diabetes type 1 or 2 question 10 easy points!?

[FlyingSmile]

I need to do a paper for my nutrition class where i am supposed to Find someone who has either type 1 or type 2 diabetes to answer those 4 questions:

1.How did you first find out you have diabetes?

2.What symptoms, if any do you have?

3.What do you have to do to control your diabetes (e.g. insulin, medications, exercise, diet)?

4.How else does diabetes affect your day-to-day life?

If you have this disease and can answer i'll give you 10 points.
Thanks.

[melody r]

Diagnosed 1990. Had weight gain, excessive thirst and headaches.
I use an insulin pump to control.
Diabetes takes over your entire life day to day you can not go a day without thinking about it and taking care of it

[kanangisrinivas]

I went to see the doctor as I was loosing weight inspite of eating well.Also has developed intense itching all over the body and more so in genital area.Also had very dry mouth.Fasting blood suggest blood sugar was 11 mmol/l that is 198 mg%.Advised diet control and execise.Not much improvement so started on tablets which is controlling well.I cant eat any thing as I used to and it is a pain when I go out for dinner.Also I have to explain everybody that I am a diabetic.

[Emmah]

I was hypoglycemic when I was young. The Drs told me then that I would more than likely become diabetic as I grew older.
I didn't believe it, but it happened. I had it for a long while but I didn't know it. It got to the point that when I ate I felt bad. Very tired, and my eyes bothered me a lot. Just didn't feel well.
My Dr did test and I am type 2. I went on the type of diet that
I needed to and lost weight. I take very good care of myself, and so far I take no medication. I keep my weight down and I feel well.