Who has diabetes?

[James]

I was with this girl that had a semi-permanent device attached to her hip to deliver the insulin 24-7. Crazy shit.

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[blakbearddelite]

One of my step-mom's friends has that. It would kind of freak me out a bit.

 

[mr.gto]

I was with this girl that had a semi-permanent device attached to her hip to deliver the insulin 24-7. Crazy shit.

yea knew a girl back in jr high that had to have that. I felt bad

 

[James]

I thought it was pretty cool, never knew technology advanced this far.

One kind of insulin pump is a beeper-sized device that contain a cartridge filled with fast-acting insulin. They have a screen and buttons for programming the pump's internal computer, and a sensitive motor that turns very gradually to push insulin from the cartridge through a tube and into your body. The tubing that connects the pump to your body comes in various lengths and is very strong.

To get the insulin under your skin, an infusion set is worn. Most infusion sets use a needle (about the size of an insulin syringe needle) to insert a small, flexible plastic tube just under the skin, usually on the abdomen, buttocks, or hip. The needle is then removed and the infusion set is taped securely in place. A new infusion set is inserted every 2 to 4 days, depending on individual usage. Many infusion sets feature a "quick disconnect" mechanism that allows the user to temporarily unhook the pump and tubing for situations like bathing, contact sports, and intimacy.

 

[DanJ]

I need to get checked, i have a lot of the symptoms for adult onset diabetes.

 

[mr.gto]

I need to get checked, i have a lot of the symptoms for adult onset diabetes.

^^ like death? haha j/k

 

[Runtz52]

my buddy has one of those, we always joke when we go to bdubs, hell start start eating and we all get real quiet waitin to see if we can hear it kick on. one night we got drunk and he broke the clip for it, so i had to keep tying it up on the strings of his shorts. those thing help out ppl alot tho

 

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[Freddy]

When I use to work at the pharmacy I met a few people with it. Really neat technology, etc.

 

[mr.gto]

oh no!!!! u had to do this. I remember when i was little like 6 or 7 I would mute the TV when he came on and yell at it because he annoyed me so much. haha

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i've been part of the diabetes club for years...

 

[F500]

No, but it runs in my family. I also kno a couple guys that have it.

 

[Jean Ralphio]

these are my testing supplies





beetis

 

[Turk]

I need to get checked, i have a lot of the symptoms for adult onset diabetes.

There are virtually no symptoms of type 2 diabetes unless your blood sugar is high as fuck. And after looking at your build, it won't be unless you somehow got type 1.

 

[SHOmuff]

This girl I know has one. Its nifty.

 

[DanJ]

There are virtually no symptoms of type 2 diabetes unless your blood sugar is high as fuck. And after looking at your build, it won't be unless you somehow got type 1.

I haven't really looked into it myself. I do drink and urinate a lot, and sometimes i feel light headed but feel better if i eat something.

 

[Turk]

I haven't really looked into it myself. I do drink and urinate a lot, and sometimes i feel light headed but feel better if i eat something.

You are implying that you feel light headed because your sugar is dropping too low. This will only happen to somebody with diabetes that's on medication or insulin.

 

[DanJ]

So basically i have a horrible diet and working nights is fucking with me.

 

[Turk]

When I was working overnight, I felt like I was in a daze. It sucked.

 

[DanJ]

That's about it. I have been off since Wednesday and have felt fine.

 

[Turk]

What shift do you have? I was 9pm to 7am.

 

[importcrew]

I liked working nights but then I didn't like it. Everytime I got home I didn't wanna go to sleep and wen I did I had to wake up at around 12 or 1 pm the latest or I feel my entire day was wasted.

As for being on topic. It runs in the family but on the women side and seems to skip a couple generations at that. But it never hurts to get checked every once in a while.

 

[James]

I haven't really looked into it myself. I do drink and urinate a lot, and sometimes i feel light headed but feel better if i eat something.

Get checked out if you can....

But it's real easy to go to WebMD and read a bunch of symptoms and your mind will convince yourself that you have terminal cancer and shit like that.

 

[DanJ]

haha, i did check webmd. I work 11p - 7a or 7p to 7a.

 

[Angus]

my mom has one.