K2 GTi
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Anyone got it? I've got to go Doctors today to get tested for it as I have some of the symptoms.
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gianluigi
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my dad has it. he doesnt have to inject him self fortunatly. some people i know have to. its not nice
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K2 GTi
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Originally posted by gianluigi
my dad has it. he doesnt have to inject him self fortunatly. some people i know have to. its not nice
What does he have to do then? How longs he had it?
And is it life threatening I don't know much about it you see 
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gianluigi
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its not life threatening, you just have to look after yourself and monitor you diet, eg. cut down your sugar in take by say 80%. he's had it a few years now, he at first just had to watch his diet, and eat a lot of fruit and veg, and as less sugar as poss. but he couldnt carry on with a diet, so the docs put him on some pills.
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Sam
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I have some of the symptoms but I'm not (got tested).
No one knows what's wrong with me
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Andy Stocker
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My dad has it & takes loads of pills as well as having to inject himself daily.
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Sam
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My ex girlfriend's mum has Diabetes, she is in her early 50s and only found out she had it about a year or two ago.
She doesn't have to inject herself with insulin every day etc. but has to watch what she eats and check her blood/sugar levels etc. every day.
Apparently she only got it because of stuff she's been taking most of her life for her asthma and stuff.
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bwbw
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Originally posted by Sam
My ex girlfriend's mum has Diabetes, she is in her early 50s and only found out she had it about a year or two ago.
She doesn't have to inject herself with insulin every day etc. but has to watch what she eats and check her blood/sugar levels etc. every day.
Apparently she only got it because of stuff she's been taking most of her life for her asthma and stuff.
And generally due to the food they have eaten all their lifes. You get two different types of Diabeties. Diabeties Type 1 and Type 2. Basically what Diabeties is a metabolic disease of the endocrine system which arises as a result of the body being unable to control its own blood sugar levels. Type 2 is Non Insulin Dependant. Ideal treatment for Type 2 is Exercise and correct nutrition.
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drunkenfool
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my grandad went blind cos of it, my uncle has it pretty bad with injections etc and my dad is now on medication for it too. I need to be tested everfy six months but havent done it for about a year :S
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Lynny
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Originally posted by Andy Stocker
My dad has it & takes loads of pills as well as having to inject himself daily.
I'll never forget the problems he had with the bad weather last year and couldnt get home...
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stuartmitchell
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My boss has it, his eyesight isnt too good now and he has to inject that Insulin stuff daily too
doesnt stop him getting pished and smoking 40 fags a day though 
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Sam
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Originally posted by stuartmitchell
My boss has it, his eyesight isnt too good now and he has to inject that Insulin stuff daily too
doesnt stop him getting pished and smoking 40 fags a day though
Reminds me of someone I work with...
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cargraphics4u.com
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what are the symptons?
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Gsi_Ire
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u lose a load of weight, go to the toilet alot while also being very very thursty.. those where some of my main symptons when i was diagnosed
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Lisa
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my grandad lived with diabetes for 30 odd yrs before he died. 25 of them whilst on insulin (he did not die as a result of diabetes).
it affects different people in different ways and depends how you look after yourself with it.
Its to do with your pancreas not doing the job it should do and in this country they don't do many pancreas transplants due to it being one of the first organs that shut down when people die often resulting in them not being fit to transplant.
If you have got it you will be fine as long as you do what they tell you and will be able to live a normal life
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Craig W
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My nephew was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 2 years old. Since that age he's had to have 2 injections everyday and has to have blood taken from his finger numerous times throughout the day to test his blood sugar levels. He was on an insulin drip for 2 weeks when he was first diagnosed and very nearly fell into a coma...
[Edited on 24-10-2005 by Craig W]
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Robbo
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If you (to Corsasport in general) or anyone you know has diabetes... let me know as I work for one of the leading worldwide Diabetes Care companies (Abbott aka MediSense) and can get you cheap meters and glucose monitoring strips... we also own the FreeStyle brand 
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
My nephew was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 2 years old. Since that age he's had to have 2 injections everyday and has to have blood taken from his finger numerous times throughout the day to test his blood sugar levels. He was on an insulin drip for 2 weeks when he was first diagnosed and very nearly fell into a coma...
[Edited on 24-10-2005 by Craig W]
What brand does he use? Let me know mate as above... cheap goodies I do fingerstick testing (for money)... very painful
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Robbo
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Originally posted by Andy Stocker
My dad has it & takes loads of pills as well as having to inject himself daily.
And you dude
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K2 GTi
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Been tested and haven't got it
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gianluigi
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3CorsaMeal
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whats the corsasport font?
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
If you (to Corsasport in general) or anyone you know has diabetes... let me know as I work for one of the leading worldwide Diabetes Care companies (Abbott aka MediSense) and can get you cheap meters and glucose monitoring strips... we also own the FreeStyle brand
 Nothing like a bit of advertising eh Robbo 
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