Theme: Carnival

You really don’t have to stay home during Carnival season when you have diabetes. If you pay a bit more attention, eat well and don’t drink too much, you can celebrate it as well. Discuss with your parents and reach out to your diabetes nurse or doctor for advice. Perhaps your insulin dosage can be adjusted.

Keep it in check

Christian is 16 years old and celebrates Carnival every year. “Three years ago during Carnival, my diabetes was discovered, and this year I again celebrated Carnival. I just watch what I drink and test my levels more frequently, but for the rest, I go along with everything. I do make sure that I always know how high my blood sugar levels are before I go out, and when I get home I check again. When I go out, I always take my kit with me”

Girls and diets

Ramadan

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Themes

Nutrition
Not so long ago, sugar was ‘forbidden’ for people with diabetes. Luckily, this is not the case anymore. You can eat everything, just like everyone else.
Drugs
If you have diabetes, the use of drugs is risky, and in some cases, even dangerous. The impact depends on the type of drugs you choose.
School
Whether you like it or not, you will spend a great deal of your life at school. Your diabetes is also a part of your school life.
Getting on top of it
You are having a bad day. You don’t feel like giving yourself an insulin shot or taking a blood test. You want to forget about having diabetes.
Be kind to your feet
We all know the horror stories of amputated toes or feet from diabetic patients. Indeed, this happened a lot in the past and still happens to older patients who have had diabetes for a long time.
Famous diabetics
You already know that you are not the only diabetic in this world. But did you know that you are in good company?
Diabetes and Sport
Of course, you don’t have to run for a marathon but a little bit of sport and exercise always helps.
Durex and Dextrose
Exercising is good for your body, but to be able to exercise hard, you will need to eat extra glucose to avoid having a hypo. Your body consumes more energy (glucose) when you exercise (like sex), resulting in a drop in your blood sugar levels.
What type are you?
We all know diabetes comes in two main types: Type 1 and Type 2. But not everyone knows that diabetics can develop two different personalities too.
To pump or pen
Choosing between pump or pen therapy means factoring in multiple different causes. For example, when your blood sugar level varies a lot due to regular hypos, or because its level is usually high in the morning, or because your HbAc1 is too high.
Puberty
Many young patients have a hard time during puberty. Diabetes and puberty don’t always go well together.
Girls and diets
About 40% of all girls with diabetes have eating disorders. Girls in puberty are already, in general, insecure about their figure or appearance, and see themselves (rightly or wrongly) often as too fat.
Carnival
You do not have to stay at home during Carnival season just because you have diabetes.
Ramadan
Ramadan takes 29-30 days and concludes with Eid. From sunrise to sunset, you are not allowed to eat or drink.
The first injection
Do you remember your first injection? Where you were, who was present and above all, how did you feel? All first times are important, including your first insulin injection.
Get connected with your feelings!
If you have got diabetes it is very important to learn the different way your body reacts to rising and falling blood sugar levels. You need to be aware of the symptoms you show when you are too high or too low so you can act as quickly as possible.
Smoking
Smoking is bad for everyone, but if you have diabetes it is even worse. It can be hard to refuse to smoke when some of your friends are doing it. Perhaps you also do not feel like thinking about the consequences in the future. But it is vital you understand what smoking means for you as a diabetic.
Alcohol
When you are going out with your friends, or if you are going to a party, often alcohol is available. It is not easy to say no when you really want to join the rest of the group. But is it possible to combine diabetes and alcohol? How much can you drink, and what happens to your blood sugar level?

Theme: Carnival

Keep it in check

Themes

Nutrition

Drugs

School

Getting on top of it

Be kind to your feet

Famous diabetics

Diabetes and Sport

Durex and Dextrose

What type are you?

To pump or pen

Puberty

Girls and diets

Carnival

Ramadan

The first injection

Get connected with your feelings!

Smoking

Alcohol

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