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writes:Does anyone have any experience of coping with Diabetes Type 1 - NOT type 2? My daughter is being really affected by getting Type 1 at the age of 24, very suddenly. She's highly intelligent and would benefit from a 'buddy' - even an online pen-pal - preferably who has been through university, but doesn't know how to get one. She's losing a lot of confidence because she's put on weight due to insulin and there is such a massive emphasis these days on Type 2 that she's driven crazy by people telling her she can cure herself by dieting. She feels that Type 1 is being almost totally ignored in the recent campaigns to raise awareness of Diabetes. She really would benefit from 'buddying up', even online, with someone of a similar age with Type 1 - it's really affecting her relationship with her partner as well, as her confidence has rapidly dropped. She's tried joining support groups but most people who go there are retired and not dealing with the kind of experiences she's going through - working in a job and attending uni. part time. She feels that she'd rather just 'buddy' one or two people of her own age. It's really negatively affected her psychologically, but she doesn't want counselling, just a 'Diabetes 1 friend'. Any ideas anyone?
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 July 2014): She can join the doc and meet people with type 1 and she can ask her doctor and local hospitals for info on support groups. In the US the JDRF(for type 1) would be able to suggest support groups for her, is there a similar organization in the UK? As for the weight gain, if she is on a long acting insulin and mdi, levemir is better to avoid weight gain and a low carb diet can help that too. I'm an adult with type 1 diagnosed late in life, recently diagnosed, and it is very difficult for me to find support groups where I am, they are all mostly geared towards type 2. I have had some of the crazy cure suggestions also, not too many fortunately. All you can do is either ignore them, educate them or just say I tried that already and it didn't work.
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reader, So_Very_Confused  +, writes (21 July 2014):
 I googled "type one diabetes support and found an entire website:
http://typeonenation.org/
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2014): The national charity Diabetes UK is probably the best place to start.
I has message boards and discussion forums. There's a section dedicated to young people (but I think it might be aimed at teenagers rather than young adults.)
Diabetes UK also tun support groups - you should see if there's one in your area.
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