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Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 9/16/2016 2:46:05 PM

katmcmac

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I'm new to the forum, so if this has already been addressed, just let me know and I'll keep looking through old posts.

I am a type 1 diabetic with an insulin pump, and I wondered if anyone has experience with that with BDSM.

If you have one, do you suspend it and remove while playing? Or do you leave it on and figure out how to work around it?

In either case, have you seen issues with changes in blood sugar during a session?

If you are not diabetic but have experience with someone who was, I'd love to hear what your experience was as well.

Please note I am asking about type 1 diabetes. This is completely different from type 2 diabetes, and the experiences of someone who is a type 2 diabetic would likely not apply to me. If you want to talk about something related to type 2 diabetes, I'd appreciate it if you could make that clear at the top of your post.

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RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 9/16/2016 9:33:39 PM

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I would not recommend removing your pump. what I suggest is that you ask your doctor. If you refuse to be honest with him, then ask about how to manage strenuous sports or exercise programs.

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RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 9/16/2016 11:37:10 PM

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the play can drop your blood sugar quickly so when playing start slow and see how it affects your level. make sure the one you play with knows what to do if your sugar drops too low. you can play and have long sessions with some prep and planning. as far as the pump you can remove it if its in the way for bondage again know your level and how the kind of play will affect you. bondage will be less the a flogging or a rough scene.
so yes discuss with your treating dr and make some plans.
there is one here where i live that has one and plays regularly. she removes her pump for the bondage and eats good snacks high in protein and is fine

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RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 9/17/2016 10:04:41 AM

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I've sent you a PM with fetnames of two Type 1s.

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RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 9/17/2016 10:55:58 AM

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Thanks for the input!

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RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 9/17/2016 12:15:29 PM

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There's a medical professional's group on fet which would be a better place to ask this.

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RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) - 10/28/2016 7:56:04 AM

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While I'm type two, not type 1, the bottom line is your health should always be your first priority. As others have said, this is a question for your endocrinologist, not us.

However, you probably haven't always had the pump, and certainly had a time in your life when you managed your condition independent of the ease of the pump. If something happens where your pump malfunctions, I'm sure you have a plan in place and know what to do for your condition.

And of course, naturally, any one you are involved with should be educated regarding your condition and what to do in case of hypo/hypoglycemic incidences. Everyone in my life, even just friends are all taught what to do should I have any type of diabetic emergency in their presence. It's really just common sense to do that.

Even though I am type 2, throughout my life I've had close friends who were type 1, and I always learned what to do for them in case of an emergency. That was all before my own diagnosis, so maybe I was just kind of lucky to have the knowledge prior to my own diagnosis.

Regardless, only you can decide which is the best course of action for your health. Every diabetic responds differently to different things, type 1 or 2. Even though I am type 2, I do rely on insulin for treatment. The risks of the medications just didn't work for my life. People seem to think that insulin for a type 2 is a treatment of "last resort," when it is really just another form of treatment. Many type 2's also rely on a pump or CGM. I had one doctor suggest it for me, but I simply am not comfortable with the idea of either, and even as a type 1, many people make the choice to not use a pump or can't afford one.

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