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<blockquote data-quote="elaine77" data-source="post: 411593" data-attributes="member: 59930"><p>I feel the same and got really down about it the other day!</p><p></p><p>I'm slow onset (LADA) at the minute so don't need to inject but sometimes I think that's worse because I have to sit and wait for a deterioration, as well as sticking to a certain diet and testing all the time incase DKA comes along or a deterioration has occurred.</p><p></p><p>There is no history of diabetes in my family at all, there is no history of ANY auto-immune disorder and so my family just don't get it. They say things like "bludy hell is there anything you CAN eat?" Or "I cudnt live like that, how can you live like that" or even the good old "why don't u go on insulin then u can at least eat whatever u want". Sometimes they will say "just eat it its not goin to kill you" and then when I explain how ill I will feel if I do eat "it" (mashed potato, sweets etc...) I Can tell they clearly don't believe me.</p><p></p><p>My friends are no better, they don't make comments they just completely ignore it instead which I suppose in a way is better but not when I'm feeling a bit ill or when we're out and I'm struggling to find anything I can actually eat or drink.... I take ages nd ages coz there's just no sort of catering for diabetics outside the home at all and so they're left impatiently waiting for me....</p><p></p><p>There needs to be major changes to the food and beverage distribution industry in this country, especially with them complaining about obesity in the UK, banning McDonalds adverts and such are just ridiculous ideas. Lets hope my letter to Ms. Theresa May will produce some results.....</p><p></p><p></p><p>Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elaine77, post: 411593, member: 59930"] I feel the same and got really down about it the other day! I'm slow onset (LADA) at the minute so don't need to inject but sometimes I think that's worse because I have to sit and wait for a deterioration, as well as sticking to a certain diet and testing all the time incase DKA comes along or a deterioration has occurred. There is no history of diabetes in my family at all, there is no history of ANY auto-immune disorder and so my family just don't get it. They say things like "bludy hell is there anything you CAN eat?" Or "I cudnt live like that, how can you live like that" or even the good old "why don't u go on insulin then u can at least eat whatever u want". Sometimes they will say "just eat it its not goin to kill you" and then when I explain how ill I will feel if I do eat "it" (mashed potato, sweets etc...) I Can tell they clearly don't believe me. My friends are no better, they don't make comments they just completely ignore it instead which I suppose in a way is better but not when I'm feeling a bit ill or when we're out and I'm struggling to find anything I can actually eat or drink.... I take ages nd ages coz there's just no sort of catering for diabetics outside the home at all and so they're left impatiently waiting for me.... There needs to be major changes to the food and beverage distribution industry in this country, especially with them complaining about obesity in the UK, banning McDonalds adverts and such are just ridiculous ideas. Lets hope my letter to Ms. Theresa May will produce some results..... Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day. [/QUOTE]
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