What is your Diabetes Tip?
Do have a simple tip that may help a newbie/veteran out in managing there Diabetes?
Here is one....If you brown bag your lunch for work or school. Write down the total number of Carbs on the bag so that you can pre meal bolus (if you bolus). When you brown bag, you will no longer have the labels in front of you to do the dreaded math.
Here is one....If you brown bag your lunch for work or school. Write down the total number of Carbs on the bag so that you can pre meal bolus (if you bolus). When you brown bag, you will no longer have the labels in front of you to do the dreaded math.
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Permalink Reply by DARGIRL on -
Dave, I took your suggestion. I ordered my book today. Thanks for your suggestion. When I am done with it i will probably donate to my local Library.
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Permalink Reply by Joe on
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this may be lame, but I need to hear it.
Do not despair, enlist the help of others, especially others walking the same path as you.
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Permalink Reply by Doris D on -
I agree with Joe here! Other's walking this path will know what your talking about almost always!
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Permalink Reply by Melitta on
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Always be prepared! Have your emergency kit with you at all times (backup supplies including glucose). If you wear an insulin pump, what can go wrong will go wrong, and have your backup system with you and ready to go (fast acting insulin, long acting insulin, needles).
And live life to the fullest--go whole hog.
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Permalink Reply by MissKitka on -
I was an electronics designer for many decades, before i retired, and I carried a windup pocket watch and used a vacuum tube guitar amp, and a carburetor on my car and never depended on any electronic device in my life.because I knew electronic devices were not to be trusted with anything important.They always fail when you need them the most.
Don
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
Have an extra meter or two or three.
Get a good scale, one that calculates carbs like EatSmart.
Fire doctors who don't listen & don't treat you with respect.
Keep a current glucagon emergency injection kit on hand. They expire (something I forget to replace).
When the diabetes gods play their mischievous tricks, remember that tomorrow is another day.
Don't take yourself too seriously.
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Permalink Reply by Myriah on -
me too!! i have fired several doctors that just won't listen!! it's YOUR healthcare, adjust accordingly! ;-)
yes, tomorrow IS another day....what's going wrong today will be a completely different story tomorrow
and definitely don't take things too seriously....life is too short to get all stressed out!
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Permalink Reply by nel on
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Remember to take your meds and tests as perscribed .
Celebrate life.
Volunteer .
Mentor other people living with diabetes.
Hang out with friends and family .
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Permalink Reply by Christine on -
HAVE A SUPPORT SYSTEM!!! :-)
I've been a diabetes camp counselor for 9 years, and it has changed my life!!!
Also, friends, family, teachers, colleagues....everyone should know, and everyone should rally you on!!
:-)
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Permalink Reply by C.J. Baker on -
Is there an adult camp anywhere????
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Permalink Reply by C.J. Baker on
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Oh, that's somewhat affordable??
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