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    Newly Diagnosed and travelling

    Thanks for replying. No, I use pre-filled pens. I'm going to South America. Any recommendations for where I should order a medical bracelet from? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
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    Newly diagnosed T1D

    Hey I was diagnosed a while ago too. When I was looking for snacks I tried to avoid anything over 10-13 carbs (Frustrating at first >_<) If I drank a bottle or two of water I'd be fine. If you don't know your insulin to carb ratio I don't recommend taking insulin. You don't want to overdose...
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    Getting dexcom G5 wet

    I use the G4 so this may not be the same. Sometimes if there is a bit of water between the transmitter and sensor I don't get readings for a while. If your transmitter is snapped in properly then it should be okay. Do you mean the adhesive tape by 'fixing'? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A...
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    Newly Diagnosed and travelling

    I was diagnosed back in February (not so new but compared to others I'm a baby). I will be travelling soon for an immersion program and am just curious on what to expect. Should I get a medical bracelet? How many insulin pens should I pack? Etc. I've already learned the terms for carbs, insulin...
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    Friends wanted

    I'm 16 and was diagnosed recently. I don't know that many diabetics in my area. I've only met two and know of five even though there's a lot of us. Apparently there's a lot of stigma here about diabetics so we don't mention our diabetes [emoji20] but it's still kind of lonely only knowing and...
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    What's it like to be T2?

    @andcol ...That got really complicated really fast ._. Is T2 amylin resistant as well? I'm just asking because you said that if you don't eat your liver still pumps out sugar. Sounds like it's all directly proportional. That doesn't sound like a lot of fun. How'd you know which link to...
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    What's it like to be T2?

    @julie56 It was a shock to me as well. I didn't even know we had diabetics in my family. I used to try to keep it in the back of my mind at first and forgot i was diabetic for a while. Not a good thing because i did a lot of foolishness in between remembering and regretted it after testing my...
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    What's it like to be T2?

    I'm so glad you figured it out! I'm going to get my second hba1c soon and I hope it's in target. What was your first hba1c if you don't mind my asking? Did everything get easier as time passed? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
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    What's it like to be T2?

    @zand You're funny. [emoji23] There's an obesity epidemic in my country as well. They recently started offering national health insurance but it doesn't make that much of a difference because it gets you a visit but not help. When I was diagnosed all the doctor said was "you have diabetes"...
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    Diabetic Girl.

    I know what you mean. When I was diagnosed my brother tip-toed around me for two months. Avoided me taking injections, asking if he could get me anything (which I may or may not have abused [emoji56]) and generally treated me like I was fragile. It was weird and I held off on telling my friends...
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    Diabetic Girl.

    This is one of the best ways I've seen this worded. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
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    Injecting while at work.

    It's okay. She'll have to get over it eventually. It's sad that almost everyone knows a diabetic (even if they don't know it) or have a diabetic in their family and there still isn't that much awareness. In my country there isn't much for diabetics and the majority don't know about all the new...
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    Injecting while at work.

    I don't see why we need to be ashamed of or hide our diabetes. It isn't bothering anyone. And I hate when people comment "I'd rather die than take needles everyday" and don't realize those are literally our options. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
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    Insulin Pump

    I don't wear an insulin pump but I understand. I get the same negative response when I wear my dexcom and iports. My dad doesn't even want to look at them and I'm not sure how to feel about that. :/ I still don't hide them though. I think they're just as much a part of me as the dots on my...
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    Diabetic Girl.

    Same thing is happening to me now. Newly diagnosed but there's a bunch of new stereotypes and labels. I don't mind being nicknamed cyborg by friends who care but then you have the "friends" who don't know anything about diabetes and just assume you can't have sugar. So frustrating. >_< Sent...