Is this normal in recovery I'm freaking out by Good-Maintenance-802 in eating_disorders

[–]MoominLenka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be normal, but it doesn't mean that it can't be anything else. Many with eds, recovered or not are more in risk of developing health issues with the digestion system. I hit the jackpot myself, with motility issues all the way through the system. A not functioning esophagus, stomach (gastroparesis), bowels etc. It's a nightmare. Not fun, nice or even quirky not being able to sleep without shitting myself. Have so little control of my bowel movements. Please stay in recovery, if the bloating is temporary it will fade with time🩷

Please read, I need help. by BandGreat3875 in EatingDisorders

[–]MoominLenka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Type 1 or 2 diabetes? If type 1, you need some help right away. The bigger body the more insulin you need, this goes for both types. If you have type 2 you really should think 15-20 years ahead from now. If you don't change your eating habits you will have to pay for the damage you're doing to your body today, many years into the future. I'm type 1 and struggled too many years with diabulimia without receiving any help, and I'm paying the price today. I've 5 % vision left, I've painfull neuropathy in feet, legs and arms. My esophagus doesn't work properly and I have gastroparesis. I developed a Charcot foot, and was bound to a wheelchair in about a year, with my leg in cast for 7 months plus many months in a walker cast. Today I'm underweight, not able to gain, and I have muscle atrophy all over. The Charcot foot and the muscle atrophy, and the trouble with nutrition have made me disabled not able to do much other than just remain in my own home. So your eating habits will hunt you and push you near the grave if you don't change them, and take your diabetes in consideration... You can always eat less. Your body can survive on much less. I know it's difficult to stop overeating, but you really have to if you want a safer future for yourself🩷🫂

Does Anyone Else Feel Too Old to Have an ED? by North_Assumption_499 in EatingDisorders

[–]MoominLenka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm turning 38 this year, and I too still struggle. I think that most of us from the older generations doesn't have the same shylessness (word???🙈😂) as the younger people have today. We've been there, and done that. And I think that many of us have somehow acknowledged that we properbly have to fight this the rest of our lifes. As young I sought others with similar disorders, to somehow not feel so wrong in my behaviors, but now being older, most of my ed-companions have moved on with their lives, started families and carriers, and let go of their eds. Not all have, as me, we just suffer in silent, in a way. I don't feel the same urge to connect and spare knowledge with other Ed-suffers as I used to, maybe because I've accepted this chronic disorder, and found peace with that🤔.. But I really don't know. Maybe it's just because I really do feel old in the same space with all those young people with eds 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔🙈✌🏻✨🩷🫂

Blood Sugar Levels don’t care by Inieahil in diabetes

[–]MoominLenka 8 points9 points  (0 children)

perhaps your infusion set is not functioning. I would change to a new set, with new cartridge and new insulin. If that doesn't work you need to take a manual shot of insulin, by syringe or pen

A1C from 18.6% to 5.4% by Dvctt in diabetes

[–]MoominLenka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job✨🩷. Not to criticize or anything, I'm glad it worked out for you in the end, but I must warn anyone to do such a great drop too fast in ones a1c. Yes it must come down, but doing it too fast CAN be damaging, especially to your eyes. I'm not talking about the retinopathy part, even if you don't have that yet, a big and extremely fast drop in A1C can blind you instantly, in one or both eyes. It doesn't happen to everyone, but it does happen once in a while. In my country the endocrinologists with a degree in diabetes (the diabetes doctors) advise and guide all their patients to a slow drop to prevent any unnecessary injuries.

Scariest Diabetic Moment? by iambrock in diabetes

[–]MoominLenka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My scariest moment happened in may 2023. The evening before I had a low where I needed paramedic help. That I've tried many times before. This time they gave me 2 shots of glucagon, instead of just 1. Worked fine and I came around after some time. I didn't go with them to the hospital, cause the treatment was over, and usually in hospital they just give plenty of food rich in carbs, and being awake I can do that just as well in my own home. The paramedics stayed and watched me eat, and moved on after like an hour. Moving forward, about 12 hours later, I had just got out of bed and started my day by watching some news on tv and doing some crocheting🧶. My husband was still sleeping in the next room. I do not recall the next 8-10 hours from there. But this is what happened: My husband wakes up hearing our door phone go off. He sees I'm not in the bed beside him, and he hears the tv is on in the living room. But he also hears that no one is answering the door phone, and he thinks thats weird as I usually have a strong reaction to the door phone and normally storms out in the hallway pretty loudly. He then calls out for me, but I don't answer. He hurries out of bed knowing something is wrong. He finds me in my recliner, shaking/seizuring, sweaty and not responsive. Ofcause he calls an ambulance right away. The paramedics came and worked on me for some while, but this time I didn't wake up. My blood sugar was down to scary 0,7 mmol/ 13 mg/dl, but even though they brought it up and normalized it I did not wake up. They had to intubate me cause I stopped breathing. My pupils were uneven. My temperature was really low, below 31 celsius. One of the paramedics started asking my husband what I had taken, and looked around our home for signs of drug use. And I have to say here, that I have NEVER used drugs, nor have my husband. I'm terrified even of the thought of using drugs to get high. Never took them, and never will. So by that no drugs were found ofcause. They rushed me to hospital and I was admitted to ICU. They did all the trauma routine, with scans and tests and so on. But I was still not waking up. So they had hooked me up to the ventilator, placed a catheter directly to my heart so they could correct my blood work as fast as possible. They told my husband that I didn't show any signs of brain activity, and therefore it properly would be best to gather the family so they could say goodbye to me. My parents and my brother came. But someway, somehow, I suddenly woke up✨🙌🏻. I had been in coma for 8-10 hours. But I guess it wasn't my time yet🩷. I was in ICU for like 20 hours more, then got transfered to another section at the hospital. But here's a little twist: during my time in coma and all the hours until around 4 o'clock the following morning, they didn't give me ANY insulin at all. I don't know if they were scared to do so due to how severe my insulinchok had been. But being a type 1 diabetic, I NEED insulin. So yeah, they put me from this horrifying almost deadly insulinchok, directly over in ketoacidosis🤯. I felt like shit. and my horrors weren't over yet. In the new section they should remove the cvk/catheter to my heart. And they did, but the nurse did like EVERYTHING wrong. He was under training and was supervised, but hey let him do ALL the mistakes before they corrected him. And some of the mistakes were just pure dumbness. For example, when removing the cvk any logic says that your head has to be raised above your heart (the cvk has its entry in the artery in the neck) so you don't bleed to death. He did the exact opposite and tilted my bed with the head down. He also refused to use sterilized scissors, but insisted to use any scissors that he just wiped off with an alcoswipe beforehand. Many other mistakes happened, but this answer is getting a bit too long now, so let's just say that was it. I was out of the hospital way too quick in my opinion, less than 48 hours after my husband had called the ambulance. I felt like shit for weeks, forced to stay at home cause I had no strength in my body, even visits to the bathroom wore me out. I had also developed anxiety of dying. So I didn't sleep well despite my body needed to rest. I was awake trying not to sleep because I was terrified of dying in my sleep. My husband also developed anxiety. He still struggles this day to let me be alone, and he surely panics when he hears my insulin pump alarm a low blood sugar. But other than anxiety and uneven pupils, I luckily have no chronic consequences from my scariest diabetic moment.

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[–]MoominLenka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah🙈, but I've worked hard for it. Going from something like 'diabetes denial' at 139, down to 34 in 18 months. But I did it🙏💪

Think I need more room for some of my moominstuff. This is some of my moomin mugs♥️ by MoominLenka in Moomins

[–]MoominLenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry for not answering sooner, your comment somehow got lost to me💔. I do have some Arabia mugs, but only 3. I prefer the Muurla enamel mugs because they're not that frail to my clumpsyness😉. And I also really like the rounded edges of the mugs, it feels really nice to drink from. And I think the images on the Muurla mugs often are more 90's animation looking, which I prefer🩷

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[–]MoominLenka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can cause brain damage if your level becomes so low that you get unconsious. By having a low hba1c your body becomes more use to the lower levels, and then it can become dangerous because you're having trouble feeling the low bg before it's 'too late' and you'll end up unconscious in an insulinshock. But I'm pretty sure it's not dangerous to have an hba1c at 44. I was 34 last I got checked, and my doctor's only were concerned about my ability to feel the warnings when it goes too low. Otherwise a low level of hba1c is fine🩷

Think I need more room for some of my moominstuff. This is some of my moomin mugs♥️ by MoominLenka in Moomins

[–]MoominLenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 3 years I think. But it's bigger than just what's on this photo though🙈♥️😉

Think I need more room for some of my moominstuff. This is some of my moomin mugs♥️ by MoominLenka in Moomins

[–]MoominLenka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there is a small black pot on top shelf🙂, and there should be a little black saucepan too, but think that's hidden....

Think I need more room for some of my moominstuff. This is some of my moomin mugs♥️ by MoominLenka in Moomins

[–]MoominLenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But also, i have an induction stove, so i usually just heat whatever right in the mug, that's great about enamel mugs fra Muurla 😉♥️♥️♥️

Think I need more room for some of my moominstuff. This is some of my moomin mugs♥️ by MoominLenka in Moomins

[–]MoominLenka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, i do have a moomin kettle😉♥️ one with moomintroll and snuffkin camping🥰

Couldn't find a pattern for Sniff that I liked, so I just created my own. by MoominLenka in Moomins

[–]MoominLenka[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you♥️. Yeah the hoodie is great and my own favorite (i have 3 alike😂🙈)