Newbie Needing Friends
FriedPicklePrincess
Posts: 53 Member
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!
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!
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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!0
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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.....0
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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.0
