Welcome to the group. Feel free to send me a message if you want. I think a lot of us feel the same way about being surrounded by type 2s, read the recent 'misconceptions and stereotypes' discussion about that issue. Perosnally I am sick of reading or watching the news and they say things about obesity (which is a whole other rant) and then link it to 'diabetes' - not type 2 diabetes, just diabetes as if we all got diabetic because we were fat and greedy which is not even true of type 2s anyway.

I became diabetic when i was 19 i was 5'7" tall and weighted 118# so the fact you are fat does not mean you will get to be a full fledge diabetic like us here with insulin use...

I know a gal that is only 5' weighs more then 300# she does not have diabetis so thats not a fact with being overweight make you this way but a fact that ppl who make a living off reserach of us and docs that get paid for us to see them for our illness so they can rake every dollar out of us for supplies we need to meet our needs each day..

If not insurance then our diabetic supplies are so expensive more then most car payments these days..

However i do have insurance to cover this but my sis/mom does not and told me yesterday it cost her $55 for a bottle of 50 test strips and $28 for insulin and this does not include syringes etc...

I have had diabetis will be 40 yrs next year i am not on an insulin pump i take two shots a day but my sugars are well under control fasting blood sugars range from 104-130's and my doc is satisfied with those compared to 300 when i first was dignoised with this.

So feel free to write me too anytime you like about type 1.

I am over weight now because I make bad food chooses and my pump allows me to control the blood sugar. I am working on loosing weight. The type 2's I am surronded about are of 2 types. Those who did not take diabetes to seriously and I watch them eat what they shouldn't. Then there are those who ask for my advice which I do not mind, but they do not listen to what I am saying. They are not taking my advice. I don't understand the new diabetes type 2 meds and do not want to give wrong advice. Sometimes I just have a hard time dealing with my own diabetes. After 34 years it just seems to take it's toll on you sometimes. Guess I am just having one of those times.

Thank you lord!!! I have type 1 and also on the pump!!!!! Let's be friends HeHeHe

I know what you mean when you say that you are having one of those times. I feel like that often. Right now I feel tired all the time and I am very emotional. I wonder if it's not only the diabetes! I had some blood tests taken at the doctors, but of course they haven't got back to me yet. Speaking of doctors.......Do they have a hearing problem? Because they don't seem to listen to what I have to say. I told my doctor that I was tired maybe due to the thyroid pills I was taking. He said, "let's take some blood tests". LOL I say, "let's get some answers"...

I have to say my doc is pretty good. He does really listen. Sometimes I just do not feel good and I wonder if it is just cause I am a diabetic. You really have to research and figure out your own health sometimes.

I agree with one of the comments below - it makes my blood boil when they (on the news, etc.) lump all diabetics into one group and make it sound like it is Type 1's fault that they have diabetes as though they brought it on themselves by overeating, being obese, etc. I finally had to "let it go" because they just don't get it. With 95% of diabetics being Type 2, they are naturally going to talk about Type 2's, not Type 1's. Besides that, since nothing can be done about Type 1 as opposed to Type 2's dieting, exercising, etc., they naturally aren't going to focus on Type 1. Either way, there's tons of money to be made with medication, etc., with pharmacies, doctors, etc., so they don't want to find a cure because that would take a lot of money out of the pharmaceutical companies, etc. We need to find a cure through federal funding for embryonic stem cell research as our brightest and best researchers and scientists tell us there is much hope for but the current administration won't let us have it (he vetoed it twice) - - maybe we'll get it with a new administration. One can only hope.

Im 33 and a type 1 for about 2 yrs now. Im not adjusting to it yet, hard to function sometimes. but life goes on,if you want it or not. I was told to join a saport group,but have probles talking about my problems face to face.

Hello, welcome to this group. I'm new here as well and am seeking the same things you are. I was diagnosed with Type I when I was 25. Until then, I was in perfect health - college tennis player, triathelete, and had boundless energy. Since being diagnosed, I feel like I'm 80 yrs. old...eventhough I'm only 30. Not sure what is going on. I was just put on the pump and trying to get used to it. I had no idea insulin pumps have been around for 17 years! i'm definetly behind the times. Feel free to drop me a line whenever you want.

For those that do not have health insurance. Go to Lizziworldfoundation.com, go to Diabetes in the news. There are medical and supply discounts that can save you on the purchase of test strips, lancets and the like. They offer free shipping too. The company has a slew of doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, vision, chiropractors, dentist in their program that offer great discounts.

gday all i to am new to this group just looking for others to chat with and find out how they deal with being type 1 my levels are all over the place and have been for a few years the reason being i have a tumor on my pituatary gland that pumps out to many growth hormones ive been told once i have an operation to debulk it my levels should start to settle