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Mags H

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5mths in and i still consider being newly diagnosed with LADA 1.5 diabetes.

Well tit bits of what I think is very important info, have filtered through, but not from medical professionals.

For instance, I found out this week when injecting stomach, we all know to alternate sides, but did you know it's because fatty tissue builds up and it's hard for the insulin to get into system!!

Also found out diabetics cannot have massages!! my all time favourite thing to have... it's even on my bday list lol.

Anyone else have anything to share that would be useful to a newbie?

Thanks
 
I can see why a massage may cause issues with absorption etc, but I think in the modern day with pumps and analogue insulin's, it doesn't really apply.....

So you should have your birthday massage.... ;)
 
Hi @Mags H There are certainly lots of things to learn, most importantly for a newbie is to get knowledgeable, learn as much as you can, knowledge is power with diabetes. Massages are only an issue for the insurance of those providing the service, they tend to put in disclaimers to cover their backs.
 
Okay due to confusion actually rang and spoke to the lady I use for massages, she says it down to you, if you were to be scratched or easily bruised during treatment it will take longer to heal etc, but if you sign their form she is happy to treat. Rang diabetes nurse at hosp, she has never heard of the restriction and she asked a colleague who never heard of it... so to your own discretion safe to carry on! Sorry for the false alarm or fake news people lol
 
Mags H said:
if you were to be scratched or easily bruised during treatment it will take longer to heal etc, but if you sign their form she is happy to treat.
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This is the therapists way of covering themselves......

a diabetic by default doesn't take longer to heal......if control is stable then any additional time to heal may be negligible if not non existent......;)
 
Mags H said:
5mths in and i still consider being newly diagnosed with LADA 1.5 diabetes.

Well tit bits of what I think is very important info, have filtered through, but not from medical professionals.

For instance, I found out this week when injecting stomach, we all know to alternate sides, but did you know it's because fatty tissue builds up and it's hard for the insulin to get into system!!

Also found out diabetics cannot have massages!! my all time favourite thing to have... it's even on my bday list lol.

Anyone else have anything to share that would be useful to a newbie?

Thanks
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Why on Earth not? That's nonsense.
 
Juicyj said:
Hi @Mags H There are certainly lots of things to learn, most importantly for a newbie is to get knowledgeable, learn as much as you can, knowledge is power with diabetes. Massages are only an issue for the insurance of those providing the service, they tend to put in disclaimers to cover their backs.
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I was going to suggest too that it might be an insurance type issue...

Robbity
 
51 years on insulin; I used to get fat pads if I injected in the same or similar spot of my tummy. The older insulins were really unreliable with regard to absorption for me anyway but I learnt to stay away from old injection sites. On the newer insulins much less variability in effect for me. but fat pads could still develop if I was not careful. Same applies now that I was on an insulin pump. The only issue for massage for me now is that I have to disconnect the insulin pump for the half to one hour of the massage AND tape down the remaining insulin port so that it is not disturbed by massage. I walk to the massage appmt and find that the exercise seems to balance out the time without the insulin pump infusing.
 
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