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09/15/09 08:27 AM

"Do any of you have a problem with dating and being type 2? It seams to be OK until I tell them I am diabetic and then they get all upset. "
Asked By: kaylie12  
Category: Women's Issues

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I take 4 metformin a day along with 1 Gliepiride, and two shots of Byetta a day. This keeps my sugar level down to about 120 a day. That and along with watching what I eat and walking every day. My last A1C was 6.5 I have been type 2 for 2 years now this Oct.

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09/16/09 09:16 AM

Diabetes is nothing to be ashamed of or to hide, but you may not want it to be part of your introduction on a date! Many people do not understand diabetes or have a lot of misconceptions about it. My recommendation is to just be yourself & teach by example that people with diabetes can live "normal" lives. Be an example of healthy living. Share that you have diabetes when you have established some kind of relationship and not part of your introduction on the first date. Keep up your treatment plan to continue good control and reduce your risk of developing complications. Best wishes!
Answered By: Beth McKinzie
Accreditations: RN, BSN, CDE
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09/17/09 06:53 PM

Hello Kaylie12: As Beth before me I think suggested, "HI I'M A DIABETIC" is probably, probably not how I'd start off my first date. Part of the excitement of dating is getting to know somone, their secrets, the "good" and "bad" things we come to learn about them and we share about ourselves too in time. As a male it sounds to me like a real convenient excuse, dishonest... but an pretty easy way out. Stupid person. Find someone else to play with-date.. IF they're that easily bothered, you want someone more sane! No need to be self conscious, dont be. They too have something you have not learned about yet either. When the time is right you'll share them. But you probably aren't sharing your detailed health history; xrays, test results and such not at that first coffee, right? Give it some time, but dont hide it either. It will come up. You'll find some who are very interested or not phased in the least even. Them you definately want to "keep". I hope I dont get into trouble not being a female offering advice here in Experts section. But as a male I have a perspective you're looking for. Hope I broke no rules, if so I couldn't find them (and I looked)! Stuart
Answered By: diabetic1966
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