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<blockquote data-quote="sweet_pea" data-source="post: 5357" data-attributes="member: 5490"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 12 (i am now 19) and my blood sugars were all over the place for a while but i got help in the community with home visits from the nurses at the hospital. </p><p></p><p>I had to give myself my injections straight away i practised on my dads arm to get used to the feeling of holding the syringe in my hand it was so strange, when you are first diagnosed you can have what they call a honeymoon period where you still produce insulin unfortunatley i never had that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> but i got alot of help and support from my mum and if she hadn't helped me i don't think i would have looked after myself with my diet and checking my blood sugars 4 or more times daily. </p><p></p><p>I started on 2 injections daily but i found that hard after i left school because you are not eating at set times i am now on 4 injections daily or should i say i have a quick acting insulin with every meal and a long lasting or background insulin to keep my blood sugars stable, it gives you more flexability with eating and socialising.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sweet_pea, post: 5357, member: 5490"] Hi I was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 12 (i am now 19) and my blood sugars were all over the place for a while but i got help in the community with home visits from the nurses at the hospital. I had to give myself my injections straight away i practised on my dads arm to get used to the feeling of holding the syringe in my hand it was so strange, when you are first diagnosed you can have what they call a honeymoon period where you still produce insulin unfortunatley i never had that :( but i got alot of help and support from my mum and if she hadn't helped me i don't think i would have looked after myself with my diet and checking my blood sugars 4 or more times daily. I started on 2 injections daily but i found that hard after i left school because you are not eating at set times i am now on 4 injections daily or should i say i have a quick acting insulin with every meal and a long lasting or background insulin to keep my blood sugars stable, it gives you more flexability with eating and socialising. [/QUOTE]
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