cancerian87
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hiya Nick
i can completely understand what you're going through, though to be honest i find if people say that to me i just think that they don't really.
i read some of the posts about having being diagnosed 6 months, 2 week etc. i've had it for 14 years and i'm still in denial. i've seen countless pyschiatrists etc, and they don't help.
i went on a DAFNE course (which stands for dose adjustment for normal eating) as you're a bit unsure about the terminology. you didn't need blood sugars prior to going on it, as i never do them. so if you want to go just go on. i did need a week free to do it though, so you might need to book a week off work if you go.
to be honest, i didn't find DAFNE helped me. it thought me carb counting though you can buy those little diet books if you really want easy carb counting. those tiny books that are like banana, 15g carbs, 0g fat etc. might help. i use to be on a lot more insulin, but they cut me down by probably about 75%. i've just gradually worked it back up since then though as i don't feel comfortable giving a few units per meal etc.
the lumps that you're talking about i have. i have one massive one on my stomach which stretchs all the way across. the top part of my stomach is flat and the bottom is not. clothes buying is very hard. i don't do it in that area anymore but even now about 2 years on it's still lumpy and to remove the severe cases surgery is the only option. i would never use my arms. that's one area i couldn't do. i use to do legs but that's a hastle if you go out.
um i've forgotten the other things i was going to mention. sport isn't a big deal i don't think. if you feel a bit low just have something. maybe do a few units less of insulin if you've just had a meal, or if you do sport just before a meal then just drop a few at that one as your metabolism keeps going.
i feel sorry for you. well i feel sorry for all of us. i personally hate it. and think people that don't have it have no idea what it's like. my boyfriend dumped me because i'm depressed about this as well as other stuff. so you're kind of lucky that you have someone who wants to be there to help.
sorry it's not an uplifting joyful message, but i think i might as well just write down the truth of it, and there's nothing joyful about it.
i can completely understand what you're going through, though to be honest i find if people say that to me i just think that they don't really.
i read some of the posts about having being diagnosed 6 months, 2 week etc. i've had it for 14 years and i'm still in denial. i've seen countless pyschiatrists etc, and they don't help.
i went on a DAFNE course (which stands for dose adjustment for normal eating) as you're a bit unsure about the terminology. you didn't need blood sugars prior to going on it, as i never do them. so if you want to go just go on. i did need a week free to do it though, so you might need to book a week off work if you go.
to be honest, i didn't find DAFNE helped me. it thought me carb counting though you can buy those little diet books if you really want easy carb counting. those tiny books that are like banana, 15g carbs, 0g fat etc. might help. i use to be on a lot more insulin, but they cut me down by probably about 75%. i've just gradually worked it back up since then though as i don't feel comfortable giving a few units per meal etc.
the lumps that you're talking about i have. i have one massive one on my stomach which stretchs all the way across. the top part of my stomach is flat and the bottom is not. clothes buying is very hard. i don't do it in that area anymore but even now about 2 years on it's still lumpy and to remove the severe cases surgery is the only option. i would never use my arms. that's one area i couldn't do. i use to do legs but that's a hastle if you go out.
um i've forgotten the other things i was going to mention. sport isn't a big deal i don't think. if you feel a bit low just have something. maybe do a few units less of insulin if you've just had a meal, or if you do sport just before a meal then just drop a few at that one as your metabolism keeps going.
i feel sorry for you. well i feel sorry for all of us. i personally hate it. and think people that don't have it have no idea what it's like. my boyfriend dumped me because i'm depressed about this as well as other stuff. so you're kind of lucky that you have someone who wants to be there to help.
sorry it's not an uplifting joyful message, but i think i might as well just write down the truth of it, and there's nothing joyful about it.