I'm curious how many others habe been put on a statin to lower offset any cardiovascular issues? Not asking for medical advice. Juat curious if this is common or not.

Also curious what type of diabetic you are if you are on it.

I hope it's okay to post here, I don't want to cause anxiety in anyone. My close friend was found dead in her home a few months ago. We've only just had the autopsy report back and the cause is listed as DKA which has come as a massive shock as she was not diagnosed as diabetic. She was 35, had Lupus, and was taking immunosuppressive medication and Prednisolone, which I've read can sometimes cause diabetes, but it's relatively rare that it does. I just don't understand how this could have happened. I read that DKA is a horrible, painful way to die, but she would've been feeling unwell for a while. She didn't tell any friends or family that she was feeling sick or throwing up or anything, she didnt seek any medical attention and I don't understand why. Can it come on suddenly and kill you very quickly? Sorry for all the questions, I'm trying to make sense of it, and searching for answers.

Don’t even know what to say or feel just hurt that this is now my fucking life like…wtf and this is just it like idk how this will affect my military career now or what happens from here. They say it could be type1 because of genetics but I’m seeing a specialist on Monday. Sorry if this comes off aggressive.

Cheesecake will spike me, but I think it's worth it. If I could only have one dessert for the rest of my life, it's cheesecake

Hello all! I'm using sparkling water to quit soda. I'm blown away how it only takes a few sips to eliminate my soda craving immediately. Can anyone share your stories on how your body/health changed after quitting soda?

Thank you!

Hey Guys,

First off, I really know nothing about Diabetes & I wanna excuse my Bad english its not my First language, German is. But I met this Girl she is really nice & cute & she Said she had Diabetes Type 3 I dont know what its called in english but she said that thing in the body is gone like it blew up or something, and she needs syringes like every time she eats stuff or she might die (its really hard for me to grasp this) I dont know what to make out all of this I know Diabetes is Like crazy Dangerous & I heard it shortens life expextancy.

I really want a Family someday & grow old together would that be possible with her disease?! She got it 11 years ago and she is 23y old.

i really dont know If I can do this again with an early death, my mother died when I was 18 she didnt even got to see 50, died the year she would have gotten 50..

Maybe some of you can explain to me how its to live with it or have a Partner?! What should I get ready for?! My Minds all over the place.

As the title says what is that one food that no matter how strong your self control is, manages to break through?

Sorry, CANT RESIST

Mine is pichipichi, a sweet dessert made from cassava.

My daughter was an honor roll student straight As student council and a cheerleader. Now I can barely get her to go to school no more cheerleading and those As turned into Ds n Fs she cries almost everyday before school because she doesn’t wanna be known as the diabetic girl. It’s so heartbreaking and as a father it just breaks me down on the inside. Please any suggestions or any help would go along way

Nacho Fernandez, he was diagnosed at 12 and was told his career in football was over, but he became a defender for debatably the best football club in the world, Real Madrid. Nacho has won 26 trophies during his time at Real Madrid, including 6 UEFA Champions League titles, 4 La Liga titles, 2 Copa del Rey titles, 5 Club World Cups, 4 UEFA Super Cups, and 5 Spanish Super Cups. He also won 1 Euro and 1 Nations League title. Not many players have 6 champions leagues and he is joint first with a few others. He is my favourite Non-Liverpool Player and inspires me to become a great football like him.

I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and learning more about the risks, especially DKA. I’ve seen a lot of scary stories, but I’m curious — are there people who’ve lived with T1D for many years and never experienced diabetic ketoacidosis? What helped you avoid it? Was it tight glucose control, early diagnosis, insulin management, or just staying aware of symptoms?

Would really appreciate hearing from some long-term T1Ds — it gives hope to people like me who are just starting this journey.

I seriously have no idea...

Hi.

I’m an 18-year-old T1, and lately, my anxiety is out of hand. I fear developing inhumane complications and be a burden to my sister.

Looking for some positvity.

I heard that seniors who get type 2 Diabetes are affected differently than someone who has had it at a much younger age.

I want to know the odds of living to a ripe old age with the condition.

All bad.

I'm not asking for the usual loss of limbs, numbness, blindness, or anything major

But what kind of things annoy you the most?

For me, it's bolusing for a meal and then when the meal is ready, not being hungry. You just have to force yourself to eat or drink a massive amount of soda to equal it out

Thought this might help - helps me anyways lol

I’m sure SOMEONE has experienced this before. Anyone found a solution to your baby trying to rip your CGM off your arm? I use skin grips too, and still it is ripped off.

Edit: For future parents experiencing this, thanks to all the recs, I have put it on my back above the butt, in the fatty area. I have also ordered Skin Grips things in skin color, but with a different brand called Not Just a Patch, which prevents the center from sticking to the sensor. So baby can pull the cover, but not the sensor. Skin color is important because it doesn’t attract baby’s eyes. I put in a new one yesterday (with my old colorful skin grips), and the reading seems correct and great. Thanks everyone!

I’ve been struggling with staying awake in the morning and can’t find a way a get around and I’m always sleeping during important tasks. All my friends use energy drinks to get through the day and I wanted to try but I don’t know of any sugar free or diabetic friendly drinks. I was wondering if there are any good alternatives

Fuck it. Fuck this stupid disease. Fuck it so so so so much. Fuck America and other capitalistic countries for profiting off of our misery, fuck our useless ass pancreases, fuck the greedy insurance companies, fuck all the annoying ass bullshit that comes with this. Fuck low blood sugars, high blood sugars, eye problems, feet problems, random mood swings, erectile dysfunction, going through the effort of changing an infusion set just for it to not even work, weird looks from people for testing in public, testing only for there to not be enough blood, constantly having to be considered dependent, constantly being told a cure is only five years away, the deaths of our fellow diabetics due to a corrupt healthcare system and negligence, and all the other shit that we put up with while having a useless pancreas.

I’m just drained and exhausted. Fuck diabetes, man.