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yeah!!!!!!!!
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When I first got sober in AA, they folks there would talk about how alcoholism is a disease, like diabetes is a disease. That I would always have it, it will never go away or be cured. And like diabetics, there were a few things I had to do each day in order to keep my disease in check. I don't know why they chose diabetes as an example, but they did. I am a nurse and mostly what I see are the people that did not comply with their treatment. Not good results. My sugggestion is to find a support group and find some people there that have their disease under control, instead of the disease controling them. Follow their example, do what they do, and you can anticipate the same good results. Good luck. The only difference in AA is that in the big book it suggests eating chocolate and we can not have too much of that!!! 
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When I first got sober in AA, they folks there would talk about how alcoholism is a disease, like diabetes is a disease. That I would always have it, it will never go away or be cured. And like diabetics, there were a few things I had to do each day in order to keep my disease in check. I don't know why they chose diabetes as an example, but they did. I am a nurse and mostly what I see are the people that did not comply with their treatment. Not good results. My sugggestion is to find a support group and find some people there that have their disease under control, instead of the disease controling them. Follow their example, do what they do, and you can anticipate the same good results. Good luck. The only difference in AA is that in the big book it suggests eating chocolate and we can not have too much of that!!! My grandfather was diabetic. He ate sugar free chocolate. I am hypoglycemic. I don't eat sugar either. |
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all the advice has helped...thank you everyone!!! it is nice to have people who understand.
 as far as me drinking i do so in moderation.. and it really isnt all that often... but now i have a question as this has never happened before... i am on lantus and humalog insulins.. i have never had a problem with my injections but for the past about i'll say 2 weeks there are issues.. usually if i go to put the needle into a blood vessel i feel it before i even pierce the skin and i will switch spots.. i dont feel as if i am hitting anything but i am covered in HUGE bruises all over.... the injections arent hurting and the insulin doesnt burn so i dont know what the issue is
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Edited by
Krimsa
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Thu 07/31/08 04:36 AM
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Can I ask where your injection sites are that you are using? It’s also a good idea to rotate them periodically. Feel around the sites you are using and see if you feel any hardened areas there. That’s not good and you definitely want to give that area a rest. It will affect the absorption of the insulin. You don’t want to be trying to inject repeatedly into an area that might have scar tissue building up under your skin. Do a search on the net for insulin injection sites. It will show you a diagram. See if that helps but also ask your doctor (endocrinologist) as he/she might want to take a look at your skin to make sure there are no infections starting. Also, you don't have to inject insulin into a blood vessel. Yikes! It only need enter into the fatty adipose tissue of your belly or thigh. The only reason why insulin can not be taken orally is the stomach acid will destroy it before it can do its job. However, an oral insulin with a special coating designed to disolve slowly is in the works. Good luck getting insurance to pick up the bill for it lol. Dont get too excited.
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Oh sorry I misread what you had said that you were trying to avoid the vessels. Thats good. You had me scared.
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