Teen Diabetes Blog

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Contribute to Teen Diabetes

Would you like to share your knowledge about teen diabetes? Great, find out how you can submit your story or tip here.

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Finding out the hard way... 5 minitues left

Well... where to start? To start off I am a sixteen year old girl who has a lot going on in her life. Right now I am a junior in high school and also take

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Diabetes drove me nuts

I was diagnosed with Diabetes after I turned 11 after a month ago in 2009. At first I was confused when the nurse said I had Diabetes. My parents were

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Change my world

I decided to take my 11 year old niece out to get some ice cream. She is used to my usual diabetic things that I do before I eat. I will never forget this

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Diabetes

My older sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was just 3 years old. Then, not much later, when I was 7 years old, I was also diagnosed with

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diabetes books

Diabetes books I recommend. There are many books out there about diabetes and how to manage it. Mostly what people lack is an opinion...is it good?

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Diabetes supplies

Diabetes supplies. You can not live without them! Here are some supplies I have used and some I reccomend...

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How to get rid of Ketones

When you have determined how severely you have Ketones it is now time to decide how to get rid of your Ketones. Ketones are NOT your friend! If you have Ketones but not...

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What are Ketones?

Many people wonder, what in the world are Ketones. I used to wonder myself, until I educated myself about them. What are Ketones? That is a good question, and because you asked it...

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Who needs to know?

Hey, I'm a 13 year old girl who has had type one diabetes since I've been 4 years old. Through the years while struggling with diabetes, I've learned

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Glycemic Index

Here is a “diet” for those of you who want to be in better health and want to lose weight. The Glycemic Index tells you how fast or slow different foods break down in your body...

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Living with diabetes, and loosing to diabetes.

I'm 13 years old, and I was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the age of 6. I have recently had trouble taking care of myself. I do all of my own testing,

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Parents

This page is for parents and caregivers of type 1 diabetics. I have received so many emails from mothers, grandparents and guardians that say basically this: “My young child won’t...

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Website for teen diabetes!

This site is written by someone with teen diabetes for others with teen diabetes.

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