allsgr8 i ttly understand… my pump is really not noticeable it’s wireless and what people DO see looks like a blackberry so i wasnt thinking about “old” pumps when i asked i forgot that people can see them… but i would do the same as you if i were in your situation!!! it’s crazy how many people like me (meaning young sinlge frum girls) have D as you call it.. (i admit i have started to call it that too…=]) i never realized it…. now the question is where are all the young single jewish BOYS with D?????

when i babysit for my nieces and nephews when i finally get them into bed after bath teeth brushing etc i always like to ask them what their best part of the day was and why… i like it because they think about their day before they go to sleep and i get to hear about their day and it goes for any age… (younger kids will tell me about a yummy snack or fun game while the older ones will tell me about a good mark on a test or a new friend etc)

i plan IYH to do this with my kids! (i know wasn’t really an answer to the question….. sorry)

i already know how low for my own self i was asking out of curiousity of what others do…. when i get under 70 i force myself to break it (i’m sure people think it’s not hard to eat on yom kippur but for me it is physically PAINFUL i can’t bring myself to do it…like today someone made a comment like “you are so lucky you don’t have to fast” but i wanted to tell them “are you kidding… i wish i could fast it’s really hard not to” i wish people were more sensitive!!!)

i agree that there is a massive problem ( i work in a boys school and you wouldn’t believe the way some mothers come to pick up their sons….) but i also agree that rebuking strangers in public is not the answer because it can sometimes have the complete opposite effect than desired….. maybe if someone people respected said something about it it could help….

i’m really nervous for yom kippour for the same reasons… i always start off SOOO thirsty and nauseous but as the day goes on i end up fine and drifting a bit low (but because it’s “shorter” (in that the actual day is shorter and its over by 7ish) than Tisha baav it’s easier in a way. what i’m nervous abt is my Pump. bec it’s wireless (i have the omnipod..) i don’t know whether i shoukld take it to shul or leave it home cuz i cant carry it and prob will need it in both places…idk what to do!

allsgr8- lucky you… i get sooooo thirsty when it goes even a bit over 200 as well as really cranky and moody (everyone in my house knows…. she’s cranky must be high….) but worse is lows because (as you all prob know all too well…) i get so shaky, sweaty, dizzy and starving even after i just ate it’s horrible!!! thats why i try so hard to stay in control if nothing else than not to feel gross..

simcha- i definately dont!! chocolate is my best friend and pasta is basically my sister….. you just have to know how to bolus for it!! (and of course all in moderation……)

i know my doc has told me that there is a good chance of me having thyroid issues bec of diabetes (as well as the fact that it heavily runs in my family…..)

BOSD: i can’t speak for anyone else ut i for one did not think you were negative….. we’re all friends here!! what is SOS tasis? i never heard of it! i like your idea about saying a rov told not to tell about the diabetes it’s a good idea thanks! (btw i HATE when BSLs go up after correcting.. it is the most annoying thing!!!)

allsgr8- i think your attitude towards life is really amazing and i relly have a lot to learn from you so thank you for being so positive!! you make very good points and it really helps!

simchaallthetime-i agree with you about the support i for one am sooooo much happier to know other “people” who 100% understand me and how i feel!!

health- what did we discuss abt making generalizations??? coffee happens to be like any other food for me.. as long as i bolus properly for the milk (i use splenda so no carbs in that) there is no affect on my sugars….. but thanks for caring =)

BOSD-while i can’t exactly feel your frustrations with the shidduch world since i have only been in it for a few years i certinly understand when you say you are fed up with diabetes… i have it for 9 years and i can’t tell you how many times i feel like saying.. “that’s it i don’t care” and just giving up! there have been times (and i’m embarassed to admit it) that i ate whatever i want and stopped giving insulin because i really didn’t care… (that lasted about 2 days because feeling horrible wasn’t worth it….) but i know exactly how it feels and it’s frustrating… and my doctor said it’s COMPLETELY normal! when someone has a chronic disease it’s only expected that they feel like whats the use… as long as we realize that it’s something that has to be done and get back on track…. i jst think that of all the terrible nisyonos Hashem could give BH this is something i can deal with so then i get grateful…..

welcome BOSD… it’s good to “meet” new people. the best way to join the conversation is to tell us about yourself, how you feel about your diabetes, any struggles you have, any helpful hints that we can benefit from etc…. looking forward to hearing from you…

allsgr8- thats what i do i swim 3 times a week for 30 minutes and the days i dont swim i do the tredmil for 40 minutes. my basals r really low at night now.. i disconnect my pump for 30 min after (and for the time i exercise) ad drink juice before and it’s not helping! i would switch back to the morning but i am starting work again so it doesnt fit into my schedule like that.. and i don’t want to not exercise at all ( i lost almost 10 pounds over the summer….)

i go every 3 months like she tells me to (i have to make appointments 6 months in advance so i have 2 appointments set up always……)

i never call her for advice because she never calls back i am really frustrated about that thats the one thing i dont like about my doctor. if i need her i email her and she gets back to me in like 3 days so if theres ever an emergency i’m basically on my own…..

i’ve had that before when i was sick… it’s a horrible feeling i’m sorry!! stay calm! maybe check for keatones. the problem is that once the body registers that there is insulin there it will absorb it all at once so don’t keep giving full correction and be ready for it to drop low…. what i always do is call my doctors… diabetes doc to ask how to get it down safely (because every time is different for me…) and my regular doctor because i know i am sick and i ALWAYS right.. diabetics have a way of knowning their body… i know its frustrating i’m sorry i can’t be of real help! hope you feel better! keepp me posted!

i agree i don’t like seeing the pictures at all

i ended up not telling him because during the date i realized that he is not for me so there was no point in telling him when i knew it wasn’t going to go further. but thanks everyone for their advice! i feel better for the next one!!

so i have been dating this guy and it has come to the third date and it’s probably time for me to tell him about my diabetes…. never told anyone (a date that is….) what am i supposed to say? “oh btw i have diabetes”? and WHEN do i say it? meaning in the beginning of the date, middle or end? i’m really nervous…. anyone have any advice????? thanks

wow that is really scary… lowest i got was on purim right after i was diagnosed i was 12 so i wanted to eat wtvr i wanted and just kept injecting myself (this was b4 i got the pump…) and it got way too low too fast and i had trouble getting it back up… from then on i learned to be more careful!

forever1- my mother will be happy to know abt the dishes….. did you try rubbing cocoa butter on the bruises? it’s supposed to help with those types of things… btw what sensor do you have? i’m looking into getting one….

rebetzin-wow that’s low…. the lowest i’ve gone was 33. what happened when you went so low? how did you get it back up?

wow that is really cool i am so excited to try doing that thanks!!

i’m wondering if anyone else has little black “holes” on their fingers where they test their sugars. i have millions of them even though i rate fingers. they look like dots… anyone know what i’m talking about? any suggestions how to get rid of them?

for me i have the biggest problem with the homemade things because there are no nutrition facts so i can’t be sure how many carbs there are there so i have to estimate. when i eat a piece of cake or a cookie that has a label it always is “easier” to give insulin. my mother makes everything with splenda for me. and lucky for me i dont like “real sugar” as allsg8 put it because then it’s one less thing i’m tempted to eat!

i go to a doctor who SPECIALIZES in diabetes and knows A LOT more than you do. someone who has been in the profession for over 30 years and is the best in the city, so please i am begging you to STOP telling us what to do!! i feel like i am getting no where with this so from now on i am gonna just ignore what you say ok?

a student does not compare to living and breathing diabetes 24/7 sorry

health- being that you are not a diabeteic, please stop telling us what to do! i know you probably mean well and i might be over sensitive about it and reading it the wrong way but your comments seem a bit harsh.. i have had diabetes since i was 11 years old (over 9 years..) and have always been 20 pounds over my “ideal weight range” as you put it, and have been in COMPLETE and TOTAL control the entire time. so unless you have diabetes yourself or are a specialist i would appreciate if you didn’t make generalizations regarding weight. again i am probably over reacting and i am SURE you only mean well. yes i do know i should weigh less but it is very hard for me to lose weight with my diabetes. i eat right, do not eat junk food and exercise but there are a lot of other factors as well and i have discussed it with my doctor. i understand your points but you can’t ever fully understand unless you are in the shoes (and i hope you or anyone else never is…) thank you and i’m sorry again if i over reacted!!

personally i don’y change my lancet too often even though i know i should i just keep putting it off saying “i’ll do it next time…” but then i don’t.

i have type one and i am not skinny (i’m not obese either….) it always makes me feel bad when people tell me i shoul lose weight because of my diabetes when i am in PERFECT control despite my weight. it also bothers me how people don’t understand the difference between the types. i’ve gotten comments like “well your diabetes would go away if you dropped a couple of pounds…” it really hurts when people make such comments so maybe people here should try to be more sensitive because this is supposed to be a place where we can be ourselves about our “cpndition” and not be told what is and isn’t “right”

as far as telling people in general… i was in 6th grade when i was diagnosned and theni only told my friends and was very secretive about it but i got tired of that so when i went into high school i was open about it (also because i got a pump the summer before high school and i wore it on my skirt and i got tired of people telling me to put my cell phone away so i just told them the truth…)

allsgr8- i wish there was a way we could really get the names for us to daven for but i guess we’ll have to do with the usernames for now!

forever1- sometimes it does show i have learned over time which spots r better and what to wear when it is in the badf spots. i didn’t use my thigh a lot either so i was worried to put the “pod” there but it was really ok.. my BSLs were really good i though it would be a problem too but BH ut worked out great and it didn’t hurt as much as i thought it would. the biggest problem i have when it is there is that is bothers me when i sleep sometimes but again it is a matter of getting used to it. anything new has it’s pros and cons.

yoss11- i had that problem when i went on school shabbos with my school.. it’s a matter of trial and error you estimate how many carbs you think it would be and give insulin according to that.. if BSLs r a little high you know why and you correct it later on. my philosophy is that it’s better to be too high and correct than to be too low. it might not work for everyone but it’s what works for me! my problem is always carrying my things with me if there was no eruv but BH it always seemed to work out!