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Well, I have not posted in a VERY long time. I don't want to start writing and have it be blah blah blah poor old me. I try and be an upbeat outgoing person. But lately, it's been hard and I feel like it's all a great big act. I am soooo out of control with my eating, weight and diabetes that's it's ridiculous. I have no idea what to do or where to start. I am going through way too much insulin trying to bring my BG's down, and it's not even working. I filled my resevoir on my pump up on…

My morning started off bad.. At 6:30am my sensor had failed.... before then I had a low warning on the receiver at 1:45am so I got out of bed and checked my BG, it was 245... I calibrated.. then I got a blood drop in the upper right hand corner... check my BG and 225...... I calibrated again... another blood drop again, check BG and it was 211.... Calibrated again.... went back to bed..... My BG are high and I don't feel good.... I'm at work trying to get my work done so I can go home....…

Happy New Year's Eve, TuDiabetes! 2007 was a proud year of milestones for me, from planning my wedding to developing my voice as a writer. In honor of the last day of 2007, I've written a Year in Review post over at my blog, Six Until Me.

Thanks for this great community and thank you to each member of TuDiabetes. We aren't alone in this - not even close - and I'm…

Complementary therapies can be tried alongside convectional medicines .yoga ,reflexology ,aromatherapy ,etc can be benefit someone with diabetes to feel more relaxed .as stress can have a detrimental effect on the blood glucose control, it may mean that diabetes improve as a result .

These therapies should always be complementary…

First off thanks for all the comments all are appericiated.I hope everyone had a Great Christmas and made it through without giving in to those goodies that are all over well not all over but here. I make it sound like they are all around me but the fact is they are just here. I have to admit I gave in to a cookie here and there knowing how hard it is for me to get back in the zone. Today I have…

I've been seeing a Neurologist because of painful legs, that is not Neuropathy. This has been going on for a while. The doctor put me on Lyerica and it helps, sometimes. Now he has decided that further studies need to be done like a doppler test and special bloodwork. I'm wondering has anyone had this experience and what was the outcome? It's frustrating from day-to-day when I wake up I never know what the day will be like. Whether I'll be able to exercise; will I be able to shop; will I be…

My name is Shannon and 2007 brings me to my 20th year as a Type 1 diabetic. We should have reunions/celebrations for these types of things, come to think of it. Anyone up for it?

I was 12 when I was diagnosed in 1987. I took injections for 17 years and then began insulin pump therapy in 2004. What stands out most to me was early on feeling like I was the only one with this disease. Today, we live in a much different world, where diabetes is a very familiar disease. I'm thankful for…

After cooking at 7:30pm, I check my BG if it is ok to eat, 122... good... as directed by my endo, took metformin and waited 30mins... after 30mins meet the family in the dining... I felt weird, can't explain the feeling... when I put the food in my mouth, I could not feel the food... then i thought maybe I'm low... but before going to my room to test, I grab a piece of toblerone and put it in my mouth... when I prick my finger I didn't feel a thing! NUMB! I panic... I told my family my…

My holiday walks are happening with all the whimsey of the weather gods in attendance. Yesterday, wet and cold, I stood under the sinewy arms of the Madrona tree and wept for all the unnecessary horror let loose in the world right now......

Today, I stood laughing out loud with the jolly garden hotei, his upraised arms holding a wild red poinsettia and a delightfully silly reindeer nestled at his side. And I turned my face to the brief appearance of the sun, soaking it up and feeling…