Type 1 - Juvenile Diabetics

Join
We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Newbie Needing Friends

FriedPicklePrincess
FriedPicklePrincess Posts: 53 Member
edited January 30 in Social Groups
Hello all:
I am 30 years old, a Social Work student, and a newlywed. I just got diagnosed in May of this year after almost going into a coma from DKA. These last two months have been really touch and go with me going back to the hospital 4 more times. I'm finally getting back to "normal" and have no friends or family with this. I know I can do this, but I'm still in a fear stage since my sugars are so unpredictable. I would really love for people to add me as your friend so I can look at your food diaries to get ideas and get your advice since all of this is sooooo new to me. Thanks! =)

Replies

  • jamie_lee80
    jamie_lee80 Posts: 176 Member
    Hello! I am 32 years old and was diagnosed at the age of 10. I also did not have any diabetic family or friends so it is quite a learning process. After 22 years, I still learn new things all the time! I'll help you anyway that I can!
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Hello! My name is Samantha and I have had Diabetes 28 years, suffered DKA and have been in a diabetic coma that lasted 5 months from low blood sugar. I was diagnosed at age 7.....
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    Hi,
    I was diagnosed this January as type 1 in DKA at the age of 60. You can do this - read - read- read - GO to the ADA website and check out the boards - there are a lot of really good people there.
    Also essential reading - Think like a Pancreas, Using Insulin, and if you're going to pump Pumping Insulin.

    Test, test, test - before and 2 hour after meals and at bedtime - the more you know the better you can keep you sugars under control. Log you food and see how meals effect your numbers - then change your meals based on what your meter shows.
    Not all carbs are the same - some will spike your sugar while others will not - your meter will show you what carbs you can eat.

    Be sure you Doc knows what they are doing - as in get a good endo that does type 1 - do not let you primary decide on you meds.

    Basal /bolus insulin is essential to good control - work through your basal checks and get that set right so your meal time insulin can work properly.

    Get a Continuous Glucose monitor if you can - with recurrent DKA your insurance should cover it.

    Add me if you want and feel free to ask me any questions you might have. It can be a hell of a ride but knowledge is the key to your success.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories