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thecrew
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 Posted May 7th, 2008 08:13 AM IP   
Is there anyone here with diabetes? You, your child, spouse, or in the family? Our oldest, Derrick, (age 4 in Nov). was diagnosed in Dec. Olen has 2 siblings insulin dependent and I have 1. So I guess it is in the genes. I am thinking with a group this size there is someone here that has a close link to it.
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mommy2boys
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Posted May 7th, 2008 04:15 PM IP
My SIL just found out last summer that she has diabetes. Now she's pg and having a really hard time regulating it. I can't imagine how difficult it must be with a child!! Do you have to give him insulin or can you keep it regulated by diet?
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kaylouann
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Posted May 7th, 2008 06:27 PM IP
My brother Tom was diagnosed with it when he was 17 (he's 32 now). He has to take shots every day. For some reason, it's harder to regulate it now than it was when he was younger. He's given his wife quite some scares!
---Kay
Wife to Shannon
Mom to Lexi (8) and Tiffany (4) and Megan (born June 1, 2010)
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miss mom
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Posted May 12th, 2008 04:05 PM IP
Derrick is on insulin. We also count his carbs.
I know what you mean about being a pg diabetic. Olen's sister has had some scary times during her pregnacies. When she's not pg she stays very well regulated, but I guess with hormones outta whack her glucose levels go haywire. Her husband has had to fight honey into her mouth while she is yelling at "this man" to stop touching her and get out of their room.
I think the hardest part of regulating a child is making sure they are eating what you give them, and their play: sometimes they are real active, dropping fast and other times not active and then they go high.
God definately gives grace when we need it. He has allowed me to rest in peace so many nights when I felt I couldn't sleep for fear he would bottom out on us or something.
If any of you have low carb, easy and child friendly food ideas drop them by here. Especially with it being summer and warm we do a lot of cool suppers. Like sandwiches and milk shakes. I know, milk shakes would send him out the top unless we would dose the insulin higher. We have been doing a lot of burrito meals too, wraps, quesadillas, etc.
Thanks.
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-Charity
mom of 6
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Momof2
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Posted May 12th, 2008 05:12 PM IP
This site has child friendly recipes that are healthy and low carb:
Here's the link
Amber
Mama to Carson, Brooklyn, Avery & Alena
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ewaldro
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Posted May 13th, 2008 03:06 PM IP
No one is saying whether or not this is Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? It seems like adult onset type 2 is easier to control than Type 1. I have gestational diabetes, but also have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome caused by insulin resistance. I have a number of relatives (grandparent, aunts and uncles) who have or had Type 2 diabetes.
And right now, I don't make separate meals for our family so our daughter eats a lot of low carb too. I just do a lot of substitutions, some of which we do all the time, even with I don't have GD. For instance, we only eat whole wheat spaghetti, bread, etc. We rarely have potatoes, but we eat a lot of sweet potatoes. And if we have rice, we usually eat brown or wild rice instead of white. For me at least, the type of carb is almost as important as how many. I try to go by the glycemic index. Meaning that foods that take longer to process, have more fiber, etc., are going to lead to a more gradual release of sugar, which is easier for the body to keep up with. But I don't know if that would be different for Type 1 diabetics?
As far as desserts go, my favorite lower carb thing is to make apple crisp with Splenda brown sugar (which does have some carbs, but most of the dessert is still fruit). I use Splenda a lot, because it actually comes from sugar, but isn't processed by your body so feels healthier than a lot of artificial sweeteners. And Cool Whip is actually fairly low-carb as well. :-) Another thing I do is make different kinds of mousse with fruit, sugar-free jello or pudding, and Cool Whip.
I would LOVE to hear more ideas for quick meals for diabetics. It seems like a lot of low carb recipes out there have expensive ingredients from the health food store or are very time-consuming to make.
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kaylouann
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Posted May 13th, 2008 06:41 PM IP
My brother (that I mentioned above) has Type 1. He can't control it with diet and has to take insulin shots.
I have a couple of diabetic cookbooks. Do you have any, Elaine? My SIL cooks regular for my brother, except for desserts of course. For that, she uses artificial sweetener or sugar free jellos, puddings, etc.
---Kay
Wife to Shannon
Mom to Lexi (8) and Tiffany (4) and Megan (born June 1, 2010)
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thecrew
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Posted May 14th, 2008 05:44 PM IP
Derrick has Type 1. His aunt and uncles that have it are all type 2. His great grands are type 2.
I find the same thing as ewaldro, the low carb, diabetic friendly recipes call for stuff that I don't have on hand, is expensive, or is not readily available.
We eat cool whip over fruit or a dessert in place of ice cream and everyone likes that.
Here is a something cool and slushy that our children have been living on. They request it any time of the day especially if it is warm out. I converted it to have no carbs so Derrick can have it anytime the rest do. And not only that, I drink it guilt free. Keep it on hand and enjoy the summer.
3 small boxes sugar free jello (use whatever flavor your family likes)
3 cups boiling water
4 cups sweetener (i use great values Altern? I think. can use less.)
10 cups cold water
2 large cans pineapple juice
6 oz. Real Lemon (can use more, I doubled it and it is great)
1 oz. almond flavoring
Mix jello, boiling water, and sweetener. Stir until all is dissolved.Add remaining ingredients and freeze.
Thaw to a slush and mix with a diet sprite or favorite drink. Yield 2 gal.
We just dig out the bucket and dip into cups without thawing. Don't tell anyone that this is sugar free. I don't think they will be able to tell it unless they are real persnickety.
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ewaldro
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Posted May 15th, 2008 08:07 AM IP
Kay, I have diabetic cookbooks, but the recipes in them are too low calorie and low fat for me right now. I'm trying to eat, honestly, but I've lost a pound in the last week. :-( A lot of typical diabetic food doesn't work very well for pregnancy.
While we're on the subject of diabetes, I just wanted to share something I really, really wish I had been aware of when I was a teenager. I don't know that any of you have teen girls yet, but I wish so much I had known that irregular cycles weren't normal. I thought that was just the way some people were and had no idea that I was showing signs of insulin resistance at 16! If only I had known before I went on the pill, gained 15 pounds, and then wondered what was going on when we wanted a child. Metformin/Glucophage got my periods right back on track. Not that insulin resistance always leads to infertility, but it can. I've taken Metformin through my first trimester with both pregnancies because of a high risk of pregnancy loss that also goes along with the messed up hormones caused by insulin resistance.
I found it interesting that a friend who had gestational diabetes at the same time I did also had somewhat irregular cycles (though she wouldn't go for months at a time like I would) and difficulty getting pregnant. I'm really glad to have this knowledge so that when I have daughters they will know what's going on if they have the same problem.
I should add, too, that I just didn't feel well as a child and teenager--lethargic, lots of headaches, etc. I'm not sure how much of that was due to just not being physically active and how much was the insulin resistance. But I feel much better as an adult energy-wise than I ever felt in my life before. The crazy thing about it is that if I were to be tested for diabetes (during a time I'm not pregnant of course) I wouldn't show up as being diabetic. But the tendency can really wreak havoc with hormones and health in general even if the condition isn't there.
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twofus
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Posted May 19th, 2008 05:39 PM IP
Elaine, you just described my teenage years! I guess I really should try Metformin. I've just been doig the Provera thing. I guess I dread the side effects of Met.
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ewaldro
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Posted May 19th, 2008 08:32 PM IP
Met's different for every person. For me, the side affects weren't too bad. I started out at 500 mg for a week, then went up to 1,000. If I really overloaded on sweets, I felt kind of yucky, but other than that, it wasn't any worse than other meds I've been on.
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thecrew
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Posted May 30th, 2008 09:12 AM IP
Christy and Elaine, is this called polycystic ovarian syndrome? Just wondering. I was just reading the Diabetes Explorer and it sounded so familiar to what was written here.
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ewaldro
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Posted May 30th, 2008 03:47 PM IP
Oh, I guess I never did mention the name, did I? I guess the reason I didn't is because there are some forms of PCOS that aren't related to insulin resistance.
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