Hi im 16 nd my monthly sugars hav been on the rise 4 the past year(approx) my last Hba1c was 10.1 i do realise this is high but i still eat sweet things as a rebellion to my illness. I have told my doctor this and he said I cant change it so I have to cut out the snacks. Im still rebelling against the diet I am set and have recently stopped taking my doses of novo-rapaid as i cant see any difference to when i take it as I have stopped taking my BMs and developed an excess amount of fat where i take my injections on my stomach around 2yrs ago. My doctor said it would heal/go away with time but it hasent. Can anybody help me regain control and stop rebelling against my regime.
2006-08-31 09:50:29 · 10 answers · asked by Conflustered 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
I'm sorry your having such a hard time. Have you ever considered an insulin pump? It help me trememdously with rebellion. It gives you a lot more freedom from strict schedules and srtict diet. Of course you can't go overboard, but if you want something sweet every now and then, you just bolus by pushing a button. It's not for everyone. You have to commit to learning how to use it and taking care of yourself. It's expensive, but was well worth it to me. It might be something you and your parents may want to check into.
2006-09-01 00:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by jax1962 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear you. I've been down that road too. I now take Novolog and Lantus. I take about 6 to 8 shots per day. My A1c was 14, to 10.1 sounded great to me. However, I know better. I'm now down to 6.3. Still, at 16 you are going to have a hard time accepting. I did and I was a lot older. The simple truth of the matter is that without your insulin, live will be getting worse and painful. The longer you deny and rebel the more it will pain you, in the long run.
One of my friends did the same as you. She too stopped for a month. Then her vision started to change and the numbness started in a small area. That got her attention. She didn't know it at the time but she was going steadily down hill. Her body was fighting her. She became a Type 1. That was 18 years ago. She cursed for a few years. Then, she accepted her condition. Now, she does what she needs to keep healthy. Just the same, that one month was her disaster.
So, I tell you, "Don't do it!" Get back on track. There really is no choice. If you don't, just like her, things will go from bad to worse. You can read all the answers and not do a darn thing. If that's the way you feel, then the only person to suffer will be you. Or, you can do just like my friend and start doing for a better life and a longer life.
That decision is up to you and nobody else.
2006-09-01 03:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by Morphious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody on this earth can help you gain control but you. It's up to you it's about choices. Failure to control and being rebellious are bad choices and you know it. You ever heard the old saying you reap what you sow? Well if you don't start taking your diabetes serious and doing everything you can to get those blood sugars at a consistent normal as possible level you will be facing some very serious complications in the future possilbly even death. You may only be 16 years old but you are NOT a baby. It's time you grow up and face the facts You are a diabetic you need to stop playing games with it face it head on and do what is right! A HbA1c of 10.1 is not acceptable at all you are way out of control.
Don't you even care?
2006-09-03 13:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by Vicki A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry to hear you're having a rough time with your diabetes, Conflustered. Believe me, I know exactly what you're going through. I've been there, done that, and now I wear the T-shirt.
Sadly, and without wishing to cause you any anxiety, it catches up with you. I have several complications (more of which I'll tell you if you email me. It's really not something I wish to broadcast to the nation.)
As others have already said, it's down to you. No-one can force you to do anything you don't want to. You know in your own mind that to regain control of your HbA1c results you've got to stick more with your diet than you are at the moment.
I know what you mean about rebelling against your condition. I'm from a generation when we used to have glass syringes that we had to boil before using, and needles that were so thick you could fit todays needles in the hole of them. I often felt like throwing my syringe at the wall. After all, how could this be happening to me? I used to be a soldier. I was almost superhuman fit, and now I'm in a wheelchair ... bought about by years of neglect.
Can I urge you to restart taking your Novo-Rapid injections. It serves no purpose to omit them. In fact, your blood glucose (blood sugar) will rise rapidly after each thing you eat. This is combatted by the Novo-Rapid insulin. No doubt you are also taking a long acting insulin (usually given at another time of the day - either morning or night). This will not keep your blood glucose levels down.
If you genuinely don't see that taking the Novo-Rapid insulin brings your blood glucose levels down, this is something you should discuss with your doctor ... preferably a diabetologist/endocrinologist (hospital doctor).
I'm surprised that your doctor didn't explain more about the 'fat' that you think you have on your stomach. This is called lipodystrophy, which is a disorder of the fatty tissues related to injections of insulin. Your doctor is correct in his/her assertion that they will disappear in time, but only if you cease to use your stomach as an injection site. If you need more information on injection sites, feel free to ask. I'll be here. (Actually, I won't be here for most of today, as I'm travelling to London as I'm being considered for an Islet Cell Transplant. The islet cells are what produce insulin in the pancreas.)
If you wish to chat about the way you are feeling, or need some help and support in getting back on track, email me. I may be old enough to be your father, but I don't bite, and I do tend to get along well with younger people.
I wish you the very best of luck in regaining control of your situation.
2006-08-31 12:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello
just so you know...... that there is a point for choice....and for choosing healthy life styles.. especially for diabetes mellitus.
your hba1c should be about 6 to 7 every 3 months you need a test for this.
complications of diabetes are sugar and fat in the arteries, plaque, heart disease and renal failure ...this leads to dialysis then death; along with loss of limbs, fingers, toes,retinopathy/ blindness, nausea, fatigue etc and other types of peripheral neuropathies.
Contact a public diabetic educator , public health if in Canada.. don't know where you live or what's available there.
The point of using the insulin is to keep sugars under control and prevent infection, poor healing and diseases that will kill you.
recent studies in Aboriginal communities show that diabetes reduces the age of heart disease onset from 70- 80 years by years to the age of about 40 years of age.
Your choice now you are a grown up is for you to take responsibility for your own health... if you want control of your life now and in the future stop procrastinating .. or as the saying goes...
"stop copping out of life" before you have no control over your life at all, and someone is feeding you and wiping your poopy bottom when you lose your sensation or limbs, and can't do it yourself. ( I've seen and done both).
By rotating sites to arms, legs, stomach etc one can minimize skin hardening and scar tissue. However these are mild complications compared to the other stuff i mentioned..
I hope you take this seriously...by the way diabetes is not an illness it is a disease; just like arthritis, or back pain, so treat it accordingly.
2006-08-31 10:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by truthwalkerju 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I totally understand what your going through I went through the same thing. When I was 16 my HB A1c was almost ten. But the problem was I love junk food. So I found that their is a way to have your cake and eat it to. All I do is get an extra shot if I know that I want cake or ice cream. That's my rule, if I want it that bad I have to get a shot for it. Another thing that you should NOT beat your self up over is that you are growing, hormones are kicked in and they DO cause your blood sugars to be higher. Trust me as you go on in life your HB a1c will get better, but you need to make sure you compensate for all the sugar your eating. When I started college my HB a1c was at an all time high. But for the past 2 years it has stayed at a 7. You will get through this.
2006-09-03 18:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by sweetheart8626 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of Camp Sweeney? It is the most awesome place to go if you are diabetic. I have been going there every summer for the past 7 years. Before I went there I was in the same predicament as you were, but now i have perfect A1C OF 6.3. I met the most amazing people there. All of them have been where you have been. You will have so much fun there and you will learn to gain control of your diabetes if you go. If you have any questions about it e-mail me at jfabian@lonestar.utsa.edu Trust me if you go you wont regret it.
2006-08-31 16:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by Josh F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son who is 9 is Type 1. He is also Autistic. I completely understand how hard it is to stick to your diet and insulin. My son loves sweets and snacks, but when he was diagnosed it was difficult to get him to switch. I was successful! I think you could do it too! You will sometimes slip as my son does, but you need to take the insulin to help. Just try to keep a diary of what you eat and your blood sugar readings. That might help. Also, make sure you are rotating injection spots. You can take in the arm, stomach, thigh and buttocks. Just give it your best and don't give up!! Remember, it's up to you!!
2006-08-31 11:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by ucastellanos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and visit a blind amputee with diabetes. So many others are just like you. You are not alone. Its very hard to gain control, I am a type 2 diabetic and I literally do not ever, ever eat sugar or anything high in carbs. It's just not worth it. I want to be able to keep my legs, and to see the sunset, and sunrise until the day I die.
2006-09-01 13:08:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to come from your side, keep trying. look at what are the bad things that can happen if your sugars stay out of control. I saw a 39 year old who had not controlled his diabetes. He was blind, had lost his arms and legs and was on dialysis. This can happen, I would wish you all the best in regaining control, talk to your doctor, feel free to email questions
2006-08-31 09:55:33 · answer #10 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋