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sarahmartin1001

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hi everyone,

it has been some time since I have been on here!
I was diagnosed with diabetes in may 2013, I was originally diagnosed with type 2 and prescribed metformin however they didn't work and so I was put on glicazides. After a couple of weeks I questioned my diagnoses as I didn't fit the type 2 criteria and ended up going into hospital because I had ketones in my urine. Whilst I was in hospital they did a GAD antibody test - I didn't think much of this at the time but after a month of waiting I got my results which were positive so my GP referred my to a diabetic specialist, I went to see them yesterday and explained how recently my BS had started to increase and so GP had told me to increase glics, but to no avail, they then hit me with the fact im LADA and will need to go onto insulin, TODAY!!! Whilst im not naïve enough to think I would never have to go onto insulin I wasn't really expecting it to happen so soon and suddenly.
In feel like iIve been hit with an emotional brick wall, I just want to curl and cry and not face up to the fact I now will have to inject myself, I have a very serious fear of needles even to the point of testing my Bs takes a long time because I have to push the button to prick myself.
I also know eventually I will get used to it but at the moment im terrified in every which way. I have a meeting with the specialist at 2pm today and hoping she will answer a lot of my questions but I have no idea where or how to start dealing with this.
Any help advice gratefully received.
Sarah. x
 
Sarah we all have to play the cards we are dealt. Yours are not being kind to you, but you can't change them. I'm sure you are distressed by the situation, but you just have to accept it and get used to it. I'm sure you will be able to find the strength. Dig deep inside yourself. in the end it's a matter of survival.I think youmight like to read Dr. Bernstein's diabetes solution. He's pretty uplifting and a lifelong T1 himself. He shows it's possible to be diabetic and healthy.
Good Luck
Hana
 
Hi Sarah I know what your going through when my son was diagnosed type 1 just the finger prick what the doctor done he nearly fainted he was 20 at the time that was 8 years ago I was so frightened he wasn't going to be able to do it but now he just gets on with it don't get me wrong he's still afraid of needles but he knows he's got to do it to stay alive try not to get worked up about it keep calm and before long you won't even think about it


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Hi, i also have a fear of needles, hate them I had so many needles stuck into me whilst in hospital when i had a whipple operation that i even became needle hypersensitive, Im glad to say that injecting insulin is very easy and i find far less painful than when i prick my finger to do the blood sugars. The needle is only very small and if injected into the lower belly into the fatty area it really is quite comfortable, not nowhere near as bad as you might think. If i can do it, believe me anyone can :-)
 
Hi. I went onto insulin 6 months ago. I can honestly say the blood test lancet pain is far worse than the 4mm needles I use on my stomach. Most times I feel nothing at all. I much prefer to be on insulin than have the three different tablets I had before and which no longer worked. I can now eat what I want within reason and adjust the Bolus insulin and I've only put on 2 lbs in 6 months. Yes, it's annoying having to test before driving but the inconvenience is small. I hope you find that it's not as bad as you feared.
 
I remember when i was first diagnosed when i was 8 me and my mum never had a clue what diabetes was i jusy remeber my mum comming and getting me right of school and then i was kept in cant remeber much when i was in until i was due to leavr and they said to me my mum had to inject me and brought me into a little room and u remeber i was sitting their and my mum wento inject me and i ran out the roin along the ward screaming and trying to hide but after about a hpur of trying they told me what if wee inject your mum obviously without the inculien but after they done it to my mum i let ger do it to me but i used to HATE when it came to time for my inculien and then a year or so later about 9 i seen someone do their insulin on their stomach and from their on it doesnt bother me atall it has becamre a normal day to daty thing doesnt hurt doesnt scare me nothing on my finger to i have this one pinky where i always do my sugar count cos i find that more sore than i do my injections xx

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HI EVERYONE,
Thank you for all your replies! after seeing the consultant yesterday I'm now on insulin four times a day, I made my husband inject me the first time because I just couldn't face it and that was yesterday evening. this morning at breakfast I decided time to get a grip I've got to cope with this on my own at some point nom place like now to start, so I did it injected myself it sounds really stupid but I was so proud of myself. at least I know I could never be a junkie injecting all the time just couldn't cope with it.
So today have had all my injections and managed to do everyone of them on my own - very pleasing!!
Have tested BS all day as told, had a reading of 4.6 two hours after breakfast and felt myself going low - had my first banana in 4 months to raise it up a bit. My BS have been as close to normal today than they have been in the past four months, I've had so much energy and felt so much better managed to do all my housework this morning and would probably explain my sugars dropping to 4.6.

One question to those who are on insulin, is it supposed to hurt after injected, as mine tend to throb but occasionally shoot a pain through my tummy. just wondering if this is normal???

Thanks everyone.
 
Well done and it isn't too bad is it. I get no pain at all after injecting into the stomach. I have Levemir Basal which I gather stings a bit less than Lantus, although you may have yet another insulin. What size needle have you been prescribed? If you are reasonably slim then 4mm are best to avoid going too deep into muscle. Do discuss with the GP and use the smallest needle that gets the insulin into the right skin level and minimises any pain.
 
Hi Sarah I remember ur earlier posts! I'm surprised u had to go onto insulin so quickly too but at least ur not playing the waiting game any longer.... I was diagnosed December 2012 and am still fluctuating between 4mmol and 9mmol on a low GI diet and Metformin..... The waiting game continues :-(


Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 22 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day.
 
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