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    • 4 hours, 30 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
    • 4 hours, 30 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
    • 6 hours, 27 minutes ago
      Mike S likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
    • 6 hours, 42 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
    • 17 hours, 53 minutes ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
    • 21 hours, 41 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
    • 21 hours, 44 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
    • 22 hours, 26 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
    • 22 hours, 26 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ‘delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
    • 22 hours, 29 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
    • 22 hours, 33 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
    • 22 hours, 34 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
    • 22 hours, 36 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
    • 22 hours, 36 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
    • 22 hours, 36 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
    • 23 hours, 12 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
    • 23 hours, 23 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
    • 23 hours, 35 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
    • 23 hours, 36 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      Ahh Life likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Nothing short of terrifying. I often go into seizures, having no idea where I am, who anybody, or even if I’m alive or dead. I’ll feel like I’m falling or hurtling toward something. At home I feel like my house is tilting. Im leaving a lot out but these are some of the scariest things.
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      Modee likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of Europe has the right idea! Is it a good health system for you overall? The US may be too large to implement a national system, but that doesn't hold states back (as long as there is federal money to help).
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      Modee likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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    Going through puberty is a tough time. Looking back, is there anything you wish you’d known about T1D in puberty that you would like to share with young people today who are going through this transition? Or, if you’re a caregiver, what is a question you’d like to ask the community on how to handle the challenges that come with managing T1D for young people during puberty?

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    39 Comments

    1. Cheryl Seibert

      Puberty was very hard for me back in the 70’s. No CGMs, no insulin pumps, no blood sugar meters. It is very different today for young people with T1D. I would recommend to not try to hide your condition. Be open with your friends and teachers. It takes a big weight off your shoulders and allows you to be more yourself. I found the more I tried to hide my condition more the bullies picked on me. Once I quit hiding and started focusing on the other areas of my life, puberty was a much better experience. Build a good support network of friends and teachers. Teachers who support you with T1D are valuable in navigating some of the challenges of school administrations.

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      1. Greg Felton

        Good point. I have no idea what my BG numbers were at that age, because there were no pumps, CGMs or meters. And being open about T1 would have helped me.

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      2. cynthia jaworski

        Same for me, but in the 1960s. In a way, there was less to worry about because there were so few actions we could take. awareness was the only monitor available. I was, perhaps, lucky that I was dx at 10, so that by the time puberty set in, I was pretty well accustomed to being t1.

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    2. Gary Taylor

      A few days ago, a poll asked the age we were diagnosed with T1D. From those responses, many of us were past puberty when diagnosed. I was 18 1/2.

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    3. Steven Jerdee

      When you start working when you turn 16. If the job requires lifting or is physical, you’ll not need as much insulin as you will be burning off the sugar. Sounds simple now, but I didn’t adjust mine and was having insulin reactions everyday.

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    4. Stuart Pelcyger

      DX as an adult

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    5. Kristen Clifford

      I wasn’t diagnosed until my early 20s, so I didn’t have to deal with T1D and puberty at the same time. Puberty was hard enough on its own, so I’m grateful for that.

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    6. Kevin Stephani

      I wasn’t a T1D until the age of 45 so can’t really say. I am glad I wasn’t back then as I didn’t handle authority well or make the best decisions back then despite knowing better

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    7. Tb-well

      The biggest thing with puberty and diabetes is that your blood glucose numbers will be crazy and no it won’t make any sense, that is just how it works.

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    8. Greg Felton

      Looking back, I think the social pressures were tougher on my diabetes management than any hormonal/physiological changes during adolescence. That is, partying and drinking, etc, were not great decisions as I tried to fit in with peers. My advice to my younger self and teens today is to never forget T1.

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    9. Drina Nicole Jewell

      Fortunately I figured out our first wndo was a lying POS and found a fabulous one shortly before we had to deal with puberty. Sure we struggled with the constant changes but our end of made it less stressful and helped us just kinda relax and roll with it.
      Puberty is hell on earth for everyone involved. Child and parent and care givers. She taught us, do our best but don’t stress it. And that was for us the hardest thing to do but in the end the best piece of advice. My oldest levels are settling down and my youngest is just now starting with puberty and while I’m not ready I am absolutely ready. The new endi told us diabetes has no rhyme or reason. Some days it’s just gonna do what it’s gonna do and just roll with it. We’ve been given the tools to handle it. We know the signs to look for when ER or urgent care is necessary. We know when we can handle it at home. We know when to call the doctors. Let me add, I was diagnosed at 18 soooo I have plenty of experience…

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    10. AnitaS

      I was pretty up-front with my friends about being diabetic when in my teens (in the 1970’s), but I do know I once felt awkward about asking a class-mate for some candy that he had when I felt myself going low. Don’t be afraid to explain your condition and ask for help if such a situation happens and you run out of carbohydrate-filled treatments.

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    11. Bea Anderson

      No experience, but interested in others response. Thanks.

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    12. Don P

      puberty today compared with my life 70 yrs ago is NO comparison, back then the medical community was years behind the times as of todays standards !!

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    13. kflying1@yahoo.com

      I was “lucky” – didn’t develop T1D until my mid 50s so I got nuthin useful to offer kids from my own experiences.

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    14. Kristine Warmecke

      I wish I’d have known that it wasn’t my fault when my hormones took over and blood sugars went haywire. I beat myself up bad when this would happen and even more when my parents would look at my Clinalog book and question me about it. As hard as it still is, giving myself some grace for thing’s beyond my control is the best way to deal with it.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        Excellent advise. Thank you.

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    15. Janis Senungetuk

      In the early 60’s the tech wasn’t available to do much more than urine testing and lots of guessing. My message to kids today is to keep honest communications open with your parents and healthcare providers, respect is a two way street. Try to start each day fresh and do the best you can without the weight of yesterday’s problems.

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      1. Teri Morris

        Love that!

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    16. Stephen Woodward

      CGM and CGM data…and patience.

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    17. GiGi

      I was diagnosed in 1972 when I was ten years old. T1D management was very simple then compared to today because we didn’t have glucose meters, pumps or CGMs. I took NPH and Regular mixed together before breakfast and before dinner, no carb counting. My Dr didn’t want to force the ADA diabetes diet on me. He told my mom that I’d do it on my own when I was mature enough. He was right! At 15 I started doing the exchange diet. Then it got easier in my 20s when Richard Simmons’ Deal a Meal cards came out.

      My advice to today’s teenagers is:
      * Learn all you can about T1D
      * Learn all you can about living a
      healthy lifestyle
      * Own your T1D. Learn all you can
      about managing your blood sugar in
      all situations because you might not
      have access to a Dr in some
      situations.
      * Enjoy life!

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    18. ELYSSE HELLER

      I thought I had to take insulin if I were to have a couple of beers with people because beers have carbs. This almost killed me due to a hypoglycemic event. Also, don’t be embarrassed because you are a diabetic. It is absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about; being a type 1 diabetic is simply the hand that we have been delt. Learn about the disease and how to manage it. Be strong and carry on.

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    19. Becky Hertz

      I was diagnosed after puberty at age 14.

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    20. Bob Durstenfeld

      Puberty was the only time I have ever been hospitalized for T1D. It came my senior year of High school and the endo was worried about the extreme insulin resistance and high insulin load required. This was 1977. Before CGM, PUMPS, and BG meters, so rheu were drawing blood every two hours (which got old) to see what was going on. The positive outcome was adoption of early Carb Counting, using a system called TOTAL AVAILABLE GLUCOSE.

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    21. Joan Fray

      1962. I didn’t know much about it. My dad, a pediatrician, was Type1, so I pretty much followed his example. One shot in the morning, eat healthy meals, and forget about it until the next morning. Go about your day like everyone else. No testing, apple juice if I went low. Rinse and repeat until I left home for college. I guess my words to a teenager would be : “Don’t obsess about it.”

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    22. lis be

      I would say try to have as much support as possible, a great friend, family member, doctor or counselor. puberty is hard, but 300% harder with diabetic sugar swings. And other teens may not understand. it’s hard to be a teen!

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    23. Jim Cobbe

      I knew nothing about T1D when I was going through puberty, and had no reason to know anything until I was diagnosed in my late 20s (47 years ago)

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    24. Jennifer Wilson

      Keep a log of when BG levels start to change just before, during, and just after your period. That will help you communicate the noticeable changes to your doctor, who can then help you adjust your insulin to keep the BG levels more stable. My levels tend to run higher and there is more insulin resistance, so the doctors recommend a slight % increase, but you need to know how your levels change through the day to see when the adjustments need to be made.

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    25. Mick Martin

      I’m sorry, but I can’t inform you of my experience of having Type 1 during puberty as I didn’t develop it until the age of 22. What I can, however, advise is that you TRY to follow the guidelines advised by your Diabetes Support Team … doctor/endocrinologist/diabetes specialist nurse/certified diabetes educator … as they have, in all likelihood, come across diabetes patients that have developed diabetes-related complications.

      Complications come in a whole range of existences, and tend to ‘creep up on you’. i.e. they’re not normally sudden. They develop over a period of months or years, and sometimes decades.

      Try to think of your future life and how you would like it to be, NOT about how life has already dealt you a ‘poor hand’. Things CAN get worse if you don’t take a grip on the realities.

      I wish you all well, and truly do hope that you don’t succumb to diabetes-related complications.

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    26. BOB FISK

      I was a teenage diabetic back in the 60s, when HGM was just a dream. As a result, I was constantly living in the insecurity of an imminent low BG or a high glucose level. The tools now available for monitoring glucose levels are unbelievably valuable, so don’t ignore them even though it might seem like a bother.

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    27. Stephanie Cruickshank

      Nobody every told me that your menstrual cycle affects blood sugar levels

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    28. Teri Morris

      We didn’t have much money. I didn’t feel a part of anything. I wish I’d forced myself to play sports so I could have felt proud to be on a team. It would have given me something that I couldn’t find in food.

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    29. Meghan Larson

      Don’t give up and toss blood sugar management out the window. I did and it did not work well for me! I think now there are so many resources available to help with burnout. There are so many groups online and in person that offer support for the various situations that diabetics can experience. Facebook groups, podcasts, videos, all of these have helped me so much in my adulthood as they have developed!

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    30. Wanacure

      Let your school nurse, teachers and at least one trusted friend in each class know to identify low bg and which pocket or backpack compartment has sugar. One good thing about high testosterone levels: they can motivate you to exercise. In my case buying a 110 pound barbell set from Sears Roebuck and selecting a good book on safely weightlifting and keeping a record of my progress.

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    31. Mary Ann Sayers

      As a teenager, I thought “This won’t hurt me”, maybe not right away, but it affects your attitude in thinking your mind is stronger than the disease you have! Your body can’t handle it without you taking control of your own care!!!

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    32. PamK

      Blood sugar levels will vary as your hormone levels change. Don’t stress over this. It is not your fault! It is normal!

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    34. Andrea Hultman

      I wish providers had known to tell me how fluctuating hormones throughout the month can affect blood sugar levels and the body’s responses to attempts to control the wide swings of blood sugar changes. I wish providers had known to evaluate me for endometriosis and adenomyosis. I had excruciatingly painful periods for 30 years until I had all my reproductive organs removed because of endometriosis and adenomyosis. These two conditions greatly impacted my BGs and BG management because they cause a lot of inflammation.

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      My endocrinologist (the best), told me after 1-2 years of his training, that I would do well because “You have accepted diabetes .” I did not fight the diagnoses. Now in my 53rd year.

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