I wasnt that interested in getting the pump before, but since now my fiance is getting me into this carb counting stuff it doesnt seem like a bad idea. Though arent the pumps very expensive, If so I am still trying to figure out how young diabetics are using them while not burning a hole into their parents wallets... lol .... And of course I will ask about with you on the Insulin Pump, its good to know someone who has an offhand experience with it and such. *adds you to friends :3 *

In Ontario anyway, the pump itself (the expensive part) is free from the government as long as you manage to keep your sugar in check! I think it's definitely worth investigating. And carb counting really isn't as tricky as it seems :) If you have any questions at all, drop me a comment or an sMail or whatever you want.

-nods- It will be an adventure for sure if I do go with it.

only thing I'm really bummed about is that ill have to take more medicine, it seems like. I already take so much for my other health issues. -.- some days I feel like an old person having to take so much medicine.

It always seems that way. I already take about 6 pills a day, all vitamins and birth control.. but still six pills all together plus my insulin... Im sure once these pills are all through your system you will get better in no time :)

I would recommend getting the birth control shot if your like me and forget to take pills at night because I'm so tired. :P

Oh no, ive had the Depo shot and I dont quite frankly like it. I gained to much weight and I didnt have a love drive at all. Ugh side effects... and I dont always forget so its alright for me to be on the pill :)

Oh well yeah, I've been gaining weight but I checked my BMI and it was the same so I'm not worried. well maybe a bit.

Please excuse me for asking, but I assume that you are type II diabetic, correct? If I am wrong, I am very sorry :(

I am not diabetic, though I do take 500mg of Metformin daily for PCOS. That stands for Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. It is a disease where the female body has an imbalance of male and female hormones. Because my body does not process food correctly with PCOS, I have to take Metformin to make sure that my glucose levels are even and stable. I am obese, though (which is also a... side-effect of PCOS) and the metformin helps me to control my weight.

I am attempting to lose weight this summer, but I really just want to become healthier. My glucose level is usually around 70 and my BP is 115/70, but my cholesterol is too high. I am eating healthy and plan to exercise more (once it stops raining, I'll go for a 1-3 hour walk in the mornings). But I've gained some weight due to the past three years of having nerve damage/issues in my elbows from overuse. Two surgeries and three years of OT later, I'm finally regaining strength.

So I'd love to chat with you about anything you'd like ^_^

That is good, but of course if you do not menstrate and with Depo i know you dont... it could be impossible to have kids later on...

I am type 1 actually and that is alright. Im not offended by the mistake. I too was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15 I believe. I was put on to birthcontrol and I guess that did the trick of balancing my hormones out in the end. But I am still at risk for the Cysts inside the ovary's and so it is still scary at times when I have pain in that area of my body.

I walk everyday when I can, it all depends on my mood half the time and so if I am feeling good about it I will go for a walk and well yeah lol.

My mistake, and I apologize. I am not very good with discerning the differences sometimes ^_^; Whenever I see a new doctor, they assume I am diabetic because I take metformin, even though there is no place in my charts that state I am diabetic. I have to then explain to them why I have to take it, as well as Spironolactone (which helps blood pressure, but I use it for a side effect of PCOS since my BP is normal), and it is extremely embarrassing.

I also suffer from severe anxiety, which can prevent me from leaving my room, let alone my house. That is why I prefer to walk early in the morning, from 5 AM onward. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 12 or 13, I believe. It was difficult for me, because I had always been a bit chubby but was very active. My mother... she was abusive, physically and psychologically, especially concerning my weight. But I'm trying to become healthy, not skinny.

I'm happy to hear that your PCOS was fairly resolved, though I've been told that we always have to be careful because it's a life-long struggle. :(

- I was never that active in my child hood, well I was since I joined my volley ball team in middle school, and I walked to our one large out doors park near by with friends. But since after high school and moving to Ontario, i had no friends and my activity was my back yard that went into a field and near a creek. Now I just walk once in a while when I can, other than that I drink plenty of water and do things around the house. It is also better for me if I stay close to home when I walk, my legs tend to become painful with nerve pain if I walk to much. My numbers tend to be a little high because I tend to forget to check them and if I dont, a High blood sugar number now feels like any other number I get. My mom was alittle mean to me with my weight too and she still kinda is but Ive learned to ignore her with practice over the years.

Nerve pain is horrible. I sympathize with you. I recently had to have a second nerve transposition surgery on my left elbow, and my right elbow started to feel painful as well since I was compensating.

Thankfully, my mother has stopped her... hateful ways, and has actually recently apologized. If you'd like to read a short, non-fiction piece I wrote for a class about an incident with clothes shopping, I can post it if you'd like :)

You can ignore this question if it is offensive, but what is an ideal number for your glucose level?

- At the moment there are in a normal range of 10 - 15 . Its a little high but Ive gotten it lower than it has been before when I was an idiot with my checking and eating. Its not offensive to ask, Ive been asked by many doctors so by someone else its alright :)

Yes you can message me the story, that way its not in the thread and I can read it off set from the thread itself. It is mainly for diabetes talk and such other medical issues as we all know them to be. :)

Alright, then I shall smail you ^_^

Hmm, it's supposed to thunderstorm until 3 AM tonight, so maybe I'll be able to go on my walks again!

Also, for healthy eating, I enjoy gazpacho very much. It's like salsa, but not as spicy, and it's a soup that is served cold. And it's all vegetables. I need to watch my carbs, so I fill up of veggies and such.

- I love vegetable soup very much, I love to make it by scratch and a bunch of other Diabetic soups too. MY all time favorite is a Taco soup and its sooo good with a little bit of a kick to it when you add in the no salt taco seasoning you make too. :) I plan to make more once I get some money.

Mmmm, taco soup is lovely. I used to hate soup, but that's because I mainly had chicken soup. Since I've been home, my family has served meat for dinner more often than not :/ I also love eating hummus with slices of cucumber. :)

- Mmmm hummus, i havent tried it with cucumber slices though, i shall try that next time i buy some hummus :)

Well, the good thing is that with this humidity and my medications, I'm not really hungry like I used to be. So a bowl of gazpacho is my lunch for today (I had some dry Cheerios for breakfast and an apple), and for dinner I had two scrambled eggs with cheese, onions and tomatoes. Oh, and two plain waffles with apple butter. The dinner is a bit more than my other meas because I take my medications at night, so I have to have a full stomach or I'd be very sick :(

The meds I take for PCOS are: Metformin (500mg), Spironolactone (200mg), and Yaz For anxiety, I take: Zoloft (250mg!) and Lorazepam, .5-1mg daily. I also take a vitamin; Teen Advantage Once A Day for girls. I'm definitely not a teenager anymore, but my doctor said I could take them until I was 25.

Anyways, if you don't mind answering, how often do you go to a doctor for your diabetes? And what kind of doctor do you see? I see an endocrinologist about every 4-6 months, and I also get lab work done around the same time.

- Well my diabetic doctor is now my family doctor, basically he just goes over my numbers with me, adjusts my insulin and stuff. But I also see a Dietitian for my meal planning which I have to go see friday at the clinic near my house (its only 2 blocks away which is great) so that I can get a better meal plan worked up where I wont be in taking many starch but more protein and fruits.