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Protein....

evictionofpancreas
  • By evictionofpancreas · New reply 2:20 pm
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • Need to find some different proteins I can eat and was wondering if anyone had suggestions. I have a protein powder which I love I am just tired of the monotony. It can not be anything animal, although ...

Anger issues

StaciY23
  • By StaciY23 · New reply 1:52 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hi all, I have had type 1 diabetes since I was 11. I am now 23. I'm not sure what's going on but recently I have found myself extremely angry about the fact I have diabetes. I find myself being angry ...

Pain Management- Paroneal Nerve Palsy caused by diabetic nerve issues

Barkley_134
  • By Barkley_134 · New reply 1:20 pm
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 2 replies
  • Hi everyone. I'm 22 and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 3 years ago. I served in the Army for 4 years and found out while I was on active duty. Since then I have been in and out of hospitals ...

Discrimination in Diabetes

Maria2101
  • By Maria2101 · New reply yesterday at 11:38 pm
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 2 replies
  • Hi All, I think that many times I have been discriminated against but you just can't prove it! There is one job that sticks in my mind! I went for an interview at Asda once.. All went well and they called ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 8:08 pm
  • Journal · 243 replies
  • Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

So overwhelmed!

hmc1018
  • By hmc1018 · New reply June 15, 2013
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Where do I even start? I have so many medical problems and I'm only 22 years old. When I was 18 I was hospitalized in a psych unit for the first time. It turns out I have schizoaffective disorder-bipolar ...

How Far is Your relief

LOL137
  • By LOL137 · Posted June 15, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 0 replies
  • If air was something we had to search out for daily....I believe some of us who could afford it would have a bottle in bed with them or on the night stand. I've slept with my medicine and also had it ...

Prayers For Oklahoma!!!

ShelaKay42
  • By ShelaKay42 · New reply June 13, 2013
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • PRAYERS FOR OKLAHOMA TORNADO VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES! GOD BLESS AND BE WITH YOU ALL ...

Insulin Pump

kruss40
  • By kruss40 · New reply June 11, 2013
  • Discussion in Raising a child with diabetes · 15 replies
  • I have a very active 9 year old son who was diagnosed as T1D in 2010. We have managed his condition well for the past few years doing multiple daily injections. However, we are now considering the pump ...

UHoh

evictionofpancreas
  • By evictionofpancreas · New reply June 7, 2013
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • So yesterday was a hell of a day. We officially moved me and my mom out of the house and we are in the new place and for those who havent been reading my posts, my parents just got a divorce. I went to ...

Others

LOL137
  • By LOL137 · Posted June 4, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 0 replies
  • I believe self centeredness is the source of all grief when it comes to my mental health living with the issues at hand. I'm experiencing less pain and peace caring about others first which displaces ...

When all is lost, just smile!

Jessheeran
  • By Jessheeran · New reply June 3, 2013
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • So, after last night's relapse, I've been thinking. I hadn't self harmed in a long time, and I did it because I felt disgusting, because of my own body, can you believe it? I need to get out of this state ...

Music

Jessheeran
  • By Jessheeran · New reply June 2, 2013
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • What do you listen to when you're sad? I'm one of those smartypants who gets themselves in a mood by listening to sad music, and crying, hahaha. What do you feel like listening when you're upset, angry ...

The Five Senses (What's Your Order)

LOL137
  • By LOL137 · Posted June 1, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 0 replies
  • When I woke up i was wondering which one would I become aware of first. Today it was hearing and then feeling , seeing, smelling and then tasting. What a checklist when I'm gravitating to the sixth and ...

It's Good to be Alive

LOL137
  • By LOL137 · New reply May 28, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • I thank GOD it's as good as it is today....When things seem out of control... this is what I can say.....I can do anything for a half a second ...but if it's a second then it's a long time because it ...

Adjustment of insulin

josteve9
  • By josteve9 · New reply May 16, 2013
  • Discussion in Treatment · 3 replies
  • Type 1 diabetic- recently lost 14 lbs- with cal with Kg and my weight- I find i need 18 units Would 12 in the morning and 6 in the evening work ...

symptoms.. early onset

doubleaaaron
  • By doubleaaaron · New reply May 14, 2013
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 7 replies
  • Hello everyone. My name is Anthony. I got a question about having high and low bs. First of all, I am not diabetic as of yet, but I do have chronic pancreatitis. I have been having a lot of low blood ...

Hormones!!!

EvaD-F
  • By EvaD-F · New reply May 14, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 2 replies
  • I have had Type 1 diabetes for almost 40 years ( can I really be that old) Anyhow, I am noticing hormone related changes and a steady increase in my basal rate ( I use a pump..thank God). My blood sugar ...

Type 1 or 2

JPatriciaB
  • By JPatriciaB · Posted May 11, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with diabetes · 0 replies
  • I joined type 2 discussion group but I don't see anyone who is dealing with numbers like mine. My doctor says I have type 2 because I'm older even though I've had symptoms for decades. Three weeks ago ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
  • Journal · 84 replies
  • As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

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