Seeing a girl beside type 1 diabetes what should I do?
I recently started seeing a girl with type 1 diabetes and an insulin pump that goes into her body somewhere. I am not that familiarized with diabetes and am not sure how to handle it. Not that I think any differently of her im merely wondering should I keep some glucose tabs, blood sugar test strips, and things close to that around or with the pump is this all controlled and monitored. Or should I not even think around it at all and let her handle everything apparently she should know what to do.
Answers:
You can help her cope with her situation by avoiding some types of foods (when you devour together) that are not good for her like:
gh-fat meals like ground beef, bologna, hot dogs, sausage, bacon and spareribs
# Chocolate
# Poultry skin, similar to chicken and turkey Source(s): http://diabeteshealthpage.com/general-in…
You do not need to keep glucose tabs or any other diabetes supplies on foot unless you two are living together or she's spending extended time at your house. She has all that she needs and have taken care of her diabetes issues before she met you.
You can talk to her roughly speaking this issue, and ask if she has issues with highs/lows that you need to be aware of. Other than that, only just treat her like you'd treat a girl without diabetes. If she gets involved surrounded by the diabetes walk or any other fund raising events, then you should contribute too! Most of these are fun any way.
Im a Type 1 female and use a pump as well. Ive had a few relationships and its other helpful and more comforting when my boyfriend is aware and understands my diabetes. Its thoughtful of you to be asking.
dvice would be to visibly talk to her about it like asking question about her diet. You can keep that in mind when you jump out to eat, or have things around the house for her. Also it would make you more aware so you aren’t suggesting things approaching an ice cream Sunday for dessert. Diabetes doesn’t mean you CANT have sugar, it merely means that you should moderate it. Knowing the carb and sugar content of foods is important because its how we tell how much insulin to lift with our meals.
Just because she is a pump user doesn’t mean she have it under control. Everyone has their own regimen or way of handling their diabetes so you can freshly ask her about it. PPl ask me about my diabetes all the time incentive they are curious and I have no problem talking about it. I don’t look at is as a disease, of late a lifestyle. I watch what I eat by balancing my meal and counting my carbs and I try to stay active.
Type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas no longer produces insulin and the person becomes insulin dependent. Insulin is what absorb the sugars and carbohydrates (which are broken down into sugars) from the blood stream and delivers it into the body’s cells for proper energy and metabolism. When in that is no insulin or not enough, the sugar accumulates in the blood and is call Hyperglycemia or high blood sugar. That is when manual insulin by injection or a pump is needed – to control the sugar levels. It is only just basically having to do what your pancreas does, but she just have to do it manually using the pump and monitoring her diet. There is also low blood sugar or Hypoglycemia which is when there is too much insulin in the system or if she has skipped a teatime. That causes the blood sugar to get low and she will feel dizzy, shaky, lightheaded, etc… In that covering a small sweet snack will correct it in 10 -15 minutes.
should have all her supplies on her. My boyfriend other has some diet drinks in the house for me but also keeps around liquid incase I feel Hypo (low blood sugar). If we are out and Im not feeling well he other asks how my blood sugar is doing. He never polices me but just checks in and shows that he cares and is concerned for my very well being which I really love about him. I openly theory test myself anytime and anyplace. Its nothing embarrassing or anything im ashamed of so I don’t care what other ppl contemplate. I go bikeriding, to concerts, snowboarding, hiking, and much more with him. He always know when I need to stop and check myself. Its VERY comforting that he is comfortable and educated about my diabetes grounds I feel like I am in apposite hands and if anything were to happen he would know what to do.
As far as the pump, it depends what model she have, but it can be detachable through a quick release. I use the MiniMed pump and it just snaps off at any time. I pocket it off when I go swimming, take a shower, and unsurprisingly when we are intimate. Source(s): Type 1 of 13 years, pump user
She's quite capable of taking care of herself.
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Answers:
You can help her cope with her situation by avoiding some types of foods (when you devour together) that are not good for her like:
gh-fat meals like ground beef, bologna, hot dogs, sausage, bacon and spareribs
# Chocolate
# Poultry skin, similar to chicken and turkey Source(s): http://diabeteshealthpage.com/general-in…
You do not need to keep glucose tabs or any other diabetes supplies on foot unless you two are living together or she's spending extended time at your house. She has all that she needs and have taken care of her diabetes issues before she met you.
You can talk to her roughly speaking this issue, and ask if she has issues with highs/lows that you need to be aware of. Other than that, only just treat her like you'd treat a girl without diabetes. If she gets involved surrounded by the diabetes walk or any other fund raising events, then you should contribute too! Most of these are fun any way.
Im a Type 1 female and use a pump as well. Ive had a few relationships and its other helpful and more comforting when my boyfriend is aware and understands my diabetes. Its thoughtful of you to be asking.
dvice would be to visibly talk to her about it like asking question about her diet. You can keep that in mind when you jump out to eat, or have things around the house for her. Also it would make you more aware so you aren’t suggesting things approaching an ice cream Sunday for dessert. Diabetes doesn’t mean you CANT have sugar, it merely means that you should moderate it. Knowing the carb and sugar content of foods is important because its how we tell how much insulin to lift with our meals.
Just because she is a pump user doesn’t mean she have it under control. Everyone has their own regimen or way of handling their diabetes so you can freshly ask her about it. PPl ask me about my diabetes all the time incentive they are curious and I have no problem talking about it. I don’t look at is as a disease, of late a lifestyle. I watch what I eat by balancing my meal and counting my carbs and I try to stay active.
Type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas no longer produces insulin and the person becomes insulin dependent. Insulin is what absorb the sugars and carbohydrates (which are broken down into sugars) from the blood stream and delivers it into the body’s cells for proper energy and metabolism. When in that is no insulin or not enough, the sugar accumulates in the blood and is call Hyperglycemia or high blood sugar. That is when manual insulin by injection or a pump is needed – to control the sugar levels. It is only just basically having to do what your pancreas does, but she just have to do it manually using the pump and monitoring her diet. There is also low blood sugar or Hypoglycemia which is when there is too much insulin in the system or if she has skipped a teatime. That causes the blood sugar to get low and she will feel dizzy, shaky, lightheaded, etc… In that covering a small sweet snack will correct it in 10 -15 minutes.
should have all her supplies on her. My boyfriend other has some diet drinks in the house for me but also keeps around liquid incase I feel Hypo (low blood sugar). If we are out and Im not feeling well he other asks how my blood sugar is doing. He never polices me but just checks in and shows that he cares and is concerned for my very well being which I really love about him. I openly theory test myself anytime and anyplace. Its nothing embarrassing or anything im ashamed of so I don’t care what other ppl contemplate. I go bikeriding, to concerts, snowboarding, hiking, and much more with him. He always know when I need to stop and check myself. Its VERY comforting that he is comfortable and educated about my diabetes grounds I feel like I am in apposite hands and if anything were to happen he would know what to do.
As far as the pump, it depends what model she have, but it can be detachable through a quick release. I use the MiniMed pump and it just snaps off at any time. I pocket it off when I go swimming, take a shower, and unsurprisingly when we are intimate. Source(s): Type 1 of 13 years, pump user
She's quite capable of taking care of herself.
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