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<blockquote data-quote="genix" data-source="post: 1383549" data-attributes="member: 375718"><p>Prettysideofugly gee it's a rough start for you isn't it and you're thrown in at the deep end. I have had type 1 for 40 years and was diagnosed at age 3, in many ways this worked in my favour because I never knew any difference. You sound like and would be advisable to have a support group to help ease you into your new life with a chronic illness, and to teach you about managing your diabetes. I think you need to get yourself a certified diabetic educator (CDE) and get some regular appointments with him/her as soon as you can, this will have several benefits for you including being able to get you onto an insulin pump, help you learn how to control your diabetes and of course get over your fear of hypos. I think your interest in pumps is a good a reason as any to start on that modality of treatment as enthusiasm can have a very powerful effect on motivation. I understand your fear of hypos as they can be truly terrifying and I at times can remember being scared to sleep! This fear must be overcome though, even if very present, as insulin isn't going away. ( the only way around fear is through it). I found the insulin pump much better to avoid hypos as using only one type of insulin for me didn't seem to have quite the same powerful effect as it does when using it with a long acting insulin. Also I find the pump all round a much easier and more precise way of controlling diabetes than MDI. You are very right in that you need to get your health sorted before going back to University, without your diabetes in control everything will be mush, you need to get sorted physically and mentally. Another benefit of getting yourself a CDE and learning the ropes of type 1 control is that they have enormous sway with your GP and the NHS in that their pump recommendation will have much weight. In summary, get yourself some appointments to see a CDE and with him/her learn to manage your diabetes and start the process to try out an insulin pump because they truly are great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="genix, post: 1383549, member: 375718"] Prettysideofugly gee it's a rough start for you isn't it and you're thrown in at the deep end. I have had type 1 for 40 years and was diagnosed at age 3, in many ways this worked in my favour because I never knew any difference. You sound like and would be advisable to have a support group to help ease you into your new life with a chronic illness, and to teach you about managing your diabetes. I think you need to get yourself a certified diabetic educator (CDE) and get some regular appointments with him/her as soon as you can, this will have several benefits for you including being able to get you onto an insulin pump, help you learn how to control your diabetes and of course get over your fear of hypos. I think your interest in pumps is a good a reason as any to start on that modality of treatment as enthusiasm can have a very powerful effect on motivation. I understand your fear of hypos as they can be truly terrifying and I at times can remember being scared to sleep! This fear must be overcome though, even if very present, as insulin isn't going away. ( the only way around fear is through it). I found the insulin pump much better to avoid hypos as using only one type of insulin for me didn't seem to have quite the same powerful effect as it does when using it with a long acting insulin. Also I find the pump all round a much easier and more precise way of controlling diabetes than MDI. You are very right in that you need to get your health sorted before going back to University, without your diabetes in control everything will be mush, you need to get sorted physically and mentally. Another benefit of getting yourself a CDE and learning the ropes of type 1 control is that they have enormous sway with your GP and the NHS in that their pump recommendation will have much weight. In summary, get yourself some appointments to see a CDE and with him/her learn to manage your diabetes and start the process to try out an insulin pump because they truly are great. [/QUOTE]
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