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what are most hard things ? living with diabetes?

Staying away from candy I find is hard , well But I do try But often Fall in the pit
 
Participating in family events, eating out can be problematic... I miss certain foods, and I spend more on groceries. Have to buy my own test strips, so finances have been better than they are these days... Have the flu now, and was terrified of what it would do to me, but so far, so good. I'm just not who I used to be. There's never a break. Still... Diabetes is easier to manage than my thyroid and rheumatism. Something to be grateful for; I have an actual say in this disease. Took a while to see it that way, but there you have it.
 
To the OP, i'm sure you're aware but you're getting responses from two groups with different diseases.

For me as a T1 the hardest (in no particular order) are:
Costs
The planning involved in many activities, that was previously carefree
Relentless, perpetual testing and injecting
Limitations / stress on eating out
Hypos
Not being mentally sharp in important meetings if bloods not in optimal range
 
Strangely, one of the hardest things for me is not so much T2 but the responses from non-diabetics. I've just been given the most gorgeous box of very expensive choccies - such a wonderful gift but..... It's also the 'so this is your latest diet (with the fad diet inference)', 'surely you can have....'; and of course the 'a little bit of (insert goodie) won't harm you'. All well-meaning but frustrating.
 
Sue192 said:
Strangely, one of the hardest things for me is not so much T2 but the responses from non-diabetics. I've just been given the most gorgeous box of very expensive choccies - such a wonderful gift but..... It's also the 'so this is your latest diet (with the fad diet inference)', 'surely you can have....'; and of course the 'a little bit of (insert goodie) won't harm you'. All well-meaning but frustrating.
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Hi Sue, Individuals may differ but personally I find that I can tolerate a small chocolate once a day. The ones with the sweet insides not quite so much but normal milk choc and definitely dark choc. Just one or two only. Chocolate actually has quite a low GI. The darker the better and quite a high fat content. Doesn't really spike me at all in moderation. I understand we are all different though.

Glenn
 
Crocodile said:
Hi Sue, Individuals may differ but personally I find that I can tolerate a small chocolate once a day. The ones with the sweet insides not quite so much but normal milk choc and definitely dark choc. Just one or two only. Chocolate actually has quite a low GI. The darker the better and quite a high fat content. Doesn't really spike me at all in moderation. I understand we are all different though.

Glenn
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I don't eat any chocolate as a general rule, but at all the Christmas times since diagnosis I have indulged in a few chocs such as Celebrations or After Eights, or similar, and found very little effect. A slice of bread is a different matter!
 
Bluetit1802 said:
I don't eat any chocolate as a general rule, but at all the Christmas times since diagnosis I have indulged in a few chocs such as Celebrations or After Eights, or similar, and found very little effect. A slice of bread is a different matter!
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Yeah, Bread is High GI. Not so good. Only ever touch the stuff if no other carbs are present, only grain like soy and linseed and then only the smallest amount. It's horrific stuff all right.

Glenn
 
Bluetit1802 said:
I don't eat any chocolate as a general rule, but at all the Christmas times since diagnosis I have indulged in a few chocs such as Celebrations or After Eights, or similar, and found very little effect. A slice of bread is a different matter!
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Thanks @Bluetit1802 and @Crocodile - I have decided to go the once-a-day route, and have a Flake-type moment with each one. They are too lovely to give away!
 
Draco16 said:
To the OP, i'm sure you're aware but you're getting responses from two groups with different diseases.

For me as a T1 the hardest (in no particular order) are:
Costs
The planning involved in many activities, that was previously carefree
Relentless, perpetual testing and injecting
Limitations / stress on eating out
Hypos
Not being mentally sharp in important meetings if bloods not in optimal range
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All the above plus I used to look after my horses without really thinking about it. Now I need some form of sugar on me at all times, cannot work at the speed I used to, cannot ride for as long or as well as I used to and come home feeling exhausted. To be honest that's what upsetting me most about this disease - not being able to do what I love.
 
Decades of injections, finger pricking, constantly monitoring what to eat, how many carbs, carbs to exercise, stress, worry and life changing times in your life, illness = high BS, so tired at night sometimes and you just want to crawl up to bed , but you can't..................... finger pricking, night time Insulin, balancing work, family life..................... it never stops, but....................... I will keep standing tall and fight all the way for another few decades :)
 
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