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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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!