make me mad

[hanadr]

I'm discovering a new side to myself, at the age of almost 65.!!!
i'm impatient, intolerant and competitive. I never was when young.
This week I've heard a couple of things to set me off.
Yet another acquaintance whose doctor has told her not to test herself, because it will make her anxious if she does. I get very anxious if I can't. that's why I buy my supplies,which my doctor just won't give me.
The other was a woman at my gym. When I was discussing my low carb approach to breakfast with someone, she jumped in and told the other woman, that she'd nursed a relative with Diabetes for 20 years and what i was saying about breakfast cereals is rubbish. This woman made it quite obvious that she had no idea of the differ4ence in meaning of "sugar" and glucose.
I had quite a lot of biochemistry education during my degree and i was tempted to just draw the molecular structures for this person. however it would have been pointless.
Hana
those 2 things harm so many people with Diabetes, that they should be banned along with Holocaust Denial

 

[noblehead]

Hi Hana......... welcome back!

Your right we do change as we get older probably due to what life throws at us but there's little point in getting angry and frustrated as this will only lead to ill-health.

The refusal to issue test strips to type 2's is appalling and urgently needs addressed though I doubt very much anything will change, even as a type 1 on insulin I have had a battle with my gp who insists I test to much and wants to reduce my prescription from 200 to 150 strips per repeat.

those 2 things harm so many people with Diabetes, that they should be banned along with Holocaust Denial

Does sugar need to be banned.......I don't think so but people do need to be educated of the dangers it presents and told to reduce their intake together with salt and trans/saturated fat. As diabetics we know it is best to remove all simple carbs from our diet and reduce complex carbs to a level that keeps us within our bg targets. I eat breakfast cereal most days choosing porridge oats with blueberries, pumpkin seeds and low-fat yogurt....is that breakfast rubbish?....no I don't think so it is a nutritious and hearty breakfast which keeps me full all morning and keeps my bg well within my target range.

Try not to stress to much about other peoples views and habits and just accept that there are some things we just cannot change!

 

[Sid Bonkers]

A good point Nigel and why ban breakfast cereal either, I eat Cornflakes almost every morning, 16g measured out on my scales, thats 13.5g of carbohydrate plus a little for the splash of simi skimmed I have on it.

So whats your problem with that or should every diabetic have to adopt your diet?

 

[Dillinger]

Hello Hana,

There must be something in the air; I haven't posted for months and did for the first time yesterday - as I see you did too. It's good to hear from you.

Morning Sid, morning Nigel.

Dillinger

 

[Grazer]

This breakfast thing always intrigues me. I'm on diet only for my T2, and ration myself to about 150-180 grams of healthy carbs a day - BUT - at breakfast it seems I can eat what I like. I have about 75-80 grams of carbs just at breakfast, with fresh orange, a massive bowl of shredded wheat and crunchy bran, 2 - 3 cups of white coffee; 2 hours later my BG is ALWAYS between 4 and 5. Even if I spend that 2 hours sat down reading the papers. If I have HALF that amount later in the day in one meal, I'd see my BG racing up. Most people on here seem to suffer mornings, but I seem to be a morning person! Anyone know why that might be?

 

[Grazer]

By the way, welcome back Dillinger! Haven't heard from you in a while. Not been poorly I hope?

 

[Unbeliever]

The refusal to issue test strips to type 2's is appalling and urgently needs addressed though I doubt very much anything will change, even as a type 1 on insulin I have had a battle with my gp who insists I test to much and wants to reduce my prescription from 200 to 150 strips[/quote]

Although I am T2 and find refusal and lack of education for T2s horrific , hearing of restrictions
to test strips for T1s always makes my blood run cold.
We need all diabetics to stand together on his issue and force some sort of policy based on joined- up thinking.
It is regrettable that we don't have any real representation. DUK makes me cringe.but many charities lose sight of what should be their priorities once they are treated as the "Official Voice" of a particular group of people. The aim then is just to maintain their position as the authority and {unelected} representatives of those people.

 

[phoenix]

There are ways to can influence DUK.
First lobbying can work, a group of mothers of T1 children were responsible for getting DUK to exert pressure so that the Change for Life Campaign was altered . They also have a presence on facebook (with a 'forum' and I have seen a representative reply on several occaasions) and are indirectly involved with a separate UK support forum.

Second through their structure.
They have user involvement groups, some people on here (including Hana) have attended and had their say.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/New ... needs-you/
see also forum member: UserInvolvement (that's DUK and is often used to advertise these meetings)

They also have a council of people with diabetes. It's just too late to apply this year, but I expect that they have vacancies every year.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/How ... -Diabetes/

Lastly their board of trustees includes people with diabetes. They have a vacancy at the moment and If you have been volunteering for them and have the right type of experience they you could apply . At the moment it seems that there are 2 trustees with T1 and one with T2.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/How ... -Trustees/

 

[sugar2]

Hi Hana...great to hear from you!

I do understand how you feel. .. I think! It bugs me too, wehn people who consider themselves experts, or who should be experts give duff advice!

 

[noblehead]

This breakfast thing always intrigues me. I'm on diet only for my T2, and ration myself to about 150-180 grams of healthy carbs a day - BUT - at breakfast it seems I can eat what I like. I have about 75-80 grams of carbs just at breakfast, with fresh orange, a massive bowl of shredded wheat and crunchy bran, 2 - 3 cups of white coffee; 2 hours later my BG is ALWAYS between 4 and 5. Even if I spend that 2 hours sat down reading the papers. If I have HALF that amount later in the day in one meal, I'd see my BG racing up. Most people on here seem to suffer mornings, but I seem to be a morning person! Anyone know why that might be?

Do you have diabetes? :shock:

 

[Grazer]

Do you have diabetes?

Understand where you're coming from! But HbA1c was 8.2 on diagnosis, and a handful of roses chocolate orange creams leave me at about 14 two hours later - so regrettably yes, I am! Might have to re-check with a few mince pies over Christmas mind! :clap:

 

[phoenix]

This breakfast thing always intrigues me. I'm on diet only for my T2, and ration myself to about 150-180 grams of healthy carbs a day - BUT - at breakfast it seems I can eat what I like. I have about 75-80 grams of carbs just at breakfast, with fresh orange, a massive bowl of shredded wheat and crunchy bran, 2 - 3 cups of white coffee; 2 hours later my BG is ALWAYS between 4 and 5. Even if I spend that 2 hours sat down reading the papers. If I have HALF that amount later in the day in one meal, I'd see my BG racing up. Most people on here seem to suffer mornings, but I seem to be a morning person! Anyone know why that might be?

No, but I use my lowest insulin/carb ratio at breakfast, don't know if it's what I eat (normally porridge, mixed berries) or because I'm better in the mornings.