed has great info
on kids on pumps, and I would search yahoo for groups on that. Talk to many
parents first and see the pros and cons of that age. Good luck.
On Tue Apr 12 09:22:05 2005 melissa tejeda (LaJefa_156@hotmail.com) said:
grat site
On Tue Apr 12 07:01:15 2005 bahlolye (bahlolye@yahoo.fr) said:
bonjour
On Mon Apr 11 23:01:11 2005 () said:
It's at www.nutrihand.com
On Mon Apr 11 22:59:53 2005 () said:
Just to share some great news. I
discovered this website that will allow me to plan, track and understand what
I'm eating so I can adjust my insulin for my needs. It's pretty amazing that
someone finally created something like this. You can also plan excercises and
enter all you glucose and medical information.
On Mon Apr 11 22:57:05 2005 Trevor Tang (ttrevor68@yahoo.com) said:
It's
unfortunate that anyone has to live with diabetes but until there is a cure, I
think learning about what you eat and how it can affect you is important. How
many of us really understand the nutritional values of what we put into our
mouths?
On Mon Apr 11 22:40:18 2005 Jenny (msullivan56@comcast.net) said:
My 3 year
old son was diagnosed last year. He currently gets 3 injections per day of bot
Lantus and Humalog. We are in the process of switching over to an insulin pump.
Looking for info on the major manufacturers. Can anyone help?
On Mon Apr 11 19:14:10 2005 Squats () said:
Dear Kevin: Do I assume your
daughters control is good/excellent? While 30x day may seem excessive, your
daughter will surely know where her bg is going! Just a thought: She may be
terrified of complications! Squats
On Mon Apr 11 14:03:12 2005 () said:
I test about 15 times a day, sometimes
more and sometimes less, I think it's a need for controling the diabetes, and
not let the diabetes controll you. It's peace of mind to know what your blood
sugars are. Knowing that your not going to go into low sugar in public places or
be running so high you don't feel good. It's a matter of wanting to know what
your numbers are and it's important to know what they are doing.
On Mon Apr 11 00:19:39 2005 Kevin Murr (kmurr@shaw.ca) said:
My daughter has
been insulin dependent since she was 5 years old, she is now 14 and since about
November she has been compulsive about checking her blood sugar levels. I mean
an average of about 30 times a day. We have been seeking profesional help for
this but it is going very slow. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
On Mon Apr 11 00:04:40 2005 Squats () said:
31:22:54 Get your bodyfat
percentage down! High bodyfat is implicated in insulin resistance. Try eating
six small meals daily in connection with cardiovascular activity and weights.
Percentage wise,40% protein, 45% carbs, 15% fat should work.
On Sun Apr 10 21:44:54 2005 () said:
Why does the bs's run normal and then
all of a sudden they start running high. It seems like I'm not eating much and
I'm taking a lot of insulin, but they still run high. why?
On Thu Apr 7 10:32:15 2005 Jim () said:
Have his readings been exceptionally
high? Is he type I or II? Do you notice this smell when he is around you? Does
his breath smell fruity? If you answered yes to some of these he MAY be
suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis. Get him to go to the doctor at once.
On Thu Apr 7 02:27:49 2005 Joanne (trouble27316@yahoo.com) said:
I need
help, my husband is a diabetic, within the last several days, I am detecting a
terrible sweet odor in the house, it is so bad I am having trouble sleeping at
night, it makes my stomach upset. Is it possible that he has a real problem,
Please if anybody can help it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in
advance. Joanne
On Sun Apr 3 09:45:52 2005 () said:
Where is all the good or bad advise that
everyone had to say, no one leaves messages any more, guess this board is
dead.
On Sat Apr 2 23:28:32 2005 () said:
If you have been running really high you
probably feel like your having a low sugar attack at 130. Feeling weak and shaky
is normal when you start to bring your sugars down. Once they stay down you
should start feeling normal again. What's normal feel like? I guess it's
different for everyone.
On Sat Apr 2 23:10:14 2005 Helen Stirens (helen.stirens@sbcglobal.net) said:
Hi Folks,Quick Question. My diabetes has been out of controland my doctor
put me on Avandia now it is about 130.How am I suppose to feel.
On Fri Apr 1 22:07:00 2005 () said:
WOW, 4.9 that is really good control, I
would even take your 7.2. Mine has always been high, I do have it coming down ,
I've been working really hard at it. You have the right attuide.
On Fri Apr 1 19:31:59 2005 Long ago regular () said:
Hello everyone. BS been
very erratic lately. Went from 4.9 HbA1c 18 months ago to 7.2 and not very
encouraged, but refuse to let this bastard beat me. I WILL regain control and
kick Mr. Diabetes' ass. Don't you ever give up either.
On Fri Apr 1 14:59:58 2005 () said:
Where is everyone? Nobody has written in
a long time. I can't believe you don't have anything to say.
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