Information and opinions on DiabeTeens from Skyler at DiabeTeens.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/37949/discrimination Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:21:28 -0400 Skyler While i realize that i am not the only one who suffers through the discriminations of my peers, only because i am "blessed" with this thing called diabetes, i just can't help but feel alone sometimes. Every year i come home from diabetes camp, and boast about how wonderful it was and how hot the counselors are, and such and such. And every year (all due to a friend of mine saying and i quote "Oh, so it's just like fat camp! .... you know because... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/37949/discrimination http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/34997/head Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:39:10 -0400 Skyler Okay here goes. For a while now i feel as though me in control of my diabetes isn't working as well as it should be. i am not doing nearly as many finger pricks as i should be, and i forget to bolus all of the time. now i really think that it is time for me to make a change for the better and start being more responsible about my diabetes, but i just always forget. there is always something else that pushes doing a finger prick from my... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/34997/head http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/33581/diabetes-camp Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:26:54 -0400 Skyler Diabetes camp is pretty much the most amazing thing ever! I have been going for the past seven years, and i consider my decision to start going to camp one of my best decisions (having to do with diabetes) that i have ever made. Being in one place where everyone around you is going through the same thing you are is a surreal experience. Just try to imagine that you are at school, and every single one of your classmates is... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/33581/diabetes-camp http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/32144/continuous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:25:29 -0400 Skyler So me and my Diabetes Educator are trying really hard to get myself a continuous glucose monitor. Has anyone had one or does anyone have any helpful tid-bits that they could share? ...Or just anything about it in general, i honestly have almost zero knowledge on it and am looking for some advice. Apparently it locates and identifies trends in your glucose levels, and notifies you about them so if its fluctuating, it can be corrected before... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/32144/continuous http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/28853/blood-sugars Sun, 25 May 2008 12:47:01 -0400 Skyler It Seems like every spring, and every fall my body decides to go crazy and my blod sugars go kaflooey. Does this happen to anyone else? During the same general time every year, without fail? If not does anyone think it could be a side effect of having Diabetes for so long?Recently i had a seizure  (my 3rd in 10 months) and i have no idea why they are occuring. They are being induced by long term hypoglycemia, and have only happened in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/28853/blood-sugars http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/28661/things-diabetes Thu, 22 May 2008 23:57:25 -0400 Skyler 1: Trust Yourself.           You are the only one who truly knows how your body works. Don't second guess yourself. Use a test taking strategy: your first assumption was probably right.  2: Always Be Prepared For The Worst.           Unless you have special powers and can see into the future, most likely you have no idea what's going to happen in the near future. So, in order to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/28661/things-diabetes http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/28155/diabetes-life Sun, 18 May 2008 00:14:41 -0400 Skyler Diabetes. It's a disease where your body decides that it hates itself and then attacks itself, thus damaging your pancreas. To put it simply, diabetes sucks. There. I said it. I know we are all thinking it, but what can we really do about it? its always there, and its not going to go away any time soon. I know that most of you are just like me. You try to live your life as a normal human being, but all too quickly realize that your not when you... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/88616/28155/diabetes-life