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Lack of awareness irritating!
So I just had a major blow up on someone on a friends facebook page a little bit ago. A good friend of mine's 8yo son was just diagnosed with T1D. She spoke of it on facebook and a woman said 'I'm sorry to hear that, thankfully it wasn't something serious like cancer.' I COMPLETELY BLEW UP ON HER! So it's better that my…
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Diabetic Alert Dog
Just found out today that my dog is going to be trained to be my Diabetic Alert Dog!! I'm soooo excited! Lately we have had problems with crazy lows, unexplainable lows. Having to wait 2.5 hours just to bolus after eating, increasing my carb ratio by 50% and still going low. I heard a news story about a girl getting a…
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Meters
So I was finally able to start using my new Freestyle Insulinks meter yesterday. It's funny how when I get a new meter it's like being a kid with a new toy. Not really just enjoyment but more amazement at how far meters have come since I was diagnosed T1D in Jan of 91. It got me thinking about the meter I used when I was…
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Getting My Pump!!!
Found out yesterday that insurance has approved my T:Slim pump!!! So it should be at my door in the next couple of days. i have my appointment on the 27th with the pump specialist to get it started. I can not wait!!! I've wanted my pump back since 2004!! Jenn
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Roller Coaster sugars = mood swings?
I have mood swings quite frequently on a normal basis as well as Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) . Josh and I have noticed lately though that my mood swings kind of correlate with having roller coaster blood sugars. Well they get worse than they normally are anyway. Does anyone else have mood swings when their…
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I'm now LIVE!!
Went live on my T:Slim today! It's about time too! Man, that nearly two weeks of it sitting on my desk was driving me crazy! Just sitting there and not able to do anything with it had me in tears a couple of times...lol. But we got it started. It was great that my sugar was 109 this morning when I woke up, surprising since…
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Possible MS
Hi my name is Jennifer. I saw a neurologist for the first time last monday, even though I have been dealing with nerve pain and neuropathy for well over 5 years now. I have a huge fear of drs. Anyway, for two hours he asked me questions, poked me, made me do all these tests with basically no info on why he was having me do…
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Celiac unable to go completely GF
I have had CD for nearly 9 years, however only known for about 3. My complication we have figured out is only chronic diarrhea. When I first was diagnosed I resented it and didn't care about the symptoms. Then I went completely GF for about 6 months until I was unable to work anymore due to other health problems. Once I…
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Gastroparesis...anyone else?
Anyone else deal with Gastroparesis and having major issues with trying to control your BS? I'm working on another pump to help control it since they took the loaner I had when I was pregnant. I'm all over the place, anywhere from 400 to 30's. I take 10mg of reglin 4x a day to try and help but even that doesn't get…
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Anyone else "use" medically with T1D?
With my fibromyalgia and neuropathy and unable to take Lyrica because of it dropping my blood sugars (paramedics had to be called 3 times in 1 week due to lows that didn't even come up with a glucagon shot) and my high tolerance to pain meds making them noneffective I have to use pot a few times a week to get any relief…
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T-Slim Insulin pump anyone?
I'm trying to get a pump again. I had one for 8 months that was a loaner while I was pregnant with my oldest son 9 years ago and had great success on it, however my insurance (Medicaid) had decided that it wasn't medically necessary to allow me one permanently. Well I am trying again because I desperately need one due to…
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Newbie looking to gain.
Hi, a little bit about myselt. I'm a 30yo mom of 2 boys ages 7 and 9. Currently I am 5'1" and weigh 96lbs. I have struggled with being underweight all of my life. I am a 22y veteran of Type 1 diabetes which I have resented since being diagnosed. It's hard to control my sugars because of complications from my diabetes. I…
