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    I am NOT a diabetic ...

    I totally agree: change the language! Personally, I loathe being called 'a diabetic', I detest hearing and reading about 'diabetes' instead of T1 or T2 (two-keystroke each, isn't that great?), and I am especially fond of language changes because they often mean a change in the way we think about...
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    How do others help with hypos?

    I definitely agree with Jollymon: glucagon is the answer. An ambulance can't be on place soon enough and you risk too much damage to a lot of important organs in case of a seizure. People around you should act quickly, within a couple of minutes: there's no time to lose nor to waste waiting for...
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    It’s all just so unfair

    Dear Dawnandkids, coming to terms with a T1 diagnosis is always very hard, and so much more for a parent. I don't think I can imagine what you are going through, as I have no children. Only, I have been living with T1 for more than 35 years now, so I hope I can be of help if I put in a word...
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    Newbie needing info on blood sugar and HbA1c measurements.

    Ciao dagi70, I am from Italy as well. If there is any information I can help with, please let me know. Only I don't know what type of diabetes you are living with. I am a type 1 so I am not terribly knowledgeable about type 2, but as for very general questions like the one you posted here, I...
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    Don’t you just hate it when people think diabetes is easy

    What a great work you are doing! I never heard of anyhing even vaguely similar in my area… You can be proud of it, bravo!
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    Don’t you just hate it when people think diabetes is easy

    Perhaps you may try asking THEM (whoever it is that is being dismissive) to make the calculations for you, just for once. First let them list all the items they will have to factor in, asking 'Aren't you forgetting X?' every time they happen to overlook some. Then, have them calculate how much...
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    Hobbies and Interests

    WOW, RainbowBrite!!! I wish I were as good as you are at crochet! It's something I've always wanted to take up but it seems impossible for me to learn... You can make wonderful things with your hands, bravissima!
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    My neighbor a little girl in a pickle

    Hi, you are a very considerate and kind person, I'd love to have you around as my own neighbour! I guess the family of the little girl must be receiving some sort of help by the social services… Why not reaching out to the social workers who take care of the family, offer your help and ask them...
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    How do you deal with misinformation?

    Dear Dark Horse, Your 'soup' example is very nice and lively. Only, soups are a matter of taste. And medical conditions are a matter of health, well-being, and, sometimes, a matter of life and death. Let's think being called (and thought of) as a man when you're actually a woman, or the other...
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    How do you deal with misinformation?

    Beta-Cell Apoptosis, meaning: disapperanace (literally: the 'falling down of') beta cells (insulin-and-amylin-producing cells). I call it a honest name because it simply describes the problem, with no attempted explanation attached to it. However, my main point was: we lack the part of the body...
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    How do you deal with misinformation?

    Hi my dear, you have all my sympathy. Here is something I can suggest out of my experience (a long experience, as I've lived with T1 for 35 years now). I'm telling you what works for me, but of course you may chose otherwise. So please don't simply follow what I'm writing here, should you feel...
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    Confused!!

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    Type 1 T1 Diabetics CAN eat sugar

    Sorry Munees, but the 'glycemic index' is a far too general concept, based on statistics… and stats means percentages. E.g., white rice has a high 'glycemic index' for perhaps 80% of us, but it actually has a very low 'glycemic index for me and for many people who happen to assimilate rice very...
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    Tresiba

    Hi @Bridie9408, I can tell the same as Juicyj, adding that when I used Lantus I had a lot of problems with fatigue, extremely low moods and whatnot. Besides, Lantus didn't really last as it was supposed to do. Tresiba is definitely the best long-acting I've ever tried (I was dxd back in 1985...
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    Links with type 1 diagnosis, gut bacteria and the immune system

    Me too, Robinredbresat! Growing in the countryside was really a blessing, probably the greatest I've ever experienced. I'm happy there's someone out there who can relate, and I'm happy you had wonderful childhood years as well!
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    Exhausted

    Hi Tracie1212, to answer your question quickly: yes, I do adjust my Tresiba dose regularly, otherwise I have lows like crazy… Of course I let my endo know; however that kind of decision is up to me (have been T1 for 30 years and my endo trusts me). As for half doses: could you perhaps try and...
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    Struggling to cope and avoiding my insulin

    Dear Catherine, NOT IN THE LEAST, you are NOT a failure!! Let me talk to you as if I were a close friend, may I? Fist, you are tired and in need of sleep, just now: so you cannot be your normal self. It's common to have gloomy thoughts when tired off. You will feel better after taking a nap...
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    Insulin sensitivity connected to periods? Sorry boys!

    To answer the question in your post's title: Yes, definitely, and it's not that uncommon, I gather. Of course asking your consultant for advice is a very good idea, but expect insulin sensitivity to vary wildly during periods, and be sure to monitor your BG rather more strictly than usual. Can...
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    Type 1 High BG: should one go to the hospital?

    Sorry but that's not good advice fot type ones! T1s are strongly advised NOT to take exercise if BG is above 250 mg/l, as exercise would only bring levels UP instead of down. To correct a hyper, I usually take a correction dose, drink some 1/2 liter (or more) of water, rest, drink some more...
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    Biggest bugbear

    That's exactly the point! I know it is not a widely shared position, but my personal view is that a new and wholly different name for T1 is needed. Or rather, for every form of what today is grouped under the word 'diabetes'. To begin with, I gather that 'diabetes' is actually the name of a...