I have type 1 diabetes and am afriad of needles

[jady jags]

I have done reseach and I am preety sure I have type 1 diabetes but I am afraid of needles what should I do be honnest ( I am highly highly highly afraid of needles
I have let me parnets know but they said they will only take me If I really feel like I want to go to docters

[BRUCE D]

Interesting....another 13 year old who plays volleyball and goes to your school asked the same question, ultimately was diagnosed as diabetic. Maybe you got it from her? Hmmmm....

Yep...volleyball....devil, the jig is up girlfriend! What kind of game are you playing here? People are geniunely trying to help you. Why are you pretending here? And aren't you the same person who asked how you can give yourself diabetes??? Don't know what is up with you but I promise you, you don't want diabetes.

[Mike]

Just go to the docs. The longer you prolong it, the worse it will get.

Good luck

[GirlGirl101]

i'm a type one diabetic and i think you should go to the doctor!if you are thirsity a LOT AND ALWAYS NEED TO PEA PLEASEgo to the doctor if you don't soon you will go in a comma if you really think you have type one diabetes go please go!i'm 11 years old and people think i'm so stupid about diabetes and i'm really not !i've been in the hospital 4 times in the past 3 yearsof being diagnoesed with diabetes.ifg you wait to long i'm sorry this might be the last time i talk to you!trust me the needles is like pricking yourself it doesn't hurt!be brave!please be brave!

[haw1180]

Type 1, as you have read, is when your pancreas is unable to produce insulin to break down your food into energy. Without insulin, everything you eat will turn into sugar; your blood stream will begin to get clogged; you will be thirsty, tired, and irreitable all of the time. You will also start to lose weight very quickly and will urine all of the time. If this is the case, make your parents take you to the doctors!!! If you do not take care of this now, you could become very ill very quickly.

As for the needle issue, unfortunately, Type 1 diabetes as of right now is only treatable with insulin shots. Type 2 diabetics use pills for insulin, but that's only because it is a very small dosage. Type 1 diabetics needle synthetic insulin and a lot of it to live. Companies are trying to work on things. A pump made for diabetics can be used instead of daily shots. You still have something inserted, but only once a day. However, since you may have just developed type 1, your doctor will want you to start out on daily shots to help control your blood sugars. Once everything is within the normal range 80-120, you may be able to start on the pump.

I've had type 1 for 20 years. I had the pump before, but I didn't use correctly and I got really ill. Some people like and others prefere daily shots. I prefere the daily shots, it makes me have to really take care of my self. Some people think that the pump is a cure-all; it isn't. If you have a pump, you need to take really good care of your self. However, once you start getting shots, it may not bother you so much. The best way to get over a fear is to face it. If you have type 1, you're going to have to face it no matter what.

Take care of your self and everything will be fine. Many of us go through a period of time as to "why this happened to me". Just understand that its not the end of the world. There are many groups out there to help. You will be fine. Besides, you have us on Yahoo Answers. If have any questions, just ask it here, there are tons of people wanting to answer your questions!

[Mr. Peachy®]

Are you still drinking milk? If so, then you should continue to do some research. Click the type 1 diabetes links below. You might be able to stop it before it's too late....

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