# What is the most frustrating thing about living with diabetes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [May 6, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997 "2018-05-06T12:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/21 "2018-05-08T15:06:56Z")
> [@Pianoplayer7008](#): > > Thank goodness for Afrezza. šŸ™‚ Iā€™ll second that sentiment! šŸ˜ŗ ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/22 "2018-05-08T22:23:34Z")
Itā€™s a G4. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/23 "2018-05-08T23:37:24Z")
> [@Nickyghaleb](#): > > I also hate all the pricks in a day, but Iā€™m not sure weā€™re talking about the same kind. :D. I donā€™t mind finger sticks at ALL. ha ha ha - so funny as that was my first thought also. šŸ˜„ ---
**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/24 "2018-05-09T14:54:04Z")
I would say itā€™s the combination and interaction of diabetes and several other chronic health conditions. I donā€™t think diabetes alone would be that difficult, but combine it with several other things that require daily management, and often I just get health burnout. Secondary to that, any time diabetes interrupts my sleep and/or I sleep through diabetes events I get annoyed. Today my pump ran out of insulin at 5:30 AM. I woke up at 7:00 AM to find my BG at 12.5 mmol/L when prior to the no insulin delivery my BG had been flatlining in range. Sometimes I wish my pancreas could just kick in for those couple hours so that I could keep on sleeping without consequences. ---
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/25 "2018-05-09T15:03:49Z")
You just had more class than to make the joke. šŸ˜ Iā€™m working on self-sensoringā€¦ not very hard, but working. ---
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/26 "2018-05-09T15:06:47Z")
Hang in there, Pianoplayer7008ā€¦ before you know it those kids will be big enough to wait for you while you put your disease first. My 13 year old is ALMOST there. šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/27 "2018-05-09T18:59:09Z")
For me it is the fear of seizures. Hypo unawareness. Have one and you canā€™t drive for 6 months. If you survive. The insulin that keeps you alive can kill you. But without itā€¦ DKA. Maybe some amputations. I got out of hospital a week ago for DKA and they were so brutal with the needles my arm still hurts. PS. If you still have a spare receiver I have a friend that could use it. I am in Australia so would pay for the shipping. Or if you have any dead G4 transmitters even better :). ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/28 "2018-05-10T11:58:04Z")
> [@Ubas](#): > > I am in Australia so would pay for the shipping. Please pm me. ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/29 "2018-05-10T12:04:27Z")
> [@Ubas](#): > > For me it is the fear of seizures. Hypo unawareness. Have one and you canā€™t drive for 6 months. That was my original motivation to get the CGM. I was not aware if my BG were in the high 60ā€™s. My only hypo episode thus far was one around 35 (I pre bolused for dinner, and became distracted with working on the computer - maybe FUD šŸ™‚) Because I have the benefit of having learnt so much from FUD, I did not overtreat. My family was somewhat irritated/concerned. My son likely would have known what to do. I was sweating a little bit. While pre bolusing is important for good BG management, it is not without its perils. When eating out, I wait until I have access to food (any carb) before bolusing. A lot of people split their bolus if dealing with possibly mystery food. Donā€™t we all love THAT one! ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/30 "2018-05-10T13:17:25Z")
Yes. Amd my insulim sensitivity has a poor sense of humour. It changes from week to week so I am always on the back foot. ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/31 "2018-05-10T13:29:44Z")
I am having a brain fail. Where is the PM function. Maybe my phone browser is not displaying the site properly ---
**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/32 "2018-05-10T13:44:21Z")
@Ubas Just tap on the userā€™s icon and you should see the option for PM. ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/33 "2018-05-10T13:51:28Z")
Yeah I can find users. But this is what I see ![41](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/9/906309f4b2466152033226f72f751c44479e79cf.png) No message buttons and two browsers tried. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Katers87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9adbd/32.png) [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/34 "2018-05-10T13:56:04Z")
If you click on the Userā€™s ID in this particular thread, youā€™ll see a send message option. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/5/57828053f815992882a0997271e4a32a70842e47.png) ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/35 "2018-05-10T14:14:32Z")
Thank you. That button is not there. I am not going mad. I will try the desktop version of the site. ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/36 "2018-05-10T14:17:55Z")
Nope. Seems I do not have PM access on my account. I need an admin ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/37 "2018-05-10T15:20:59Z")
> [@Ubas](#): > > Seems I do not have PM access on my account. I just sent you a test PM to see if you get it and can respond. ---
**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/38 "2018-05-10T15:39:44Z")
> [@lh378](#): > > When eating out, I wait until I have access to food (any carb) before bolusing. A lot of people split their bolus if dealing with possibly mystery food. Donā€™t we all love THAT one! I am participating in some weekend yoga workshopsā€”literally all day, all weekendā€”and face this problem each session. Lunch is potluck (usually vegan) and never at the same time. I am using Afrezza frequently and correcting as need be with my pump afterward. Sighā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Ubas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/ubas/32/3669_2.png) [@Ubas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ubas)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/39 "2018-05-10T15:49:03Z")
Received and replied. But still no message button when clicking profiles ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-frustrating-thing-about-living-with-diabetes/3997/40 "2018-05-10T16:11:41Z")
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