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 Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:38 pm
Sometimes I really enjoy being a diabetic... as weird as that sounds.
But just like any other diabetic, im sure, I have my bad days as well.
This is a sticky made to help others think of coping techniques ^_^
Here are a few tricks I have up my little diabetic sleeve:
1. To make shots hurt less... Sometimes when my stomach is sore I either:
a. rotate the spot haha
b. but if you're like me and prefer your tummy, you can take an ice pack to your stomach until its a little bit numb. I've done this before, and honestly it doesn't hurt!
2. I want sugar NOW
a. Drink something that tastes very sweet! Crystal light, Special K protein water, Tea with sweet n low. They are all sugar free, low carb, yayayay!
b. I really enjoy the special K bars. They are 18-20 carbs, 90 calories, but taste like candy.
c. Exercize! When I was first starting to work out this summer... (then got lazy and stopped sweatdrop ) there were times when I could get away with not taking insulin for food because I did a really hard work out (About 600 calories)
3. I hate pricking my fingers:
Personally after ayear of doing it, i'm over it. Though it helps to find which fingers you p***k that hurt less compared to others.
4. It helps to have a good attitude. So far there really isn't a cure for type one diabetes... (That includes other horrible side affects) so being upset and angry about it, isn't going to change the fact that you HAVE diabetes. Once you accept it, it's easier to live and move on.
>o> Anywho, feel free to leave your own coping tricks and techniques.
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:40 pm
~ Scrub your fingers with a soft brush if they're starting to get a little rough. It'll clean them up nice and make them soft once again, allowing you to put your lancet setting on a lower degree.
~ No matter what, try to keep your sleeping schedule in order. If you're prone to staying up all night and sleeping all day, it was cause you to become more resistant to insulin for a short duration which will increase your high blood sugars. Once you get your sleeping schedule back in order, the insulin resistance should go away.
~ Find a medical alert bracelet ID that you like. It took me years to find one I could stand wearing for long periods, but now that I have it, I have more peace of mind.
~ Wait for the insulin to run it's course. It takes around two hours for it to fully kick in, and while the wait can be aggravating, it's better then running a low.
~ Accept the fact that you have diabetes. If you try and ignore it, you're only hurting yourself.
~ Bear diabetes with pride. When I was ashamed to give insulin in public my first year of having diabetes, it was horrible. However, I decided one day that I didn't care what anyone thought and can now give shots with pride, even in public.
~ Having a hard day with highs? Drink lot's of water. Not only will it flush out some of the sugar from your system, it will also fill you up, preventing you from indulging in sweets.
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