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coffefan- ur right! We’ll never agree! Thanks

Have a great yom tov everyone!

Simchallthetime- I wldnt say VERY high but rather “higher than the general population.”

There’s a lot of conflicting info out there but in general (from the american diabetes association)

if the father has it theres a 1 in 17 chance of kids getting it

if the mother has it- theres a 1 in 25 of kids getting it

If both have it- not sure! i think 1 in 10 but dont quote me

But then again, there’s more to it than genetics and all this is not proven info as far as i know!

Besides of course that hashem runs the world!!!

Health- OMG! u are so insensitive! I cant believe ur saying that! Well, i shldnt b 2 surprised based on ur previous posts but i thought u learned a lesson already.

NO! He happens not to be realated to me in any way! He is my friend’s, friend’s brother. And besides, there is not one person in my immediate or extended family with either type 1 or type 2! I’m not gonna go thru this with u again but Type 1 diabetes has not been PROVEN to be genetic!

forever1- BTDT are just the right words! 🙂 I dunno i cant see my parents agreeing to the pump it at this point… wtvr!

Coffefan- lol why dont u think boys get it? Seriously though, what type of boy r u looking for?

What about all of the other 20 yr olds..what r u all looking for? would u marry a boy with type 1?

trala- i really feel fine when im high no thirst or anything and its only for 1 day so i dont think its such a big deal… I prob could survive being only 200 but i dont wanna take such a chance especially with walking back and forth from shul..

Cofeefan- no prob! u cld be nosy. The reason is becuase I keep my diabetes a secret. I was diagnosed at 18 which isnt exactly the best time for s/t like that to become public..know what i mean? So, basically my parents felt that the pump wld be too noticeable..anyway, my doc started me out on shots and then wanted to put me on the pump a couple of months later. By then i was already fine with the shots and wasnt in a rush to get onto the pump… When i get married iy’h (actually engaged!) I’ll iyh switch over to the pump.

Its not that i dont think ill get married if ppl know about it but u know how it is with shidduchim…. 🙂

Remember? Im not on the pump so i dont have that flexibility. If i dont start high enough i might not make it thru the fast since i cant change the basal rate like u guys can… get it?

Mosh3- Wow! you seem like a very strong boy! May hashem grant you and your entire family a year of Health, Simcha and Bracha!

Coffefan- Yes! I know exactly what you mean!!!

That’s how I felt in the beginning with pricking myself and injecting on shabbos..it was a horrible feeling but then i came to terms with it and realized that i got a mitzvah every time i turned on my meter and pricked myself 🙂 I pretty much adapted that same attitude towards fasting although it was REALLY hard in the beginning.

For some people the nisayon is to fast and for others its NOT to fast!

Strange..everyone here seems to feel thirsty when theyre high..I barely have any symtoms when im high. I feel a bit like im walking on clouds-my head is like airy..i dunno i cant explain it but i dont feel tired, sick or thirsty.

When im low i cld barely keep my balance or think clearly.

Ye thats why i just skip the carbs as best as i can! when i get home i just correct for the high. I think its pretty safe that way. Also, they type of dancing that we do at weddings isnt that active and prob doesnt really affect the numbers much.

simchallthetime- when u find a solution let me know! 🙂

In the beginning I was so good about it I barely ever ate cake or cookies besides for shabbos and even then it was just a little but now….i dunno I cant seem to stay away from them for too long! yikes

Rebbitzen- Bh no other issues besides! However, i know someone who has type 2 and hypothyroid. it would make sense that the two can come together since they are both auto immune diseases. I dont know about ciliac though- i dont think its auto-immune.

Yankdownunder- vitamin D may be effective in preventing diabetes but cant reverse it. There are links between a vitamin D deficiency and the onset of Type 1 diabetes.

Simchaalthetime- welcome back! Glad u rejoined! 🙂

C’mon guys I cant believe ur talking like that! Listen, we all know that shidduchim isnt an easy thing but we also know that the father above who made our parents meet will also find a way for us to meet our bashert..more or less dates doesnt matter all we need is one right guy to come along. But in the mean time enjoy ur single status because once u get married life brings on a lot more responsibilities, u cant just pick up with ur friends and go on vacation or out to dinner.. think about the pretty side of life instead of the depressing side… And then about the diabetes part, now that could be rough- I only have diabetes for close to three years now so maybe i didnt reach the burnt out stage yet but when i find myself slacking off and feeling discoursaged I try to remind myslef of all the ppl who wish that this was there illness and not something much worse. I also tell myself that every time i check my numbers i get a mitzvah of v’nishmartem me’od…

We’re all here to help eachother so just keep venting and growing from it! 🙂

Health- coffee has no impact on my BGL btw!

Welcome BOSD!! Tell us about yourself please. Are you a male or female, how old, how long have you had diabetes for? is it type 1-I assume so if your in shidduchim now. And btw when you say “barely anything comes of that” do you mean that you havent dated a lot or that your diabetes doesnt affect ur shidduchim? Again, Welcome here and so glad u joined!

What kind of exercise do you do? I havent been good with exercise at all lately between school and work but I used to brisk walk for 45 minutes a night and it didnt really affect my sugars during the night..I had overall good numbers throught the day and night but i didnt see any particular changes.

The only form of exercise that really makes a difference for me is swimming! whew I cld eat a whole meal without having to give any insulin after i swim.

Looks like i missed a lot of action here while i was at work lol. I have that situation every couple of months, I usually have to adjust my lantus (in ur case basal rate I think). And then i swing right back. The only other cause has been a bad insulin pen. Usually it happened after my pen spent too much time in the heat. I bought this great pen cooler from frio. It keeps the insulin at room temp! i use it all summer.

Smart decision!

The right one at the right time iy’h!!

btw I hope all of us 20 yr olds are not forgetting to daven for eachother! Maybe we shld all say a certain perek every day for all of us. Anyone know which perek is for shidduchim?

Ye it was scary but i learned a good lesson for life: Rather go to sleep high than low!!

well i obvously dont know how long i was in a coma im just guessing based on what happened b4 and after

I also have the dots but theyre not that noticeable to anyone else besides ourselves probably… If your dots are biggish maybe try using your lancet on a lower number.. i do mine on #2.

Rebbitzen- I sort of answered your question on the top of the page..its something to do with the nerve ending getting degenerated from too much glucose circulating in the blood. It could cause s/0 to lose feeling on the bottom of their feet. It goes into the same category as kidney problems, eye problems etc.. Just like your supposed to have your eyes checked out once a year, you should have the bottoms of your feet checked out. If you have good A1c’s you’ll be fine iy’h!

cofeefan- if you really wanna have an easier time with homemade stuff you can calculate the amount of carbs in the recipe and then divide it by the serving size that your eating. Its easy once you get the hang of it! Also, i often find that the nutrition facts are not correct for many some store bought items which doesnt make any sense to me..like if ill give myself insulin according to the carbs listed ill be really high after i eat the food!!!??? Any one else have that problem?

cofeefan- I like the idea about thinking 20-30 yrs ahead of time..that might help! thanks 🙂

forever1- I do agree with you to some extent but I dont feel that its the right way to live… my numbers are way better when i stick away from junk food (almost completely) and stick to protein, veggies ,whole wheat crackers and ww bread etc… also, the prob with eating cake and stuff is that i always take a guess as to how much to cover for it but sometimes im right and often im wrong!! 🙁

It has something to do with the nerve endings getting degenerated..too much glucose in the blood over long periods of time can cause it along with kidney problems..if you have good AIC’s and control your blood sugars you will be healthy iyh until 120!!

Rebbitzen- That’s like saying that someone who practices medicine is not a doctor, he’s just someone who practices medicine!! wether i consider myself someone with diabetes or a diabetic it is essentially the exact same thing. I absolutely do not think of myself any less because of the D I actually have to say that I bh have a wonderful attitude about it and about life in genereal and sometimes I even consider myself luckier than others because of the D 🙂 Listen, I understand why you feel like making it public but I still dont think that that is the right way for ME PERSONALY to go about it! you dont have to agree with me but at least try to understand me and others who feel the same way! 🙂

I’d like to take a poll here: How often do you change your lancet? or when was the last time you changed it??

I used to change it every time i checked by BGL but now I change mine like 3 times a week! Yikes! im so lazy