>> My daughter is type 1 and has to take those gawd awful glucose tabs
>> wherever she goes. If she dips low and can get something to eat
>> quickly, however, she will not take one of those chalk tasting things
>> and eat a sweet tart or two....so see Andy, there is a silver lining if
>> you only look for it. -ginny

I can't do those tabs either. I hate chewable chalk like Tums too. So my
endocrinologist gave me the alternative her uses for children. I carry a
tube of cake decorating gel in my purse. Like this...
http://tinyurl.com/2qe6yo

http://thepartyworks.com/product_inf...718bc1e5411464

There is no chewing up, easily swallowed even if you are a bit "out of it".
I had sugars up to the 600s and now I am normal though that is after lots of
weight loss, a change in diet, and just plain vigilance. I went from insulin
four times a day with pills, to no pills in a bit under a year.

I got great advice from my doc for emergencies (not just diabetes). The
background on my cell phone is a document I made with all of my emergency
information on it. Diagnoses, major allergies, hubby's number, my parents,
etc. When I had a grand mal in August it was quick and easy to find all my
ICE informaion.

Good Luck. Diabetes is scary but not the end of the world. Because I have
several diseases that overlap with it, sometimes life's a bitch. But we just
live it and enjoy what we have.

It can't hurt to start improving your diet and exercise patterns now instead
of sitting waiting and worrying. Add a 30 minute walk four times a week. Cut
out late night eating, sugared drinks, heavy carbs, etcetera. If you have a
head start the diagnosis won't be as horrible IF it comes. If not you are
more healthy, Win Win.

Cindi

>
>
> I don't remember which type of diabetes but one day a student came
> rambling
> into the class frantically asking for sweets. We didn't know what was
> happening but a few candy bars were held up for her and some sugar pops
> cereal that she gobbled down and relaxed. That was my first experience
> with
> diabetes. Julie. I'll never forget her. 10th grade. I remember thinking
> how
> sad to be so young and smart and pretty and having such a violent ailment
> I
> didn't understand. The teacher never did pause class to explain it to us
> afterwards. The BUM!!!
>
> Andy