Type II Diabetes

Im going to disney for the first time since i have gotten type 1 diabetes. Im fifteen and i have read a lot and i dont want to be too loaded down with supplies. Disney world is my favorite place ever and i dont want to ruin the experience with the stresses that i know come from this disease. Thanks for the suggestions!!

Are you on an insulin pump? If so, adjust your basal rate to about 70% of normal to allow for your walking around and check yourself periodically to see if that’s doing the trick. Their food is similar to other fast food stuff, so bolus accordingly.

If you’re not on a pump, just bring a bottle and syringes (you can use each one multiple times as long as you use them just on yourself). Your bottle won’t need refrigeration for the one day as long as you keep it in your purse or pack. And of course keep some hard candy with you for possible lows – Skittles are my favorite, 17 of them are a perfect 15g of carb.
Keep your meter with you and check your BG every 2 hours and adjust as necessary.

Vacations will make your BG’s fluctuate more than normal, so the trick is to just keep a close eye on what they are doing so you can correct as quickly as possible. Try not to worry much about it and just enjoy.

Im going to disney for the first time since i have gotten type 1 diabetes. Im fifteen and i have read a lot and i dont want to be too loaded down with supplies. Disney world is my favorite place ever and i dont want to ruin the experience with the stresses that i know come from this disease. Thanks for the suggestions!!

Are you on an insulin pump? If so, adjust your basal rate to about 70% of normal to allow for your walking around and check yourself periodically to see if that’s doing the trick. Their food is similar to other fast food stuff, so bolus accordingly.

If you’re not on a pump, just bring a bottle and syringes (you can use each one multiple times as long as you use them just on yourself). Your bottle won’t need refrigeration for the one day as long as you keep it in your purse or pack. And of course keep some hard candy with you for possible lows – Skittles are my favorite, 17 of them are a perfect 15g of carb.
Keep your meter with you and check your BG every 2 hours and adjust as necessary.

Vacations will make your BG’s fluctuate more than normal, so the trick is to just keep a close eye on what they are doing so you can correct as quickly as possible. Try not to worry much about it and just enjoy.

Since I was young, I’ve had sensitive blood sugar. About once a month I’ll suddenly become very hungry, with horrible headaches and dizziness, and have to stop everything and eat and drink slowly until I can sit up again. This is just my norm. I can’t skip a meal without getting very sick. (Throwing up, shakiness, fatigue) Do you show symptoms of type 1 diabetes suddenly or gradually? I’ve had some minor health problems for a few months, and I feel like something is wrong.

Although type 1 diabetes itself develops gradually (months to years), the symptoms usually come on rather quickly (days to weeks) and are usually severe. The main symptoms of type 1 diabetes include:

extreme thirst
frequent urination
fatigue
weight loss

What you describe sounds more like hypoglycemia than diabetes.

This is Lena at her level 6 gymnastics meet. She won the all around! Lena was diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was four years old and is on an insulin pump. She is an inspiration to other children with type 1 diabetes. She trains in the gym 22 hours a week and is very happy and healthy!

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Intro video for Jay Hewitt, Ironman Triathlete with Type 1 diabetes, motivational speaker, www.finishlinevision.com.

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Can an obese young adult develop type 1 diabetes and not type 2? I’ve read unexpected weight loss is a symptom of type 1, so can an obese young adult losing weight without effort and with other diabetes symptoms get type 1?

It is possible. Type I Diabetes is an autoimmune disease, so it is possible to occur at any age, especially if you have a family history of it.

Diabetes UK’s new video addresses the issue of bullying and Type 1 diabetes. It dispels myths and misconceptions that real people with the condition have faced. Find out more at http://www.diabetes.org.uk/record

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I’ve had type 1 diabetes for about 4 month and am on insulin injections twice daily. The last couple of days my feet have been sore and today when i got up my feet and ankles were swollen as well as sore. Lastly, my toenails have become very thick, brittle and of a yellow colour. Can anyone give me any advice please.
i have been diagnosed with type 1 diabiites for a few months now. i have noticed over the last couple of weeks my toes nails habr changed colour and texture. they are becoming yellow and brittle. now, over the last few days my feet semed to have swelled and my legs are doing the same.

Go to the doctor, this is a common symptom for newly diagnosed diabetics. Your body was very unhealthy before diagnosis and now it is trying to get back into sync. It is not good to hold that much water in your tissues so the doctor will rule out issues and then probably give you a diuretics. Regarding your toenails, diabetics are prone to fungal infections. The worse control you have, the more you can get fungal infections. Talk to your doctor about this. They may say to wait and see if there is an improvement as your sugars get better or they may send you to a podiatrist. There are treatments for the fungus.

Good luck!

I’ve had type 1 diabetes for about 4 month and am on insulin injections twice daily. The last couple of days my feet have been sore and today when i got up my feet and ankles were swollen as well as sore. Lastly, my toenails have become very thick, brittle and of a yellow colour. Can anyone give me any advice please.
i have been diagnosed with type 1 diabiites for a few months now. i have noticed over the last couple of weeks my toes nails habr changed colour and texture. they are becoming yellow and brittle. now, over the last few days my feet semed to have swelled and my legs are doing the same.

Go to the doctor, this is a common symptom for newly diagnosed diabetics. Your body was very unhealthy before diagnosis and now it is trying to get back into sync. It is not good to hold that much water in your tissues so the doctor will rule out issues and then probably give you a diuretics. Regarding your toenails, diabetics are prone to fungal infections. The worse control you have, the more you can get fungal infections. Talk to your doctor about this. They may say to wait and see if there is an improvement as your sugars get better or they may send you to a podiatrist. There are treatments for the fungus.

Good luck!

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There are certain foods that cause Caleb’s blood sugar to be unpredictable. These nights are particularly troublesome as he cannot alert me to lows while he sleeps and growth hormone also makes his overnight blood sugars irregular. I check Caleb’s blood sugar frequently on these nights in order to refine his dosing, particularly his extended bolus. These nights used to result in BG’s over 300 that did not easily correct. Here you will see they are much closer to within range, although still not easily corrected.

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