Newbie-Dh just found out he's Type 1

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Registered: 12-31-2004
Newbie-Dh just found out he's Type 1
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Fri, 01-11-2008 - 4:29pm
Hi all.  Iam a frequent over on the parent boards but just found you all and thought you could help me.  DH just found out yesterday he has T1 diabetes and we are pretty clueless.  His dr. told him he had it after months of testing and then gave him a prescription for all the stuff.  he takes shots 2x's per day.  I'm not very happy with his dr for not giving us even a pamphlet to read on diabetes.  So, any info would be greatly appreciated!  TIA

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Fri, 01-11-2008 - 5:04pm

HI and welcome to the board.


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Registered: 06-03-2002
Fri, 01-11-2008 - 7:09pm

hi and welcome


I am sorry to hear about dh


am type 1 too I just found out about 6 months ago my self if I can help in any way just ask .



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Fri, 01-11-2008 - 9:05pm

Hi and welcome to the board. My name is Mary Frances and I am the other community leader for this board. I am a type 2 diabetic and a registered nurse. Any advise I may give is not a substitute for seeking medical advise from a health care practitioner of your choice.


Cheryl has told you where to start and I hope you can get all the information that you need. I do have one question and that is did your husband have a c-peptide test done. This would indicate if he is still making some insulin. It would also be helpful if you could tell what medications he was put on and how much and what kind of insulin.


I am on insulin by injection also and my husband is also a diabetic. We also have some gentlemen who frequent the board and will tell from a man's point of view what it is like to have diabetes.


So I hope you will pull up a chair and join our conversation. We are here to support you as best we can.


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Fri, 01-11-2008 - 11:24pm

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Sat, 01-12-2008 - 2:13am

I am so glad he was referred to the Joslin Center because he will get state of the art information and care. Please let us know how the visit goes.


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Registered: 01-18-2008
Fri, 01-18-2008 - 6:19pm

I have been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 01-18-2008 - 7:15pm

Hi Phyllis, and welcome to the board!


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 1:40am

Phyllis,


Just because you are on insulin does not make you a type 1 diabetic. I am on insulin and I am a type 2 diabetic. 50% of type 2 diabetics are treated with insulin.


Please tell me about your insulin, doseage, type etc and also about your food intake. I know what you mean about how awful you feel when you become hypoglycemic.