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Re: New to Diabetes--please help
Re: New to Diabetes--please help -- Posted by tim kettring on 08-13-03 23:47
She Absolutely MUST have a Blood-Glucose-Meter!!! , I got mine and 50
test-strips for about $30 . E-mail if you need details . She needs to
test AT LEAST 3 times a day !!! And Especially if she feels Like that
!!!
More experienced people will reply Pronto .
tim
Lisa wrote in message news:...
> I'm writing for a co-worker friend of mine who is new to Diabetes and
> doesn't own a computer. Bear with me, since I know little about the
> disease and she seems to know even less...
>
> Today "Jane" had a breakdown at work, where she was shaking and
> nauseous, and started crying. Our boss let her go home, we got her OJ
> and stuff so she felt good enough to leave. She doesn't drive, so it
> wasn't a concern that she'd be unable or unsafe to drive. (she busses)
> She was involved with a local support group, but because she doesn't
> have a car and no computer, she feels very isolated and alone. She is
> not coping very well right now, and told me "I just don't want this--I
> don't want to deal with it."(not sounding very healthy or smart to me,
> but she is very fragile right now.)
>
> Details: she was DX a year ago, started on injectable insulin (Lamsent?
> sounded like thats what she said), then went to pills to be taken with
> each meal, and within the last month or so, the Dr put her on a 1x daily
> pill (Gluberite, 2.5mg). She is 37, the diabetes is hereditary in her
> family, she is not overweight and seems in normal health otherwise.
>
> Obviously, the pill isn't working or she's not eating right or
> something. She is going back to her doctor on Friday. She doesn't want
> the injectable insulin, which is just awful and terrfying for her.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for her? Better coping/managemnet
> skills, books, support info, dietary recommendations..anything? It's
> really hard with her not on a computer and no car, but I'd like to be
> able to help her take better control of this thing and learn to deal
> with it better. Obviously, with so many people having diabetes, there
> have to answers out there...
>
> Thanks SO MUCH for your time,
>
> Lisa (and Jane.)
Re: New to Diabetes--please help -- Posted by Eldritch on 08-14-03 08:49
>>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions for her? Better coping/managemnet
>>skills, books,
Book:
THe First Year: Type 2 Diabetes
by Gretchen Becker.
great book.
E
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