Sunday - they recommended that I use Novolog for the pump. I haven't weighed myself again but tonight's another day on the treadmill. I try to only do it 3 times a week because I started out every...
Momma Cat - about getting your insulin and needles. Your doctor should write you a prescription for them. If you have medical insurance, this is a must. You can take the prescription to your local...
I have Type 1 diabetes and have had it for 34 years. First, you MUST test yourself at least 4 times a day. That was my biggest downfall because your body can fool you. You may feel fine but your...
My doctor, who only specializes in diabetes and used to work on the research end of it, has put me on a very low dose of blood pressure medication. Even though I don't have high blood pressure, it...
In reply to the pros and cons of the pump, I think the only con I have is a purely female one of where to put it! They have a strap that goes around your thigh but I feel it slips down no matter how...
My heart goes out to you battling two diseases. But you can do it! Diabetes is overwhelming when you're first diagnosed but it really isn't all that hard to live with. I've had it for 34 years. I was...
I always worried about being stopped, too. Never happened. Years and years and not once. Then I went on the insulin pump. Now a new worry. I had this little computer thing strapped to me and was sure...
I just found this website and am new here. I've been Type 1 for 34 years. Diagnosed at age 17. Nobody else in the family has it. After years and years of multiple shots, I was put on the insulin pump...
I've been type 1 for 34 years. My doctor even said it was okay to reuse a needle. Wipe it with an alcohol swab and it's good to go. You can't really get infected with something because it's you!...
I've been a Type 1 diabetic for 34 years. I was 17 in my senior year of high school when diagnosed. Immediately put on insulin shots. I am now 51. I have gone from 1 shot a day to 4 shots a day to an...