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    Help please - how to deal with people's perceptions

    Thanks guys... Think I'm probably just a bit tired so doesn't really help matters... Just throwing myself a little pity party over here! And I can't even drown my sorrows with an extra large tub of Hagen Daz!! (Or even a mini tub ;-) ) I'm just getting a bit worn down with fighting everyone...
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    Help please - how to deal with people's perceptions

    Thanks guys... I'm usually pretty OK at being, well, OK - but this is really getting to me - haven't been able to stop thinking about it and feeling very sorry for myself today... not a good day :'(
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    Help please - how to deal with people's perceptions

    Yes... I get those comments too. With a 'see, you're not really type 1 are you' undertone to it. I even had it from a consultant yesterday (was talking to him about something unrelated, but diabetes came up, I said I was type 1, he said "really? are you on insulin?' - no, I replied.... 'well...
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    Help please - how to deal with people's perceptions

    Hey, I'm wondering if some of you can offer some advice, really struggling with this... Was diagnosed type 1, after a bit of a faff - and am just getting round to telling people as was just trying to deal with it myself first... Was at a place where I kinda felt ok with it - I'm not insulin...
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    Confused - again!

    We are all very different... I couldn't have what Neil eats, nor porridge as both would make my blood sugars go high... Today I had: Breakfast: 'Nut porridge' (my own mix of nuts, seeds, ground flax, cocoa and coconut chips with almond milk) Lunch: Big salad with generous amounts of olive oil...
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    Running & liver dumps - ways to avoid?

    Hey Smidge, very interesting, thank you! And you made me laugh with visions of you splashing around in the pool :-D If you saw me 'running', you'd laugh too! ;-) And thanks for addressing my q's... The high dropped back to a 6 within the hour, so didn't stay long at all... Obvs I don't yet...
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    Running & liver dumps - ways to avoid?

    I still think the same process happens... It's just that, yes, as you say - you have to be careful of hypos... But being insulin dependent shouldn't stop your liver having the same 'panic' if it perceives you dropping low, and therefore it dumping a bunch of glucose into your system, as that's...
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    Running & liver dumps - ways to avoid?

    I'm pretty sure you'd only possibly experience a hypo if you were insulin dependent (or close to). So long as your body is producing some of its own insulin, what happens is this: - Your blood sugar is 9 when you start your run. - At some underermined point (lets say 2 miles for the sake of...
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    Running & liver dumps - ways to avoid?

    Thanks for the replies... Hooked, I'm surprised you DN didn't tell you it's your liver releasing glucose cos there's not enough glucose in your system...? Though having said that, I'm not *that* surprised! ;-) Do either/both of you low carb?
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    LADA/1.5 so confused??

    Hmmm... That is almost word for word what my endocrinologist said! I wonder why Elaine's consultant is happy for her to have it though...? For me, regardless of anything else, I would just feel reassured if I had the test and it came back that I was still producing good levels... It would feel...
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    Running & liver dumps - ways to avoid?

    Hello - so, just been for a run - 1st one in a couple of weeks as was lowering carbs and calories further and didn't have the energy to run during the transition - anyway, have upped calories again so have the energy, though carbs slightly lower than before (were about 50, now about 30)...
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    LADA/1.5 so confused??

    Yea, that's what I thought - it's got to be an indication of how our pancreas is doing, even if there are variables... Very frustrating my consultant said no. I'm seeing him in about three weeks though so will ask him again then...
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    LADA/1.5 so confused??

    Oooo, that's really interesting!! I assumed the higher the gads, the more ******** things were! I'm trying to get a c-peptide test but neither GP or consultant will let me have it! Did you ask for it or did they just do it? I'm thinking it must be one of these stupid 'depends where you live'...
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    Help please - freaked out - is GAD indicitive of Type 1?

    Thank you Smidge :-) I see the consultant when he's back from his hols...
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    Nothing happening - not fair!

    Ah, glad you found it! It's a nifty gizmo isn't it :-)
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    Dating & Diabetes - how to get the two 'D's' to work togethe

    Re: Dating & Diabetes - how to get the two 'D's' to work tog Ow... I have wondered how to navigate round having weird blood sugars on a date - poor you having to deal with it on your first date! Yes, tell us though, did you actually like/find her interesting...? You're doing better than me -...
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    Link between dairy and type 1

    Hmmm... Interesting stuff, thanks Smidge - I didn't know there were geographical outbreaks...
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    Help please - freaked out - is GAD indicitive of Type 1?

    Thanks Brett :-) Though obvs would rather they said something else, at least knowing what I'm dealing with defo helps...
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    Help please - freaked out - is GAD indicitive of Type 1?

    Aw, I agree - it's a great resource... :)
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    Help please - freaked out - is GAD indicitive of Type 1?

    Thank you Sam! You seem pretty on it too - so be warned - I'll probably be asking you lots of questions over the coming months!! ;-)