I Have Type 1 Diabetes

I am a 12 year old girl. Iwas diagnosed when I was four. I hate dealing with it and I would rather die but that would kill my mom. I need a friend with the same problem.

My name is Austin Cooper and I am a 16 year-old Type 1 Diabetic. I used to live a normal life until Diabetes forever changed it all. During last winter break, my life got turned around. It started out with weakness and a thirst...

i get low blood sugars and can't tell when it's getting low I recently broke my ankle in 2 different spots and had surgery on it my docter wants me to go on a insulin pump I would like to talk to someone who is using one I've had type 1...

It was the summer of '06 when I noticed that my health was truly going down hill. I had some clues before hand, but decided it was just a growth spurt. The last day of school was when it hit me. I was running track & started getting...

Hi everyone , my name is Tanisha Im 16 and i got type one diabetes when i was 6. When i was first diagnosed i was getting really sick every morning , peeing the bed alot, drinking a ton of water, was always hot.. My mom took me to the...

My Name is Stephanie Brown
I am 16
About  term 2  in 2006 I wos just about to get ready for the school holidays, little did I know I was going to spend the first week in hospital with type1 diabetes.
I dont remember the day...

I was diagnosed almost exactly a decade ago, in tenth grade.
There are three main things that frustrate me about diabetes.
1. The word “diabetes.” When people hear the term, they think type 2. They think someone obese, who doesn’t...

Help. I just got diagnosed.

I have had type 1 diabetes for 44 years (nearly). I've had asthma for about 10. When my sugar reaches above 400, I have a LOT of trouble breathing. I have always been what the drs. Used to call, "brittle," although I don't believe they...

Considering that diabetics are often cautioned against eating certain foods, dietary supplements for diabetes is vital because it ensures that any dietary deficiencies are rectified. Here, we have put together an informative article on...

I wear an Animas One Touch Ping Insulin Pump and a Dexcom 7 Plus Continuous Glucose Monnitor. I resisted switching from my 8 insulin shots per day for years, but I eventually gave in. The alarms on the CGM are reassuring as my blood...

I was diagnosed with type one diabetes right before my sixth birthday. Since then I have had to deal with all the normal diabetic issues, getting the flu, infections, and having internal illnesses frequently. I also developed eye and...

I became a Type-1 diabetic nearly 20 years ago, in late 1988. 
I remember going to a local shopping mall in early November, and being thirsty all of the time.  I would need a drink of water every half and hour, and then every 10...

Don't you hate it when people don't know there's a difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? I've had so many people tell me "Oh, you don't look diabetic!" Reeeallllly????? You mean because I'm not old or overweight? That's all...

I just got off the insulin pump and everyone of my family memebers is upset about it except for me... i will never be put on an insulin teather again.

Blood sugar testing is important for Diabetics because their bodies do not process blood sugars properly. Since a Diabetic cannot break down sugar molecules, the sugar cannot be absorbed by the muscles and organs and stored for later...

Diagnostic tests to confirm (or deny) presence of diabetes

The most common tests are the urine and finger prick test. However, to be doubly sure, you need to conduct at least two or three lab tests including random or fasting blood...

I was diagnosed when I was 6 with diabetes It's played a Huge role in my lifestyle and my family I watch what I eat and how I eat I take insulin and I make my kids eat healthy because I know what I b*i*t*c*h* this disease has on myself...

I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1988. I had lots of problems with trying to stay on a
diabetic diet. Because I was noncomplient I went thru many diabetic complications.
I suffered many infections. I had difficulty with concentration...