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<blockquote data-quote="christi99" data-source="post: 846380" data-attributes="member: 179601"><p>Wow, I think your English is great! Also I can imagine how insurance issues can be such a huge concern (as I live in the U.S.- where health care is considered expensive and inadequate- private profiteering! Anyway... hopeful a socialized system will be more supportive- my son and I have to pay for strips, lancets etc and it adds up - insurance pay only a small part - and we have health insurance- so it encourage people to be noncompliant with testing!)</p><p></p><p>I cannot comment on the insurance in the U.K. but can comment that controlling BG is a very, very complex thing- and we cannot control many factors so there is no place for blame, shame or guilt- or comments giving you the attitude "you are hard to handle". What kid isn't when it comes to these things! I am an ICU nurse and even in non-diabetic critically ill people, it is very tough to control blood glucose levels - EVEN when we are monitoring and controlling every single aspect of what goes in and out, including insulin, glucose, etc. Therefore- it is unrealistic or perhaps misleading to think we can. There are other factors (stress, hormones, infection etc. that can cause spikes in BG that you cannot anticipate and respond to beforehand). Just saying... doctors often don't tell you that they are aware of multiple factors that impact BG- instead they focus on what you can do, often leaving you with the impression that it is ALL up to you!)</p><p></p><p>You can just do the best you can, and know at the age of 23 you have not done anything that will be a life sentence. Focus on goals you can commit to everyday (even if it is less than they recommend) and just set out to figure out what works best for YOU. If you can't one day, then start again the next. I have a son your age that will do absolutely nothing (except take medication) and I want to just cry- but I know he is overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated with the daily grind of it- trying to choose low carb, little or no drinking etc unlike his mates his age. He just wants to eat, drink, not exercise or whatever like his siblings or friends without this disease. Unfortunately, that isn't a choice he has. So... I think you young people really have a lot to deal with. Just try to relax and surround yourself with supportive, caring people and know what you are feeling really is developmentally appropriate and understandable- Best of Luck with your move and many blessings for your future!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="christi99, post: 846380, member: 179601"] Wow, I think your English is great! Also I can imagine how insurance issues can be such a huge concern (as I live in the U.S.- where health care is considered expensive and inadequate- private profiteering! Anyway... hopeful a socialized system will be more supportive- my son and I have to pay for strips, lancets etc and it adds up - insurance pay only a small part - and we have health insurance- so it encourage people to be noncompliant with testing!) I cannot comment on the insurance in the U.K. but can comment that controlling BG is a very, very complex thing- and we cannot control many factors so there is no place for blame, shame or guilt- or comments giving you the attitude "you are hard to handle". What kid isn't when it comes to these things! I am an ICU nurse and even in non-diabetic critically ill people, it is very tough to control blood glucose levels - EVEN when we are monitoring and controlling every single aspect of what goes in and out, including insulin, glucose, etc. Therefore- it is unrealistic or perhaps misleading to think we can. There are other factors (stress, hormones, infection etc. that can cause spikes in BG that you cannot anticipate and respond to beforehand). Just saying... doctors often don't tell you that they are aware of multiple factors that impact BG- instead they focus on what you can do, often leaving you with the impression that it is ALL up to you!) You can just do the best you can, and know at the age of 23 you have not done anything that will be a life sentence. Focus on goals you can commit to everyday (even if it is less than they recommend) and just set out to figure out what works best for YOU. If you can't one day, then start again the next. I have a son your age that will do absolutely nothing (except take medication) and I want to just cry- but I know he is overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated with the daily grind of it- trying to choose low carb, little or no drinking etc unlike his mates his age. He just wants to eat, drink, not exercise or whatever like his siblings or friends without this disease. Unfortunately, that isn't a choice he has. So... I think you young people really have a lot to deal with. Just try to relax and surround yourself with supportive, caring people and know what you are feeling really is developmentally appropriate and understandable- Best of Luck with your move and many blessings for your future! [/QUOTE]
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