Amanda went to see the endo on Monday. I got the surprise of my life to find out she was seeing the same person in diabetes clinic that I saw when I was a kid. It was even more shocking to discover...
My daughter takes metformin. She has never had any problems with it but I do understand that gastro symptoms are very common. She takes 850 twice a day with meals. Her blood sugars have stayed pretty...
Actually it isn't the insulin going in that is the reason you move around. It is the injection itself. The i-port is sort of a halfway between a pump and shots. They are a really good thing for kids,...
It is more common for people with type 1 than for type 2. It doesn't happen until your blood sugar is extremely high. Keeping a good eye on your blood sugars and getting help if the blood sugar is...
I was already diagnosed with type 1. I was just being a rebellious teenager and decided I didn't want to take a shot. Nearly killed me though. Amanda is doing very well. Thank you for asking. She...
Ketone tests are just a urine test strip that you can buy at the drugstore. You don't need a prescription. If you are feeling ill and are showing a high level of ketones in the urine I would...
I love my pump. I sometimes clip it to my pants or skirt. I don't really wear a lot of dresses so that hasn't been a real problem for me. I bought a pump pack to wear with things that I don't really...
I think everyone with any kind of medical condition should wear one. I have one that reads "Diabetes, Insulin Pump, Hypertension, Sulfa allergy". My daughter's reads "Deaf, Diabetes, Cerebral Palsy,...
Don't you just love when they do that? I swear I get sick from actually worrying....
My urine smells just like sugar smacks when my blood sugar has been up. Do you have any symptoms of diabetes? Thirst, hunger, frequent urination, fatigue. I think it would be a good idea for you to...
When I got my hypo unawareness I hadn't changed any insulin, just stopped feeling my lows. I'd get down to around 30 and still feel just fine until things started to go dark. When I would start to...
I am a type 1 diabetic who has had diabetes since I was ten years old. I am on a pump. I personally think a pump is the best thing in the world. My daughter is a type 2 diabetic but if she would have...
Nice, isn't it? You do a great job and then you can't feel your hypo any more until you are ready to go out. I had that happen to me but I got my symptoms back. It doesn't always work and it is a bit...
I have heard of type 1 diabetes coming after a variety of things. Most often I have heard of it coming after some sort of a virus. I have also heard of a case of it happening after a traumatic...
I have had seven suicide attempts when I was younger. My diabetes came first, but I have suffered from major depression. My biggest help to keep me from spiraling downward is the man I married. I...
Any type of a steriod drug can induce diabetes. Did your doctor advise you to stop the pred or did you decide to do it on your own? You should continue to take it if the doctor has not advised you to...
Ruth, Don't be hard on yourself. You DID NOT do this intentionally. From reading your post I think the blame falls on the clinic that told you that you were "almost diabetic". And being a single mom,...
It's not always pleasant, but like you say, you can live with it. I have. I try to always keep my numbers in control and it doesn't bother me too much. You'll be OK....
Good luck. Mine wasn't too bad and it found that my neuropathy was mild. I'll be thinking of you....
Nope. It was take out....
Yep, same parents. If Amanda didn't have a problem with her metabolism what she ate at the ballgame wouldn't have been completely terrible. It was 2 hotdogs and cheese fries. It wouldn't have been...
LOL I don't think I will ever figure out my mother. Amanda does well for what she understands. Amanda has a 17 year old body but perhaps a seven year old mind. She is also deaf. Amanda doesn't really...
Lanie hit the nail on the head. My mother is constantly bringing up issues from the past. (like my teenage years) She is also a VERY controlling person. She is not that elderly and has no less of her...
My mother is a type 1 diabetic. (So she should know better.) My daughter was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic just about 2 weeks ago. Tuesday night Amanda wanted to spend the night at my parents'...
The soup I had last night would have been deadly enough in a thimble. It wasn't that it raised my blood sugar. It was so spicy hot that I thought I was going to die. I can usually stand pretty spicy...
I agree with Chutz. You need to get them checked out. A friend of mine felt silly going to the doctor about bug bites. He went and is glad he did. He had lyme disease. Since he went early he was able...
That nurse was terribly and grossly wrong! You certainly can have symptoms of a high far below 700. I start to have symptoms of a high at about 200, but that is a little low to show symptoms. Also...
The fact that you couldn't get the feeling to stop and you are pregnant has me very concerned. I'm not a doctor, but I certainly think a trip to the er under those circumstances is not unreasonable....
I think you definately need to talk to your doctor more about this and maybe even see another doctor for another opinion. For me, since I am on insulin, getting that low wouldn't be far from passing...
Yesterday Amanda got a nice big box of all sorts of goodies to keep her busy. (craft and art supplies, a stuffed garfield, games) It came from another diabetic that wanted to cheer her up after her...
I have noticed that after, but not during, a time when I am high my urine smells like the cereal Sugar Pops or Honey Smacks. It usually happens a couple hours after the high reading has passed....
Moderation. You can't expect a kid to never want a sweet, but you can't let them eat half a cake. She has a party tomorrow night and there will be cake. The dietician told her she can have a small...
Well, Amanda got to come home late Friday. We have been pretty busy since. She got to play in her last baseball game of the season yesterday. The game was televised too. She will make it to her end...
Just letting you all know that Amanda is in Children's Hospital. I have been staying here with her. They started her on metformin today. There is still a possibility it is type 1, but so far they are...
They are the byproduct that can spill into the urine when high sugars are present. They can lead to what is called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) which can be fatal. It is not really common for a type 2...
You don't know how many times I find myself educating doctors. One time I was in an ER for high blood sugar with vomiting and ketones. I was clearly in DKA. The doctor refused to give me an IV until...
Everyone is different. I love my pump, but my best friend didn't like hers. She ended up having allergies to the adhesives used. She tried every different infusion set and every last one of them gave...
Oh, I see you! You look lovely! Oh and here is another one for you. When I said I was type 1 she ASKED me if I take insulin. I said, "Yes, I use an insulin pump." as I pointed to it. She said, "Oh...
The past couple days have been really nuts. Monday morning I called to get an appointment with her pediatrician as I was told to do at the hospital. They told me to come in at 10, so I did. When I...
Thanks DMW, but she really isn't much of a snacker. The first thing she did was go in her room and throw away all of the candy she had. She is, however, mourning french fries with cheese! I was a...
This morning I gave her 2 scrambled eggs, 1 slice of whole wheat toast and 4 oz. apple juice. I was really nervous giving her the juice, but I know how much she loves it. Whe prefers 8 oz. at...
Come to think of it, I think I have read that as well....
After her supper of steak and salad she was 109. I gave her celery and peanut butter for a bedtime snack. This morning her fasting is 118. She has been doing so good about testing her blood sugar and...
I'm not a type 2 diabetic but I think you should probably take your byetta and eat your breakfast. Just always have some glucose tablets handy in case you do get low. I've been a type 1 on insulin...
She didn't have the healthiest food while out, but it shouldn't have caused her to go that high. The doctor said if everything was working properly she could have been eating nothing but candy and it...
She is 2 hours pp and was at a baseball game with her grandparents. She ate 2 hotdogs, cheese fries and had some regular bubble gum while she was with them. She did drink diet pop. When she got home...
I say you should go. Make sure you test. A little splurge once in awhile isn't the end of the world, just don't go overboard. I think the chance to get away will do you good in other ways. I think...
I personally think 30 days is not long enough to really know. I would give it at least 6 months before I gave up on it....
A pump is a tool in managing your diabetes. If you ignore your diabetes, regardless of whether you wear a pump or not, you will pay the consequences. You do not have to take as many injections with a...
I think you may be my diabetes twin. If I didn't know better I would have thought I had written your post. I did the exact same things and sometimes I do want to just ignore it all, but then when my...