Diabetes

I hear ya about it kind of sucking about having to do all the stuff that comes with diabetes. I can tell you from being an insulin dependent diabetic that it is worth it though! I also used to be pretty angry about how diabetes disrupted my daily life so I was not taking good care of myself. I now have complications from having a period of time when my blood glucose (BG) was out of control. I agree that it sucks about having to basically change your life for diabetes, but it also sucks when you get the complications from not doing a good job keeping good control.
Just trying to encourage you. I know it is a pain, but keeping up with all your diabetes stuff can help prevent complications like I have.

i have been on quite a lot of websites now and or seen some of the symptoms of diabetes and or it seemed that i do have quite a few of them. I am now dibating weather and or not to go to my local doctor and or not because i really dont like needles, for i think that they will have to draw out blood brom me. Is there any other way of doing this without needles, for i am unber the age of 18. Please get back to me asap please, thanks, naomi9949.

Diabetes does suck - I am a type 1 diabetic and I hate it. my sugars are out of control and i go from 20 to over 600. I have been in the ER so many times in the last few months because I was out of it because of ow bloodsugars. its horrible it is ruining my life. I have changed because of this. I now have a disease called addison and that just adds to the troube. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. They call me a brittle diabetic so its not all my fault this disease is horrible on me. All this and it has only been a little over a year since I was diagnosed. some days aren't as horrible though and by the way you can get really really tiny needles so you can barely feel then the tick is that you have to change the needle as soon as it starts getting dull at all. It will be manageable someday. Good luck to everyone out there.

Have you guys tried an insulin pump? My son is 8 and has had diabetes since he was 21 months. He's been on a pump since he turned 3 and it's amazing how much easier life is. The freedom is so worth it.

i have a friend in hospital a mouth now with dyhdration and diabetes and is now in a coma since 3am friday morning how long can it take for them too come out if they do

Yes it sucks having to stop your life and test. However what's the alternative? Being out of control because you ate whatever you wanted and now are so out of control you are doing damage to your nerves, liver and eyes; and maybe lose your legs? Forget it. Testing doesn't really hurt. It's just a pain to stop and do it. As for your fear of needles for your diagnosis: Get over it! The needle hurts for about one second and it's not like having your head bashed in. It's just one little needle prick and then it's over, it won't hurt when they take your blood and before you know it the whole thing is over. If you are a type 1 diabetic and have to give yourself shots; the needles are so thin you don't even feel it. I know this because when I was first diagnosed I was in the hospital and instead of the oral hypoglycemic agents I take now they just did shots. Honestly I didn't feel a thing and I have a LOW threshold for pain. So get your test and you'll be ok.