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Categories: Type 2 In the News
Tags: diabetes confusion Halle Berry
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I was HORRIFIED earlier this month when I read Halle Berry announced she was cured of type 1 diabetes because she had "weened [sic] herself off insulin." As most readers of dLife would know, that just ain't possible (yet).
But I found this interview from December 2005 that may clear things up. She may not remember her medical history, but in this story she clearly identifies it as type 2 diabetes. And even says she was a little overweight as a teen, as though that explains it. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Real Life
Tags: confusion Diabetes hypoglycemia low blood sugar symptoms
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“I’m back!”
I sat up totally confused. I looked at the clock and saw that it was the time when I typically get out of the shower.
In the morning my wife takes our son to school while I get in the shower and get ready for work. I have an alarm that wakes me up but most of time I wait to hear, “We’re leaving” from her then I get up.
Today, I didn’t.
I jumped up in a panic, disconnected my pump, and turned on the shower. As I waited for the hot water to arrive I sat down on the toilet. I could no catch my breath. I was taking deep breaths trying to slow my heart rate but I couldn’t. The bathroom started to steam up as I sat there trying to find the energy to get into the shower.
Was I having an anxiety attack? Is something wrong? Should I just call in sick today and go back to bed? The room was spinning and I could not catch my breath.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Emotions Women's Issues Real Life
Tags: endometriosis fatigue PCOS spironolactone
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There's a lot on my mind lately. Some good, some bad, some neutral. Mostly, it's confusion and decisions. And mostly, it has to do with my health...of course.
I started a new prescription called Spironolactone (or Aldactone) on September 1 to help with the side effects of my PCOS. It's supposed to take about three months to truly see results, but I feel like I'm already seeing some effects. My skin, although still breaking out, is not nearly as bad as it was a few weeks ago. Granted, I'm using tea tree oil and Mederma religiously. So I can't really say if the "Spiro" is helping for sure, but it obviously isn't hurting in that area.
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This is a bit of a rant. I get on this horse periodically, ride it around, waving my flags and guns, foaming at the mouth a bit, going slightly nutty. You'll get used to it. Or ignore it.
What is the deal with lumping both types of diabetes together? Seriously. If I have to read one more freakin' article about how high fructose corn syrup causes diabetes or get one more stupid email from some clueless acquaintance, telling me that if I just put my kid on the Atkins diet, she'll be cured, I'm going to go to the top of the water tower and start picking people off. OK, maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but holy cow, does it make my blood boil.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Relationships Real Life
Tags: empathy sympatico
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I'll tell you another secret. I kinda LIKE the Jonas Brothers. Laugh all you want since I am quite a couple decades away from their usual tween-aged fan base. Disney signed them though, and from Annette Funnicello until Miley Cyrus and beyond, Disney has a proven eye for musical talent. (Maybe not class, but definitely talent).
Nick is, at 15, the youngest brother of the singing group (they do have another even younger brother named Frankie - think Andy Gibb snubbed from the BeeGees for his youth). As everyone with any connection to diabetes knows, Nick has had type 1 for almost 3 years.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Food Highs & Lows Real Life
Tags: food hyperglycemia menu items
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“What about honey?”
We came back to "Honey" 4 times in this exchange. I was going nuts.
Here is the deal, I am working at a church retreat in a few weeks and I was approached by the person in charge of food for the weekend regarding food choices. Apparently there are going to be some other people with diabetes attending the weekend and they thought they would get my suggestions.
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Categories: Type 2 Emotions Real Life
Tags: blood sugar management food choices stress
Views: 1338
Remember that silly/sarcastic quote that people were spouting off some time ago? The one about stress? Stress: The confusion created when one's mind overrides the body's basic desire to choke the living daylights out of some jerk who desperately deserves it. I like it better when there are some choice words replaced, but this is a family place!
Stress comes in many forms, though, not just from anger and frustration, as the quote above demonstrates. Stress comes from having too much to do and not enough time to do it in; from lack of sleep; from poor blood sugar management; and a myriad other situations. All of which can wreak havoc on every part of your diabetes management. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Emotions Real Life
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Views: 787
Yesterday, on Nicole's post Wha? I'm a Wha? one of her commenters said she thought type 1 should be thought of as a lifestyle rather than a disease. I couldn't disagree more.
If it's called a lifestyle, people will think you brought it upon yourself. People will think that you're eating well and counting carbs and exercising because this is a lifestyle choice that you've made.
There is enough confusion about type 1 and just about diabetes in general that I think calling it a lifestyle does a great disservice to people who are struggling with this disease. And it is a disease, regardless of type.
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Categories: Type 1 Children Real Life
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Our neighbor got into a conversation with a woman whose 4-year-old son was just diagnosed with diabetes.
Our heart goes out to anyone who was just diagnosed. The fear and confusion of those first few weeks is still vividly etched in my memory and probably will be forever. Whether it's a friend of a friend or a friend of a family member, on a few occasions, we've offered our phone number out to those parents in case they wanted someone to talk to; someone who's been embedded in the disease for a while.
Our neighbor mentioned our situation to the woman. She mentioned the difficulty we face in trying to manage Charlie's diabetes: the numerous blood sugar checks, getting up to check him in all hours of the night, the arrangement at school with his health aides, etc.
I'm not sure if my neighbor offered to put us in touch with her. Though if she had, I suspect the woman would decline.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Emotions Real Life
Tags: adolescent cure diagnosis insulin injections
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Being 17 at the time of diagnosis gives me some understanding of this years World Diabetes Day theme of "How Diabetes affects children and adolescents.
It was my senior year in High School. I had become Drum Major of the band. It was going to be a fun year but of course, diabetes had another plan.
I look back and remember the disbelief. The confusion that there was no cure. That I was destined to take insulin for the rest of my life. It was too much to handle on top of classes like Government and American Lit. (READ MORE)
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