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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2134290" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>I was diagnosed when I was 8 and though I didn't realise at the time my T1 Mum was very very upset. In those days (1970) T1 diabetes was regarded as a significant life shortener (she was told I'd probably die at 50) and so she was not only upset by my health outlook she was also stricken with guilt because she felt that her genes had caused it. (Personally, I think I was lucky she was T1 because unlike her, who had no family history of diabetes, I was diagnosed very very early <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.) I am grateful for the fact that my parents never shared their health concerns and by the time I was adult and took in the issues the outlook was much better.</p><p></p><p>So I guess I suspect your mother's outburst is more about her own fears about diabetes (is there diabetes in her family so that she feels guilty?) than anything about you. (It's a bit scary to have to live up to being "perfect", anyway, so maybe you've just dodged a bullet there.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. There's absolutely no reason why your T1 should affect your academic career unless astrophysics was meant to be a pathway to astronaut.) It sounds like you're coping very well but she does sound seriously overprotective - fine if you want some moral support but I can't think of any other reason why you should be updating her with readings. You're an adult, you're going to be diabetic for a long time and you'll have to handle your own insulin dosing. Actually, on second thoughts, if you were very new to insulin I can see why she was worried (assuming you'd agreed that you were going to tell her) but even so, I personally wouldn't make it a permanent arrangement.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>You won't necessarily notice a high, but if you testing reasonably often you'll pick it up soon enough. Lows are immediately concerning, because they can make you behave irrationally, hallucinate and even go into a coma if you go low enough. It's best always to have access to glucose (or equivalent), so make sure to <strong>always </strong>carry them with you when you go out. No real way to describe a hypo till you experience one (shaky, sweaty, confused, hungry,....some or all of the these). Different people have different reactions but I'm pretty sure you'll know it when it first happens. Though some diabetics lose hypo warnings, it's much more common in long term ones. Personally, I always found my ability to do maths waned when I started to go low <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p>And on a positive note, just tell your consultant/doctor you're doing astrophysics and you won't have to convince them you're numerate, which should be a big boon, as they'll trust that you can calculate your own insulin doses. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2134290, member: 372717"] I was diagnosed when I was 8 and though I didn't realise at the time my T1 Mum was very very upset. In those days (1970) T1 diabetes was regarded as a significant life shortener (she was told I'd probably die at 50) and so she was not only upset by my health outlook she was also stricken with guilt because she felt that her genes had caused it. (Personally, I think I was lucky she was T1 because unlike her, who had no family history of diabetes, I was diagnosed very very early :).) I am grateful for the fact that my parents never shared their health concerns and by the time I was adult and took in the issues the outlook was much better. So I guess I suspect your mother's outburst is more about her own fears about diabetes (is there diabetes in her family so that she feels guilty?) than anything about you. (It's a bit scary to have to live up to being "perfect", anyway, so maybe you've just dodged a bullet there.:). There's absolutely no reason why your T1 should affect your academic career unless astrophysics was meant to be a pathway to astronaut.) It sounds like you're coping very well but she does sound seriously overprotective - fine if you want some moral support but I can't think of any other reason why you should be updating her with readings. You're an adult, you're going to be diabetic for a long time and you'll have to handle your own insulin dosing. Actually, on second thoughts, if you were very new to insulin I can see why she was worried (assuming you'd agreed that you were going to tell her) but even so, I personally wouldn't make it a permanent arrangement. You won't necessarily notice a high, but if you testing reasonably often you'll pick it up soon enough. Lows are immediately concerning, because they can make you behave irrationally, hallucinate and even go into a coma if you go low enough. It's best always to have access to glucose (or equivalent), so make sure to [B]always [/B]carry them with you when you go out. No real way to describe a hypo till you experience one (shaky, sweaty, confused, hungry,....some or all of the these). Different people have different reactions but I'm pretty sure you'll know it when it first happens. Though some diabetics lose hypo warnings, it's much more common in long term ones. Personally, I always found my ability to do maths waned when I started to go low :). And on a positive note, just tell your consultant/doctor you're doing astrophysics and you won't have to convince them you're numerate, which should be a big boon, as they'll trust that you can calculate your own insulin doses. :) Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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