i have only been diagnosed for two years but like five months after i was diagnosed we started looking at pumps we had to fight with the doctors for two months but they wouldnt budge finally they did i started the pump about 7- 7 1/2 months after diagnosis... but the doctors to at least waite a year.. im glad i started it early it helps threw those lovely " monthly " times
[quote user="Holli Nicole Fechter"] it helps threw those lovely " monthly " times[/quote]
I hear ya!!!!!
What type of throid problem do you have? I have had diabetes since age 2(I'm 13 now) and a few years ago,I was diagnosed with Hyperthroid(AKA Graves Disease).
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism at about age 7 or 8. Which everyone is surprised by because people are usually bigger when having an under active thyroid, and I'm almost 20 years old and I still wear a size 1.
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What type of throid problem do you have? I have had diabetes since age 2(I'm 13 now) and a few years ago,I was diagnosed with Hyperthroid(AKA Graves Disease).
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I also have Graves, they gave me radio active iodine a couple of years ago to slow it down. It went normal for a couple of months and now its i guess underactive so I have to take synthyroid.
I also take Synthroid for an underactive thyroid gland. I believe thyroid problems are common in people with Type 1 diabetes, are they not?
[quote user="Nads"]
I also take Synthroid for an underactive thyroid gland. I believe thyroid problems are common in people with Type 1 diabetes, are they not?
[/quote]I was actually diagnosed with the Thyroid condition before the diabetes so I have no idea if Thyroid diease has any connection with T1. My father is diabetic and does not have a Thyroid condition as well as the other 4 people in my family. But my Great Aunt has a Thyroid condition but is not diabetic.
I've been on synthroid since I can remember, a lot easier than doing shots. haha
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease two years after being diagnosed with Type 1. They irradiated my thyroid and I have been on Levoxyl ever since. I was told that once your endocrine system has an issue such as a type 1 diagnosis there tends to be a chance for something else to go wrong with that system. Didn't think about it than, but now I am not to sure about how diplomatic my doctor was in presenting the condition.
hmmm, now I'm wondering if my Thyroid problem had any affect on my getting diabetes.
Courtney they are both a part of the endocrine system so it is possible.
My insurance would not cover a pump until I had been on MDI for 6 months. That could be why some doctors have you wait. My CDE also told me she wanted me to be comfortable giving myself injections before starting on a pump. That said, I was only on MDI for the 6 months the insurance company wanted....
[quote user="Courtney"]
I've been on synthroid since I can remember, a lot easier than doing shots. haha
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I too have been on Synthroid for the last 15 years or so. Just part of the deal I guess.
Just a little update. I got a call from Animas today, they told me that they had all my paperwork and that they should hear back in a couple days from my insurance company.
I also got the results back about my A1C, 6!!!
OMG!!! That's awesome!!!
Don't get the pump. It's annoying, complicated, and limits you. It's easier to just get the pen. Thats my opinion, I don't like the pump.
[quote user="Mr. Weiner"]
Don't get the pump. It's annoying, complicated, and limits you. It's easier to just get the pen. Thats my opinion, I don't like the pump.
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I'm 20 years old, in college, working my butt off at work, running around all day. My father has been diabetic since I was 4 months old and has the pump. This will make my life 100 times easier and I have the pens. I hate them. I will be able to eat whenever I want and run to class without worrying about sticking myself in the middle of class if I need to.
Monique, I believe you just may be the first person to participate (or think about participating) in a long-term study, judging by the number of responses this thread has recieved :) Have you decied to go ahead with it?
[quote user="Alyssa"]
Monique, I believe you just may be the first person to participate (or think about participating) in a long-term study, judging by the number of responses this thread has recieved :) Have you decied to go ahead with it?
[/quote]Hey, Alyssa,
It has been kinda quiet on this subject, hasn't it? :)
I'm off to my "beyond basics" class tomorrow morning (8:30 plus an hour drive, plus a 15-minute check in...I'm not sure I can get myself out of bed that early :), and if the opportunity comes up, I'll get more info. So, no, I haven't decided, but am really considering it. It's really going to depend on the details and obligations. Taking care of a child with T1, plus taking two more kids in for regular testing? I'm not sure how well that's going to work out. I also stumbled across a clinical trial looking specifically for honeymooners, testing a drug for preserving those last, die-hard beta cells. How tempting is that? For myself, I'd probably really consider it, but for my child? I just don't know.
Anyway, I'll let you know if/when we make a decision. So many little decisions every day...:)
Mo
What IS the Panda Project? I googled after seeing this post, but came up with several things. Is it something that is just available in your area of the country? I'm in the Midwest USA.