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GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

Ashley — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:19:22 GMT

Hey there. My name is Ashley. I have been Type 1 Diabetic for 4 years now. I have a blog that normally revolves around diabetic topics and I would love if you would read some of my posts and give me some feedback. Also, I am asking for suggestions for topics! What do you want to hear about?! :) Please leave comments.

Here is the link to the blog: www.iamjuvenated.blogspot.com

Check it out ladies

High blood sugars while on birth control

Shelby — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:34:35 GMT

I was started on birth control a month ago due to period complication and I've noticed that my blood sugar is on a constant roller coaster. More highs than lows though. It's helped with my periods a lot, but it's annoying to have it cause my numbers to go all over the place!

I was just wondering if others have had problems like this? And if it regulates once your body is used to being on the pill for a few months?

New post about pizza at www.everydayhighsandlows.com

everydayhighsandlows — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:46:42 GMT

New diabetes mom blog! www.everydayhighsandlows.com

everydayhighsandlows — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:25:40 GMT

Hi everyone,

I would love to invite you guys to check out a blog I started on raising twins. One of my guys has Type 1 diabetes and one does not.

I keep it pretty light and easy to read because, let's face it, our days can get pretty heavy at times.

The website is www.everydayhighsandlows.com

Feel free to become a member and/or leave a comment. My readers would love to hear your story too.

Thanks,

Shari

Hysterectomy and Type 1... What can you share?

Jenn — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:41:41 GMT

Hey Ladies!

I'm weighing some options due to complications of menstrual cycles. One thing my doctor recently suggested (endometrial ablation) wouldn't work to do location of a fibroid, so I need to be looking at plan B. What side effects - negative and positive - have you experienced getting a hysterecotmy? What changes did you have to make afterwards?

Thanks for sharing.

Panic attacks and PMS?

Sally — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:05:14 GMT

Does anyone else get panic attacks with their PMS symptoms? This is so strange, I spent most of the night last night in just a total, panicked meltdown.

For whatever reason, I get just this generalized sense of panic. It seems like my brain will fixate on one issue eventually, bills for instance. It happens frequently, starting about 2 weeks before the start of my period and then immediately stops when my period actually arrives.

This is driving me nuts! lol

Early Menopause, due to Diabetes...?

Marta Hohnstadt — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:26:00 GMT

I am a type 1 diabetic since 1980. I am 38 now.... I have been told by my OB/GYN that I am starting the menopause thingy early becasue of the diabetes. I have hot flashes! and they are not low blood sugars. Has any one else heard about this? Some people look at me strange and say that I am too young to be going through menopause.... Thanks!

ever noticed?

LeahMarie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:45:47 GMT

So, I was diagnosed when I was 2 and got the pump when I was 6. Ever since my cycle started, I've had Really bad cramps every month. Like, I've thrown up, can't go anywhere cause if I don't have a heating pad on for even a short amount of time, it starts up again. My family practitioner finally said that maybe I was frying my ovaries with the pump since it's clipped to my waist all the time. Anyone else suffered from really bad cramps with the pump right there all the time?

Dress and pumps

Jaimie Rosaile Chaffin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:28:28 GMT

One week form monday I will be at youth camp were I wear skirts all day all week long. Most of them have pockets in the front that I put my pump in. But when my pump is in my arm it will not reach the pocket. So I wear it with out a chlip between my unites and hip. It works most of the time. But when I were skirt's that dont have pocket's like from fittling skirts I just wear it on the side of me. So I dont have a trouble with skirts.

But when I wear dress it is diffent. 2 weeks from saturday. my brother is getting married. I am not in the wedding but I do have to waer a dress. (my mom says I do) I dont know what to do with my pump. Most of the time my pump is in my legs or steamch. the dress I am going to be wearing is lose fitting. But I dont know if I should wear my chlp or not. This is the dress I am going to be wearing for my brothers wedding. I will be danceing too.

the pill and cholesterol levels?

Caron — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:40:03 GMT

hi ladies

i've been on the pill for about a year and a half. I used to get horrible period pain, and my mother had endometriosis, so the gynae put me on the pill to help with the pain and slow the growth of any fibrous tissue. it's worked great!

but now, for my last two sets of blood work, my cholesterol and LDL levels have come back elevated. I generally eat low fat food and very little meat, so the increased cholesterol levels have me a little freaked out. I increased my exercise levels and paid even more attention to my diet after the first test, and my blood tests this week showed a decrease in cholesterol, but it's still too high! my doctor doesn't seem too worried, she's just happy it's come down a little from last time. I'm still freaked out, high cholesterol at the age of 24 is NOT good. i've been running it through my head and reading up on it, and if tis not diet or exercise, i think it might be because i'm on the pill.

so, basically, i'm wandering if anyone else has ever had a problem with this? if so, was there anything you can do about it? can diet and exercise changes make any significant difference? or should i just stop the pill? as much as i love not feeling like i'm dying once a month, i'm not so keen on a pain-free period at the cost of DVT or a heart attack. but then what do i do about the pain and possible endometriosis?

(i know i should go see my gynae, but there's a bit of a wait to get an appointment. so i'm asking you all in the meantime)

Missed Periods. Kinda freakin out here......

cc_racer — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:34:03 GMT

I have missed two periods now. I am 30 years old. I had my tubes tied 6 years ago and a pregnancy test says negative, but I am still a little freaked out. I have not been sick and not under any more stress than usual (other than missing a period!). My sister says maybe I am just going through the change early, but I don't know........ I will be seeing my general doctor next week, but wanted to know if anyone here has gone through this? Is it common? Should I be worried? Could it be "the change"? I wouldn't mind if it was.

Pregnant with Type 1 - Anyone else out there?

vicky1990 — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:31:06 GMT

Hello! I am pregnant with my third child. I have been diabetic for almost 22 years now. I am on the REVEL minimed pump and have been a on minimed for almost 10 years. I am just curious to reach out to other Diabetic mommies out there!

DIABETES BLOG :)

Ashley Kinstler — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:55:19 GMT

www.iamjuvenated.blogspot.com

check it out :) make a blogger account and "follow" me, leave comments, and take the polls that change often at the bottom of my homepage!

women will especially appreciate some of my posts

please help me ladies!

Janie Udicious — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:29:58 GMT

hey fellow diabetics :)

alright so i've always been rather thin growing up, but ever since i was diagnosed 9 months ago i've been putting on some unwanted weight. this has made my self-confidence go down and i want to get back to the old me. i'm only 5'3'' and i think i've pretty much stopped growing because a lot of women in my family are short and i haven't grown in about 3 years. i'm not heavy at all right now. i just have a little extra that needs to come off, you know? i've heard that it's hard for type ones to lose weight because of insulin. like after i exercise, i run low so i have to eat. this makes no sense because aren't i just putting back the calories i've lost? i need help! i'm sort of depressed about all this and i just want to be back in my normal body weight. :(

Being a Mother

Amy — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:32:26 GMT

I am a mother of a 2yr and a 4month old and it wasnt till my first son was born that I became a type 1 diabetic. I was just wondering if there is any mothers out there who have children that dont have diabetes? I went and looked at the page for parents and children with diabetes and it made me a nervous wreck thinking if all these people have it and their kids do too will mine develope it? My dr seems to think that the reason I got it is because I am rh - and my son is + they think it was my body trying to fix its self? If there is anyone else out there that has the same experience I would like to know I feel like I am just the odd one out. Plus if anyone has any inputs on getting through the terrible two that would be nice :)

I need some advice!

Jaimie Rosaile Chaffin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:47:34 GMT

So, This last week I could not get my BG under 200, I would get close like 209 but nothing lower than that. My mom is working at my aunt and uncle's new house and said she would see what is worng with my pump when I got home. But I kown what it was it was because of that time of the mouth. But when I had my Tamp Basel on I can get my BG under 200 and keep it that way sometime's. But this week everything that I did I could not get my BG under 200. There was about 3 or 4 times that I was up in the 400's but I could get it down. Today was the 1st day that I have been able to get it under 200 and in the 100's. I just thought that maybe I could get some of The Women's advice for the next time this happens.

Clomid

Kelly Jones — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:58:57 GMT

I have had PCOS for 13 years and have been taking metformin for over a year. My fertility doctor is going to start me on clomid in about a month. Has any one had luck getting pregnant with these combos of drugs? I tried to get pregnant for a few months last year (right after getting off birth control) with just the metformin so maybe this time it will work better. My periods have been normal for the first time ever...so I guess that is a good sign? I just hope I can get pregnant, and then I have to worry about the diabetes part! One problem at a time! Has anyone found themselves in a similar situation?

i snooped...

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:15:08 GMT

ok, so i was just curious what guys talk about in the "men only" group. so i snooped around to see what it was. we talk about periods and sex and birth control. they talk about nothing. HA.

boys.

Sex Drive and Diabetes

Kristin Creighton — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:54:22 GMT

Quick question - Have you noticed that you want sex more often or less often then the average women?

Example, out of all the Juvenile Diabetics I have met, all but one have had a crazy sex drive (myself included).

Lazy Days of Summer

ClaudetteSanDiego — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:04:45 GMT

We can't take a break from type 1 diabetes but we can still enjoy the simple pleasures of simpler times. What does a lazy day of summer look like to you ? What family traditions are you still able to keep to enjoy a quiet summer day ?

Read one woman's post on what a lazy summer day looks like to her, click on the link below. Also check out our active San Diego Chapter community. We are looking for new members. Why not start a discussion or leave a comment.

http://juvenation.org/groups/jdrf_san_diego_chapter/forum/t/7821.aspx

Thanks

Claudette

gaaaah

Batts — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:41:53 GMT

i'm semi-freaking out. i'm reaaaally nervous i'm pregnant. i've been nauseous all week, even when i eat something, usually in the morning. i'm exhausted to the point that i want to leave work just so i can go to bed, and when i do get to nap..i pass out for 4+hours at a time, despite getting 8hours of undisturbed sleep. i've had periods of being warm suddenly and i having cramping. in the last two days i've suddenly gotten REALLY moody and emotional. and my breasts are really sore, a few times this week i've sat on the couch at home, holding my boots because they hurt so much, i can't lay on them anymore either. they are pierced, but in two years they've never caused this much pain and for this long, even when i've caught them on my medic bracelet. and despite having decent blood sugar numbers, i'm going to the washroom more than usual, but it's def not a bladder infection cuz it's not stinging or anything. it's not all the time, but i have noticed once in a while there's a weird taste in my mouth and i just thought it was some kind of bad breath or a weird after taste from something i ate, that i just hadn't noticed until then.

but i'm only at the end of my second week of the birth control patch, so it's only been like 3weeks since my period started last month. isn't it too early to have any of these symptoms?

at first i thought i was just coming down with the flu when i was feeling nauseous at work. i thought i was just tired cuz it's summer and that's why i was exhausted, but my life hasn't been that hectic. i thought the cramping was just from something i ate. the thing is, i'm never sick this long! when i get the flu, i stay home for a day and sleep..and that's it, i'm pretty much 99% back to myself. but it's been a week since i started feeling nauseous and that's not normal for me.

i took a pregnancy test the other day..i know you're suppose to wait til at least 3days before your expected period, but i couldn't wait. it came back negative, but i know it could just be a false negative.

i was at my mom's for dinner(after having a 5hour nap on the couch after going for breakfast with some friends) and the first thing she asked when i described how i was feeling was: are you sure you're not pregnant?

gaaaaaaaaah. my last two pregnancies were different, the first one i had food cravings at like week 3, which is weird i know, but otherwise nothing. my second i just had a missed period and then by week 6 i couldn't eat/look at/smell eggs without wanting to throw up, and i did have a bit of nauseous a bit leading up to finding out and i was emotional(but i had dumped my bf two weeks prior to finding out) but i didn't have any of the other things i'm feeling now.

Birth Control Shots

Abigail — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:28:06 GMT

Hi ladies! :)

My mom thinks it would be a good idea if I go on birth control shots while I am in college and I totally agree with her. However, I am curious if it affects diabetes in anyway. Has anyone been on or is currently on the birth control shot? If so, how has it affected your D and what are some other major side affects I should take note of?

Thanks!!

Weekend get away :)

Chelsea — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:27:04 GMT

I was reading one of the previous blogs that was talking about diabetes sisters website and wanted to check out their website! I think it would be fun to do a get together somewhere every year or twice a year for a weekend trip for us Type 1 women! Any ideas or thoughts?

Weekend get away :)

Chelsea — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:27:01 GMT

Question about menstral cycles

Kathy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:23:08 GMT

Hi, I have a daughter (age 12) and she has been having her cycle for about 6 months now. My question is how do I figure out her insulin needs during her cycle? This month has been just awful her numbers have been in the 500's. We have increased her basal rate and even had to go in and do a temp basal during the day just to get her close to normal (we have not been in the normal range for a week now). Luckily today is her last day for this month, but I am trying to figure stuff out for next month (hopefully it won't be as bad!). She has been having a bad time thinking she is doing things wrong, and I keep trying to tell her it is her hormones not her that has a problem. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to deal with all of this? We would appreciate any help you can give us!

Thank you,

Kathy