Diabetes Quiz Thing!

1) Name? Emm
2) Age? 79
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Neither... diet controlled
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Not having a lot of chocolate!
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Nothing...??
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? Approx 8 yrs ago
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Knitting Sewing
11) How you treat a hypo? Never had one
12) Your worst hyper? N/A
13) Your worst hypo? N/A
14) Favourite colour? Pink
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Nuisance Evil ... could be worse

1) Name? Danny
2) Age? 17
3) Gender? Male
4) Insulin or pump? Pump <-- its great
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Nothing
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Nothing
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? Sept 2012 so like a year and a half
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? They usually do anyway, so nope
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Mehh Xbox, Typical
11) How you treat a hypo? Raid the fridge
12) Your worst hyper? To high to be read
13) Your worst hypo? 1.6
14) Favourite colour? Green
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Not that bad

1, name? Sarah
2, Age? 34
3, Gender? Female
4, Insulin or pump? Niether, metformin, gliclazide, diet amd exercise.
5, What is the thing you dislike about diabetes? Having to avoid crisps. I was addicted to them. Lol.
6, What is the thing you like about diabetes? I feel healthier than I have done in years.
7, How long have you had diabetes, diagnosis date? December 2011.
8, Do you mind people asking questions about yoyr condition/medication? Not at all, I enjoy educating people and disproving their misconceptions.
9, Country you live in? England
10, Hobbies? Walking, horse riding, motorbikes, swimming, reading.
11, How do you treat a hypo? Eat some fruit.
12, Your worst hyper? 24.5
13, Your worst hypo? 2.8
14, Favourite colour? Purple
15, 3 words to describe diabetes? A complete shock.

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1, name? Steve
2, Age? 47
3, Gender? Male
4, Insulin or pump? Niether, metformin, diet and exercise.
5, What is the thing you dislike about diabetes? Not knowing what to do, reading about what to look forward to!
6, What is the thing you like about diabetes? Really? Umm, not paying for prescriptions?
7, How long have you had diabetes, diagnosis date? January 2nd 2014, 6:02pm
8, Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No
9, Country you live in? England
10, Hobbies? Football, cricket, walking the dog
11, How do you treat a hypo? Haven't had one since diagnosis, I used to get them if I didn't eat (although I didn't know at the time!), I'd have an energy drink and/or crisps and sweets
12, Your worst hyper? Don't think I've had one
13, Your worst hypo? Not known
14, Favourite colour? Blue
15, 3 words to describe diabetes? A bit daunting!


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1) Name? Abbie
2) Age? 28
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Having to inject
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Being given extra support
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? April 2012
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Horse riding showing horses and breeding
11) How you treat a hypo? Orange juice
12) Your worst hyper? 33
13) Your worst hypo? 1.1
14) Favourite colour? Pink
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Hell, shock change

1) Name? Rosanna

2) Age? 24

3) Gender? Female

4) Insulin or pump? Insulin

5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? I dislike that I have to plan and think out everything. I also dislike the fact that I cry all the time.

6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Some days I feel brave, which is a nice change from suffering with terrible anxiety

7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? 22nd November 2013

8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No

9) Country you live in? Wales

10) Hobbies? Reading, learning to cook, and I just bought wool today to learn how to knit

11) How you treat a hypo? Either jelly babies or dextrose tablets

12) Your worst hyper? 26

13) Your worst hypo? 2.8

14) Favourite colour? White

15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Scary, lonely, challenging


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1) Name? Dave
2) Age? 50
3) Gender? Male
4) Insulin or pump? PUMP and metformin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Like a wife it's for life
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Urm nothing
7) How long have you had Diabetes, November 30th 1975
39 years
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No, not at all
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Computers, dance music and my dogs
11) How you treat a hypo? LUCOZADE Carribean Crush flavour yum
12) Your worst hyper? 33.3 highest my machine would go
13) Your worst hypo? 2.6
14) Favourite colour? Mint green
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? A flipping pain







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1) Name? Martha
2) Age? 26
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Worrying about future complications, at the moment specifically worrying about complications in pregnancy as I really want another baby soon but have to wait until I have better control; I would love a natural water birth at home but dont think its likely!!
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? It prompted me to learn to cook properly and experiment with all kinds of fun food
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? September 2011
 Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Reading, cooking, being a breast feeding peer supporter
11) How you treat a hypo? I have only recently realised how badly I was over correcting hypos - I try to be more measured now with a couple of sweets, or raisins or a square of chocolate
12) Your worst hyper? I was 28 when diagnosed, just before I started low carbing my meter said 'HI' - never happened before and made me really thibk about what im doing to myself. Irony is it was from snacking on "sugar free" cookies ha
13) Your worst hypo? 1.8
14) Favourite colour? Ochre
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Worth hard work







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1) Name? Emma
2) Age? 23
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Pump
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? The constant battle day to day.
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? I guess it allows us to have a healthier diet.
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? October 1996 so nearly 18 years!
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? Not really.
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Reading, walking my doggies and also the gym
11) How you treat a hypo? Badly. I raid the house of all sugary foods.
12) Your worst hyper? 42 in hospital at diagnosis
13) Your worst hypo? 1.6
14) Favourite colour? Purple
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? A complete hassle!



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1) Name? Tugba
2) Age? 19
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Everything
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Nothing
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? January 2014 so nearly 2 months
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No one asks anyway
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Reading
11) How you treat a hypo? Skittles
12) Your worst hyper? 25
13) Your worst hypo? 2.8
14) Favourite colour? Navy
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Live with it



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1) Name? Paul
2) Age? 40
3) Gender? Male
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Never having a day off and lack of understanding from non Type 1's
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? There is nothing to like.
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? Monday 17th January 1983 5pm. 31 years, it was raining and cold.
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No, but I don't like it when it makes me the centre of attention.
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Cycling and astronomy
11) How you treat a hypo? Glucose tablets
12) Your worst hyper? Too high to measure
13) Your worst hypo? Too low to measure
14) Favourite colour? Blue
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? I've had enough.

1) Name? Kate
2) Age? 23
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? The whole bloody thing
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Nothing
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? 11 years
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No but I wish people would stop asking me if I have it because I ate too many sweets
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Reading, shopping, TV
11) How you treat a hypo? Lucozade
12) Your worst hyper? 47
13) Your worst hypo? 1.1
14) Favourite colour? Pink
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? P**s off please

1) Name? James
2) Age? 30
3) Gender? Male
4) Insulin or pump? Pump
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? the chance it may go to my kids...
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? has made me more aware of my body and health..
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? 15 years
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No, it never really happens and its usually me shoving my diabetes down their throats........
9) Country you live in? Scotland
10) Hobbies? Movies, Cars, Computers, Family, Friends and my Dog
11) How you treat a hypo? 250ml isotonic sports drink, various flavours...
12) Your worst hyper? unreadable, likely high 30s
13) Your worst hypo? 1.8
14) Favourite colour? Red
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? An Escalating Disease...

1) Name? Diane
2) Age? 42
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin 5 times a day
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? being to scared to have children, then putting it off for to long, and now its too late
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes?not a lot.
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? May 1982 so 34 ish years
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No,
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? horses, horses and more horses!!!
11) How you treat a hypo? biscuits.
12) Your worst hyper? way up in the 30's
13) Your worst hypo? 1.6
14) Favourite colour? orange
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? wont control me!!!

1) Name? Simon

2) Age? 49

3) Gender? Male

4) Insulin or pump? Insulin but want a pump - same

5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Peoples misunderstanding as to how serious it is and it is with us for 24hrs a day - 7 days a week - etc etc

6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Respect from those who know about it and have it.

7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? February 14th 2013 - One year and a bit

8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? Not at all - the more people know and understand, the safer that we will all be.

9) Country you live in? England

10) Hobbies? Basketball - Reading -Fishing

11) How you treat a hypo? Glucose tablets (sweets), Lucozade or a spoonful of sugar

12) Your worst hyper? 28 wen I was diagnosed.

13) Your worst hypo? 2.8

14) Favourite colour? Red - Turquoise for my Mum.

15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? It never stops - Don't give up - I control IT

1) Name? David
2) Age? 30
3) Gender? Male
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin but going through pump assesment
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? People thinking it's my diet that caused it.
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Making me have the discipline to look after myself a bit better.
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? 27/06/2012
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? Nope, I'm quite happy to educate people if they will listen
9) Country you live in? Scotland
10) Hobbies? Reading and Photography.
11) How you treat a hypo? Small tin of full fat cola.
12) Your worst hyper? 26 when I was diagnosed.
13) Your worst hypo? 2.2
14) Favourite colour? Blue
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Always keep trying

1) Name? Andy
2) Age? 32
3) Gender? Male
4) Insulin or pump? Insulin
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Not being able to eat or go places spare of the moment and having to ensure I plan everything.
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? I like NOTHING about it.
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? Jan or Feb 2004 I think
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No I enjoy telling people of the misery I have to go through!!!
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? MMA, Designing/creating computer games, spending time with family
11) How you treat a hypo? I raid all the goodies I can find
12) Your worst hyper? 48 something when I was diagnosed.
13) Your worst hypo? 1.2
14) Favourite colour? Blue
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Bloody Annoying Thing!

1) Name? Lucie
2) Age? 38
3) Gender? Female
4) Insulin or pump? Pump
5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? Always having to think about it
6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes? Having loads of knowledge about what's going on in my body that non-diabetics will never know.
7) How long have you had Diabetes, diagnosis date? April 1984, 30 years
8) Do you mind people asking questions about your condition/medication? No, I'm all for diabetes awareness
9) Country you live in? England
10) Hobbies? Reading, gardening
11) How you treat a hypo? Lucozade or chocolate when hunger strikes!!
12) Your worst hyper? Umm, 'HI', don't know number
13) Your worst hypo? 'LO', i.e 0.something
14) Favourite colour? Orange
15) 3 words to describe Diabetes? Sometimes hard work