Teens

Forum Post: Re: SCHOOL LUNCH!!!

Mal — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:40:00 GMT

You could try contacting the company that supplies food to your school, and getting the carb-counts of the meals from them.

Forum Post: Re: UGHH!! I hate when people think my pump is an mp3 player!!!

Kyrstyn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:54:00 GMT

LOL i always get this! But its really fun to mess with teachers and make them think its my cell phone and that i am texting.

Forum Post: sherlock

carrie67 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:56:00 GMT

More and more I've been noticing this seems to be a national phenomenon. The BBC show "Sherlock" is gaining popularity, and I have to say, I really like it as well. Any other Sherlockians out there?

Forum Post: Re: The Military

Angie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:04:00 GMT

Regarding military schools---I don't know what everyone's regulations are, but my husband teaches at Virginia Military Institute, a public college. Last year a woman I know who worked in the admissions department of VMI for a decade was asking me about Aaron's college plans. I told her that we had just been joking that afternoon about him going to VMI (for free). She let me know Aaron would not be permitted to go to VMI because he cannot meet the physically demands of the ratline, being a diabetic. She said that had even been legal battles about it, but the result is the same. I don't personally have a problem with it because VMI is not really the place for Aaron anyway. Just sharing.

Forum Post: Re: Skinny thoughts.....

Kacey Vaughn — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:40:00 GMT

www.msnbc.msn.com/.../21692426

Here is a really good article on diabulimia

Forum Post: Re: Where's the weirdest place you've taken insulin?

Brittany Finney — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:38:00 GMT

OMG u like challah and honey 2???????? its the best!!!! though my brothers wont agree. eh, o well. in those cases, i say the treat is soo worth it (: sorry to all for all the notifications!!!!!!

Forum Post: Re: Funny fingers

Mathew Guy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:07:00 GMT

I only use my index, middle, and ring fingers on either hand, most of the time i have to poke my finger several times, as i have calluses, but that is because i keep my lancet device on a low setting, but sometimes if i hit it just right blood comes gushing out. Once i kept pricking a finger and squeezing but nothing came out the all of a sudden "POP!" my finger actually popped and shot a stream of blood out. it didn't hurt but i was scared.

Forum Post: RE: New to Lantus

Mathew Guy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:03:00 GMT

i find that it hurts less when in the back of the arms. I was only diagnosed a ear and a half ago but I was taking growth hormone shots for 4 years before. my dad now gives me my lantus and my growth hormone everynight, and instead of pinching up, he wraps his had around the front part of my bicep so that the skin and fat on the back are pushed up. It takes away any pinching you might be doing on the needle and provides a nice cushion for the shot. also they sell numbing cream that you can rub into the are before a shot.

Forum Post: Re: Half Empty or Half Full

Mathew Guy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:57:00 GMT

I have had a very hard time adjusting, it has been mostly a half empty kinda ride for me.

Forum Post: Re: A question from a parent.

Mathew Guy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:56:00 GMT

I was diagnosed at age 13, 4 days before the school year started. My parents said that I was very mature because of it. I was able to go until winter break until they had to pull me out of school. but they said it seemed like i had grown up so much because of it. It is a very grueling ordeal, and it hardens and matures everyone who has to go through it.

Forum Post: Re: Who out there is homeschooled?

Mathew Guy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:46:00 GMT

in 9th grade, started being homschooled half way through eighth grade, gonna goback to brick-and-mortar school next year. I was diagnosed 4 days before the beggining of eighth grade.

Forum Post: Re: Diabetes Color

Hannah Mixer — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:25:00 GMT

In iowa its light blue so i think its the same for everything for type 2 its red and overall its gray and orange is something else to do with like when ur prego and diabetic i think thats whats my doc told me.

Forum Post: Re: Do you use your legs for an inset site?

Dani — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:42:00 GMT

I have the same problem. I put it on the outer side a little below where my pant pockets end. If that makes any sense.

Forum Post: Re: Ever Feel Uncomfortable?

Rebecca — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:52:00 GMT

even if you can't pig out all the time, if it's a special occasion, you can give more insulin to cover the sweets. If your on a pump it's easy to just give an extra bolus, and if your on injections give extra novolog. If you're not on novolog/humalog/apidra or whatever other fast acting insulins they have I woud recommend talking to your doctor about adding it. I was on regular and NPH originally and novolog made things so much easier because it's easy to give extra for extra food and it brings down highs quicker. good luck =)

Forum Post: Re: Stomach fat from Insulin?

Brittany Finney — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT

ok relpying really late but ive been diagnosed almost 5 yrs ago and have had a pump site for 4 yrs. and the pump site has been on my stomach for 2-3 years now but i have all this stomach fat i want to get rid off (or scar tissue). is there any way to get rid of it? the only problem is that i love the absorption the stomach has for insulin. is there anywhere else with better or the same absorbtion?

Forum Post: Re: How many carbs for a slice of pizza?- The unanswered question!

Rebecca — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:27:00 GMT

Sometimes pizza kills blood sugars because all of the fat makes the carbs absorb later so, for me, i can be fine for the 2 hours my insulin is active and go high a little bit after that, or I might even go low originally and high later. If you're on a pump it might help to use a dual/square wave bolus (combo bolus on animas) to spread out when you get the insulin.

Forum Post: Re: Taking latus!?!? ughh

prettywitty — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:01:00 GMT

I was taking Lantus for a couple years and noticed the stinging too! i was able to switch to Levemir at the same dose and it didn't cause me any problems and was less stingy

Forum Post: Re: how much?

Rebecca — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:27:00 GMT

It varies for everyone. There isn't a "normal" dose. I had a friend growing up who was diagnosed w/in months of me and she always needed less insulin than I did. Insulin needs change all the time depending on your activity, your hormones, the time of day ect. I haven't changed my activity at all and I just dropped my ratios from 1:10 and 1:11 to 1:7 all day. . . It happens. It's totally normal. The most important thing is that your not going too low or too high. As long as you feel good, it doesn't matter if you need 4 units or 7 units to cover the snack.

Forum Post: Re: Where do you give your injections?

jennagrant — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:31:00 GMT

Talk to your doctor. Sounds like you might be having some sort of allergy or absorption issues. Are you using an insulin pen? May need to use a longer needle.

I did shots for 25 years (5x a day for the last 10) and didn't have the problems you've had. Primarily used my stomach, which was nice and flat until I had a baby. Try anywhere you can reach, including your arms. You might also consider an iPort, which allows you to use the same site for a day or so.

Forum Post: WDD!

kailywaily — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:36:00 GMT

Happy World Diabetes Day! This is my first.