You were crying because it IS a big deal. You were traumatized firstly. Being ill and not knowing you're really ill and not knowing what's wrong yet getting worse and worse with no answers IS traumatic. It's confusing and scary and isolating when nobody around you fully understands how much you're suffering. So give yourself credit for handling a potentially deadly illness as well as you did, and let yourself feel how you feel. Never apologize for your feelings. And even having a dx is a big deal, it can be a relief to know, and yet it changes your life forever in how you handle your health and need to attend to it more than before in ways that you haven't had to before.
This is si true!! I totally understand what you talking about. I just got epilepsy diagnosis and I swear that time before diagnosis and after first seizure, That time was so traumatizing. And especially when the doctor told me long seizure could be life-threatening. So I totally get it.
Wow this made me very emotional. I cried everyday for 15 months after my son's diagnosis. I still get really emotional thinking about that day and that he has to live with this. You are very strong and mature to be able to talk about your journey and help others.
I fell upon this video, and I was crying right along with you, Alicia because that was my exact life 51 years ago at age 12. From going out with friends, drinking large frappes (they weren't called smoothies back then in 1972), to be given "coke syrup"(sugar in liquid form) to settle my stomach from continuous vomiting, the urgency and chatter in the hospital after the DKA diagnosis, and being so alone, we share the same story. I live in Boston MA and was admitted to the Joslin Diabetes Clinic for a week to learn about T1D and was pretty much on my own. My mom had 3 other children to take care of, and my dad had to work or lose his job. The tools we use today, CGM, pumps etc are far from what I used in 1972 (only urine tests and syringes), and I am so grateful for the medical advances. I am sorry you were diagnosed with this horrible disease and I want you to know, I know what a day in YOUR life is, the ups and downs, the continuous monitoring, multi injections, carb counting, the preparing and being ready for anything at all times. I also know you are a smart, strong young woman and you will do this, even though it all STINKS! Stay strong, ❤ Paula (T1D x 51years and luckily no complications)
I've been diagnosed with t1d recently and I also had to stay in the ICU for two nights. You're very strong and it's okay to cry! That was a big deal! We'll get through it ♡
hello a fellow t1d here! I had to stay in the ICU for 2 weeks! since I was so ill! it is defiantly a big deal and okay to cry! I love meeting other people who live with this disease
@@its_lzzSame, i am also a t1d, and I had to stay in the ICU for two weeks as well, I remember crying for a legit week. It’s so comforting to know your not alone in this.
i had a dka diagnosis and it was so traumatic, honestly it was so scary, i had lost so much weight, couldnt eat or sleep, drinking a lot of water and peeing every 2 minutes, this sounds weird but its so nice to see other people with a similar diagnosis to you because thinking about the fact that i almost died is so scary, especially as a 9 year old, thinking back on it as a nearly 15 year old is sooo crazy😭😭
I got diagnosed on July 7th of this year and I must say our stories are quite similar. It’s normal to cry and feel upset about the disease since it can be really frustrating. I’m so happy I found this channel so we can see the point of view of others living with the disease.
I have had it for 17 years since I was a baby it does get a lot better but its also hard to deal with everyday I was always sad I couldn't be like the other kids but I realised I am actually special and stronger ~ Zoe
I know this video is a couple years old but I just wanted to say as a fellow type 1 (I’m 27, diagnosed at age 14) that I’m sorry you have to live with this. It really is awful. We get used to it but the burden never goes away. Just sending you hugs and camaraderie. Your emotional vulnerability is beautiful and what you said at the end about it being okay spoke to my heart a lot.
I wish I saw videos like this before my diagnosis i remember like literally fighting my parents when they tried bringing me into hospital because I didn't think I was sick enough even though I was throwing up everything I ate, drinking like 20 bottles of water a day, sleeping in all my classes and then sleeping more when I got home and had lost a ton of weight in the course of like a week when I got to the hospital I couldn't walk up the hill to the er without stopping to rest every five seconds and as soon as the doctor saw my blood sugars I was rushed onto a drip and had to stay in the hospital for over a week diabetes needs so much more awareness before I went in the hospital that day I honestly couldn't name you a single diabetes symptom and thank you so much for making this seeing a story so similar to what I experienced is so reasuring and thank you for sharing this
i was diagnosed on june 19th of this year and i’m so happy to watch this video and see that i wasn’t alone at all. our diagnosis stories are very similar, except i wasn’t in the hospital as long as you were. seeing you cry honestly made me start crying, this whole experience has been very emotional for me, i’m still processing everything to be honest. thank you for educating other diabetics like me, as well s non diabetics!
Oh my Alicia. You are so strong. This video brought me to tears and I am so happy for you that you got through it. You are so strong. God I wish I could hug you, you are so strong and mature about something nobody wants to have. You got this girl, we are all rooting for you. Thank you for making this video
My brother also has type 1 diabetes. I remember when he was diagnosed I cried every night for 1 week because I thought I was part of the problem. You are very strong alicia! This was a big deal! I know you'll get through it! ❤❤❤
I found out that I have t1d 7 months ago and every word you used to describe what you felt and are feeling made me shiver because it was the same feeling I had and sometimes I continue to have, I still feel revolted, but I believe that with time will pass I keep watching videos and more videos of people who also found out they have t1d to feel a little more welcome and to understand that I'm not the only one with this disease. ♥♥♥
I was diagnosed at 23 and I can relate to the despair, dear, and denial that can hit very hard and it varies from one another it might hit very severely and could be mild too. At diagnosis I felt like I lost my independence I went in depression for 7 months I wished death took me. Your crying was not a sense of exaggerating but it actually was understandable due to the severity of the shock of a new chronic illness that probably is gonna last forever unless cure is found. Stay positive and god bless ✌🏻
I'm crying rn because literally all your symptoms and experience was so similar to mine so i felt like you were telling my story to me, and even your emotions, its hard to remember those times i hate it so much.
I was amazed, seriously. How can someone going through so much, holding onto so much can still be smiling and spreading so much positivity. I don't have diabetes,but I ve gone through series of worse chronic illness that completely broke me as a person,like I still have scars left on,not just in my body but in my soul. Sometimes,rather a lot of times , I miss my younger self,that happiest girl,so desperately want to go back to her,,but I know,I can't..and as u said "it sucks" . I remember last time being healthy,I mean being with normal body,a disease free body,when I was back in mid school( years from now). The point of telling all of it ,is not to make someone feel helpless along with me,but to tell u that u r not alone. That "why me?" Can never be answered sometimes. It's hard initially but then u get used to life,don't lose ur charm. U r the strongest,bravest girl I came across. I feel u. Like seriously ,I feel u in true sense.
Similar to everyone else is that lethargy. Wanting to sleep. Couldn’t get enough. I was so anxious and my body was so jumpy and I couldn’t catch my breath after walking 12 feet. I finally agreed to go to the ER but I wanted a nap first. Luckily I was denied that nap because who know if I would’ve slipped into a coma or not. It so crazy what we tell ourselves to explain waking up in the night and being to torn between going to the bathroom or getting something to drink. Crazy but I’m glad all of us have come thru it with a diagnosis and better understanding of our bodies. Good luck to everyone. Stay strong and informed. ☮️
I did a lot of the same things you did where I was chugging all the wrong drinks and avoiding the hospital as best I could 😂. I didn't even see a doctor at all until I started throwing up all the time and started getting scared about NOT seeing a doctor.
My brother has been having the same symptoms as you. He stayed home sick today. I missed the bus. He went to the doctors and they are pretty sure that he has type one. He is now in the hospital and he may stay overnight I’m not sure. I have been researching what type one is and how people who have it live with it. You have helped me understand what it is, and that my brother will most likely be totally fine. I might give updates if you all want to
Honestly hearing this makes me appreciate the fact that I’m healthy so much more. I’m so incredibly sorry you had to go through this traumatic experience ❤and happy that you’re doing better❤
Hey! You're not an ugly crier!!!!!! You're just a normal teenager who makes sure that other people know what goes around the world. When you were saying what your simptoms were, i was shaking. I recently had the same simptomps you had, so i am really worried, because im a people pleaser like you, so i feel bad if i take time from other people because of my problems. I just fell bad! Now, I just wanted to tell you that it's ok to open yourself , because holding everything inside it's not a good thing. I can tell. I usually get bullied bc im the one that has straight A's, and here in Italy, if you're smart you're dumb. And i never told anything to anyone. One day, my teacher found out, and told my parents everything. Then, from that day everything was better! Anyway, sry if my english it's not correct, im Italian! Ly Alicia, remember that you're amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My little cousin which is 5 years old was diagnosed with diabates tipe 1 when she was 2. Before she was diagnosed she used to eat so little and what she ate she throw up. It´s very normal that you cry becouse i have cried too seeing this video. I love your videos Alicia.
You are not ugly crier, you are sweet young girl💗 I don’t fully understand what you’ve going througt but I understand how hard and traumatizing it is to think and scared that you are going to die. I got my epilepsy diagnosis 2 monts ago, and I clearly remember how it feels when ambulance rushed me to the hospital and i remember that I was crying and praying that I’m not going to die, please not yet I said inside of my head And I understand that feeling when you feel completely alone and no one, even your own parents doesn’t understand. It breaks your heart and left you feeling anxious and little bit hopeless. Love you Alicia and I wish you the best❤ You’re not alone, at least I hope you know that you survived❣️💪
Alicia im so sorry I can’t even fathom having to deal with this and how hard that experience must have been and I know how it is when someone says sorry to something that can’t be fixed but I can’t even put it into words how bad I feel for you and it is a big deal I would be balling if I made this and you stayed so strong❤️❤️❤️
My story: I had a broken leg at the time when I was drinking lots and water and the school nurse would help me get into the school with a broken leg so we were really close, so my mom asks her why I’m drinking so much water and she said because I’m dehydrated and I need an air filter in my room. My parents had one so they did that but it didn’t help at all, I would get up in the middle of the night just to go to the bathroom several times. At an in school concert no one was helping me with my crutches when they were across the room, I got really overwhelmed and almost passed out. I got to the nurse and she sent me home and turns out I had covid-19 and I had to stay home, it was almost Christmas time and everything that I had except for water and milk for really spicy but they weren’t spicy foods. My mom came home of New Years Eve from work and could tell I wasn’t looking good, I lost a lot of weight and wasn’t eating, she gave me medicine but I threw it up, that’s when she knew there was something wrong. My parents rushed me to the ER and they ran some tests and said to go to a different hospital so they transported me. My blood sugar was 786, which if anyone doesn’t know that’s dangerously high, you could die from that. They treated me well and I got to go home from the hospital 3 days later. I guess the new year for me wasn’t that great.. 😂
You are so strong alicia and you are really doing a lot better and i really love you and appreciate you for not giving up loads of love and blessings to you girl keep going gurll ❤
Alicia, i'm late to watching this video even though i started watching ur shorts and a couple of your videos a long time ago, eventually u have started to become one of my favourite utuber and u are such an inspiration to me, i just wanted to let you know that ur very strong and u HAVE the ability to overcome challenges in life, i feel so bad that u had to go through all those trauma at such a young age, and i am glad u feel alot better now.and its ok to cry cuz u cant always hold ur feelings in everytime, its ok to let it out queen:) i am praying for u and ur body to be healthy and normal. Just know that i am here for you and ilysm.💗 i really hope you are seeing this.. i would say God bless you but it looks like he already did 😭💖🤧✨
I just went threw a very similar experience so thankyou for this video. Im over here crying with you. Im 28 with 2 kids and this is terrifying. I have know im diabetic for a bout a month now and just did my first insulin injection last night.
I was diagnosed when I was 3. I am 17 now btw. Don’t remember much, other than I know I was in the hospital for a few days and someone asked me if I wanted Goldfish (which was NOT a good idea) My younger sister was diagnosed 2 years later when she was 3 as well. But it didn’t end there…… My older sister was just diagnosed with diabetes back in October 2022. IT SUCKS! Diabetes SUCKS. I can’t put it any other way. I have been made fun of for it, I have gotten asked the DUMBEST questions about it, people have SAID dumb things like “oh just do so and so and it’ll get rid of” Some people will never know what it’s like….. For everyone who has been dealing with this horrible disease, YOU GOT THIS!
I think I have diabetes but I don't know how to go about getting diagnosed. I went to the doctors and the doctor doesn't think what is going on with me is linked to blood sugar, and my mom (diabetic) doesn't really believe me
definitely look for a second opinion from another doctor! but there are many other illnesses/conditions that present some of the same symptoms as early diabetes symptoms. you know your body best and if something feels wrong definitely speak up and push to get the care you need. i hope everything works out okay 🤍
My story is similar to yours, for me it was not a smoothie but a large 1L Pepsi that sent me over the edge. I got so sick after that soda. I was so tired like a zombie just sleeping all the time. Deathly thirsty, for the last 3 hours before going to the hospital I started throwing up, the last hour even water. I was getting delirious as well. We went to the hospital and the ER doctor said is he diabetic? My mom was like no, I had a strong ketone breath and the rapid shallow respiration. I remember the doctor saying something about sugar, I thought that’s dumb! I ate chicken and it’s probably indigestion. Nope BG sugar was super high and well that was it!
Wow! I pray that you’ll continue to get through this! And I can’t wait to see what God has in store for you. For God works all things out for our good !!
Hearing stories like this is the reason I got bloodwork for diabetes screening done today so fingers crossed for the results 😭🤞🏻 my best friend was diagnosed with type 1 when we were 12 so I have a good idea of how everything works
Hi my name is mo I am also a type 1 diabetic since I was 9yrs old I just turn 45 listen it’s ok to cry Believe me I know how u some what of how you feel focus on yourself your meds an sugars an you’ll do great my friend an you are not alone my friend 💯😎I am the only 1 in my family that have t1d at first I thought I was truly alone but knowing that there are many like us made me happy to find friends who have t1d like me stay strong and keep smiling an as always take care yourself my friend 💯😉
The burning in your chest was a sign of your blood becoming acidic. Your body was try to cope by breathing it off. Eventually you would have had acid reflux or coffee ground emesis/ throw up and possibly kussmaul breathing.
Here's how you can cure your T1....kidding. I was diagnosed 1/18/1985, just after my 17th birthday half-way through my junior year in high school. I was the son of a 22-yr career US Air Force father. I had planned my whole life to study hard in all the math and science classes, take extracurricular activities and sports, to get an appointment to the US Air Force Academy. My family even lived in Colorado Springs at the time, the town right next to that Academy. I was treated for my diagnosis and went through diabetes education and training at the Air Force Academy Hospital. There I learned that my life-long dream of being a cadet, flying jets, serving a career in the Air Force was never going to happen. So not every case do you really "get to do what you want to do". I had very similar experiences as you did, except my first symptom was frequent urination. For people who don't understand what that means: literally every 15 minutes around the clock you are running, full speed, to the bathroom with a ready-to-burst bladder. You get to the point that you don't even flush each time because you are going so much. Like you finish going, and have to go again immediately. Then the unquenchable thirst is a very real thing. You wake up with an absolutely parched dry mouth - not even a hint of moisture in it. You cannot drink enough to not be thirsty. Extreme weight loss because you are pee-ing away every drop of moisture from every cell in your body to create that urine. What happens is your immune system kills off the insulin producing cells in your pancreas (this is how T1 starts). No insulin means you cannot get rid of glucose from every drop of food you eat or any non-diet drink you have, that eventually ends up in your blood stream. As glucose level rises, your kidneys try to filter out that excess glucose in your blood by passing it off to urine. In order to do that, they need fluids, which they extract from every cell in your body. You are actually dehydrating every cell in your body. Your body falls apart fast.
I came here because I think I have it, I have all of the symptoms, I have had them for about 2 months and have been urinating 7 times ever 30 minutes and like 30 16 fluid ounces of water an hour. This isn’t normal for me
when i was diagnosed i was 4 i remember i was with my grandma i would BEG for apple juice glass after glass and i remember my mom and dad saying they were taking me to my doctor and i remember peeing the bed all the time so that was a frequent symptom so i remember the drive to CHOP (children’s hospital of Philadelphia) was just my mother crying. i just sat in the back of the car bc i loved car rides. we got there and i was in a fun waiting room i was my normal 4 year old self. i was clueless and happy. i was but in the ER and my blood sugar levels were 474 i believe. i was scared. they gave me a stuffed elephant i named hero bc i loves big hero 6 and i remember laying there. i was placed in a room and they put ivs in me i was screaming. i remember my mom sining to me trying to make me stio crying i remember i was allowed to drinn water and my mom would name my cousins and then i would drink when she stopped at frankie (the oldest cousin) when my parents were at training the doctors had to give me shots and just like you i was petrified. i hid under a sink and i was with me grandpa so he had no clue what he was doing. im 12 now iv had it for 8 years and i remember covid started on the 5th year of it. March 13 2020. i love ur videos stay strong❤️❤️❤️🧃
I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 15 years, if you need any advice or if you got any question, you may ask me, i would be very happy to help (:
This video just reminds me a couple years ago when i first diagnosed at the age of 11 It was so scary and unbelievable for me as a kid I just crying right now and thinking about the past It was hard More than anything
why am i so scared after wathcing. when i read the title. my mouth just wenttry. m throat too ny obove my rib but under my fhest just statted hurting? idk im kid pretty young but um my dads entire fmsily have diabetes but idk and i just realised i have been drinking a lot fo water abd lot of pepsi and juice. and nso im scared im so scared idk i might be ivereactin but idkkk and i've been drinkign alot if popcorn too.. also sorry for making it sll sbout me but that sounds really scary! but your strong and leader and yoru handling your life amazingly! you go!
no, well i didn’t have to at least. you’ll only need to go on birth control if your at risk of getting pregnant during the course of your accutane treatment
It’s stupid that doctors weren’t allowing you to eat. All doctors should know that people can eat meat & cheese cuz meat and cheese have no carbs. I’m not diabetic but if I was in that situation I would stand up to them and say that meat and cheese have no carbs and because of that I should be allowed to eat”
it wasn’t because of the carbs it was because ALL of my nutrients, vitamins and minerals were being given to me via IV so that’s why i wasn’t allowed to consume anything, (they even had to measure the water i was orally consuming) :(
Thank you for being the dedicated, thoughtful, and compassionate doctor that you are, you are more honest than I imagined, thank you so much Dr Igudia UA-cam channel for curing my Diabetes, you are amazing
You were crying because it IS a big deal. You were traumatized firstly. Being ill and not knowing you're really ill and not knowing what's wrong yet getting worse and worse with no answers IS traumatic. It's confusing and scary and isolating when nobody around you fully understands how much you're suffering. So give yourself credit for handling a potentially deadly illness as well as you did, and let yourself feel how you feel. Never apologize for your feelings. And even having a dx is a big deal, it can be a relief to know, and yet it changes your life forever in how you handle your health and need to attend to it more than before in ways that you haven't had to before.
This is si true!!
I totally understand what you talking about.
I just got epilepsy diagnosis and I swear that time before diagnosis and after first seizure,
That time was so traumatizing.
And especially when the doctor told me long seizure could be life-threatening.
So I totally get it.
Wow this made me very emotional. I cried everyday for 15 months after my son's diagnosis. I still get really emotional thinking about that day and that he has to live with this. You are very strong and mature to be able to talk about your journey and help others.
I fell upon this video, and I was crying right along with you, Alicia because that was my exact life 51 years ago at age 12. From going out with friends, drinking large frappes (they weren't called smoothies back then in 1972), to be given "coke syrup"(sugar in liquid form) to settle my stomach from continuous vomiting, the urgency and chatter in the hospital after the DKA diagnosis, and being so alone, we share the same story.
I live in Boston MA and was admitted to the Joslin Diabetes Clinic for a week to learn about T1D and was pretty much on my own. My mom had 3 other children to take care of, and my dad had to work or lose his job.
The tools we use today, CGM, pumps etc are far from what I used in 1972 (only urine tests and syringes), and I am so grateful for the medical advances.
I am sorry you were diagnosed with this horrible disease and I want you to know, I know what a day in YOUR life is, the ups and downs, the continuous monitoring, multi injections, carb counting, the preparing and being ready for anything at all times. I also know you are a smart, strong young woman and you will do this, even though it all STINKS!
Stay strong,
❤ Paula (T1D x 51years and luckily no complications)
You’re such an inspiration
I've been diagnosed with t1d recently and I also had to stay in the ICU for two nights. You're very strong and it's okay to cry! That was a big deal! We'll get through it ♡
hello a fellow t1d here! I had to stay in the ICU for 2 weeks! since I was so ill! it is defiantly a big deal and okay to cry! I love meeting other people who live with this disease
@@its_lzzSame, i am also a t1d, and I had to stay in the ICU for two weeks as well, I remember crying for a legit week. It’s so comforting to know your not alone in this.
i had a dka diagnosis and it was so traumatic, honestly it was so scary, i had lost so much weight, couldnt eat or sleep, drinking a lot of water and peeing every 2 minutes, this sounds weird but its so nice to see other people with a similar diagnosis to you because thinking about the fact that i almost died is so scary, especially as a 9 year old, thinking back on it as a nearly 15 year old is sooo crazy😭😭
I can’t imagine how scary that would have been for you, you are so strong.
I got diagnosed on July 7th of this year and I must say our stories are quite similar. It’s normal to cry and feel upset about the disease since it can be really frustrating. I’m so happy I found this channel so we can see the point of view of others living with the disease.
I was diagnosed when I was 13 and it feels really good (I can't find another word) to see that I'm not alone
It’s ok you don’t need to say another word your word was perfect and hope you are having a good day
@@zarahr4597 thank you, hope you're having a good day as well
I have had it for 17 years since I was a baby it does get a lot better but its also hard to deal with everyday I was always sad I couldn't be like the other kids but I realised I am actually special and stronger ~ Zoe
I know this video is a couple years old but I just wanted to say as a fellow type 1 (I’m 27, diagnosed at age 14) that I’m sorry you have to live with this. It really is awful. We get used to it but the burden never goes away. Just sending you hugs and camaraderie. Your emotional vulnerability is beautiful and what you said at the end about it being okay spoke to my heart a lot.
I wish I saw videos like this before my diagnosis i remember like literally fighting my parents when they tried bringing me into hospital because I didn't think I was sick enough even though I was throwing up everything I ate, drinking like 20 bottles of water a day, sleeping in all my classes and then sleeping more when I got home and had lost a ton of weight in the course of like a week when I got to the hospital I couldn't walk up the hill to the er without stopping to rest every five seconds and as soon as the doctor saw my blood sugars I was rushed onto a drip and had to stay in the hospital for over a week diabetes needs so much more awareness before I went in the hospital that day I honestly couldn't name you a single diabetes symptom and thank you so much for making this seeing a story so similar to what I experienced is so reasuring and thank you for sharing this
i was diagnosed on june 19th of this year and i’m so happy to watch this video and see that i wasn’t alone at all. our diagnosis stories are very similar, except i wasn’t in the hospital as long as you were. seeing you cry honestly made me start crying, this whole experience has been very emotional for me, i’m still processing everything to be honest. thank you for educating other diabetics like me, as well s non diabetics!
wow that is so recent! I hope your still living life too the fullest
Oh my Alicia. You are so strong. This video brought me to tears and I am so happy for you that you got through it. You are so strong. God I wish I could hug you, you are so strong and mature about something nobody wants to have. You got this girl, we are all rooting for you. Thank you for making this video
My brother also has type 1 diabetes. I remember when he was diagnosed I cried every night for 1 week because I thought I was part of the problem. You are very strong alicia! This was a big deal! I know you'll get through it! ❤❤❤
I found out that I have t1d 7 months ago and every word you used to describe what you felt and are feeling made me shiver because it was the same feeling I had and sometimes I continue to have, I still feel revolted, but I believe that with time will pass
I keep watching videos and more videos of people who also found out they have t1d to feel a little more welcome and to understand that I'm not the only one with this disease.
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Heartbreaking & warning at the same time! You have a gift of speaking! Beautiful!
Thank you so much, i really appreciate you listening to my story 🤍
You are so strong. As a Type 1 Diabetic, you are such a role model. When I watch you videos it makes me feel less alone. Thank you.
Seeing you cry made me so emotional and sad. 💔 you deserve so much more 💕
I am a type one diabetic❤ I was diagnosed at six, im twelve . I wish I could have a normal childhood.
I'm so sorry you went through this :( you're allowed to cry it's a massive deal and you went through so mcuh.
I was diagnosed at 23 and I can relate to the despair, dear, and denial that can hit very hard and it varies from one another it might hit very severely and could be mild too. At diagnosis I felt like I lost my independence I went in depression for 7 months I wished death took me. Your crying was not a sense of exaggerating but it actually was understandable due to the severity of the shock of a new chronic illness that probably is gonna last forever unless cure is found. Stay positive and god bless ✌🏻
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I'm crying rn because literally all your symptoms and experience was so similar to mine so i felt like you were telling my story to me, and even your emotions, its hard to remember those times i hate it so much.
Thank you for this video, you are incredible and so strong ! The fact that you telling your story can help so much people
I was amazed, seriously. How can someone going through so much, holding onto so much can still be smiling and spreading so much positivity. I don't have diabetes,but I ve gone through series of worse chronic illness that completely broke me as a person,like I still have scars left on,not just in my body but in my soul. Sometimes,rather a lot of times , I miss my younger self,that happiest girl,so desperately want to go back to her,,but I know,I can't..and as u said "it sucks" . I remember last time being healthy,I mean being with normal body,a disease free body,when I was back in mid school( years from now). The point of telling all of it ,is not to make someone feel helpless along with me,but to tell u that u r not alone. That "why me?" Can never be answered sometimes. It's hard initially but then u get used to life,don't lose ur charm. U r the strongest,bravest girl I came across. I feel u. Like seriously ,I feel u in true sense.
Similar to everyone else is that lethargy. Wanting to sleep. Couldn’t get enough. I was so anxious and my body was so jumpy and I couldn’t catch my breath after walking 12 feet. I finally agreed to go to the ER but I wanted a nap first. Luckily I was denied that nap because who know if I would’ve slipped into a coma or not.
It so crazy what we tell ourselves to explain waking up in the night and being to torn between going to the bathroom or getting something to drink. Crazy but I’m glad all of us have come thru it with a diagnosis and better understanding of our bodies. Good luck to everyone. Stay strong and informed. ☮️
I did a lot of the same things you did where I was chugging all the wrong drinks and avoiding the hospital as best I could 😂. I didn't even see a doctor at all until I started throwing up all the time and started getting scared about NOT seeing a doctor.
My brother has been having the same symptoms as you. He stayed home sick today. I missed the bus. He went to the doctors and they are pretty sure that he has type one. He is now in the hospital and he may stay overnight I’m not sure. I have been researching what type one is and how people who have it live with it. You have helped me understand what it is, and that my brother will most likely be totally fine. I might give updates if you all want to
What was his symptoms?
@@Lolopee he went on a ski trip with his dad and had to pee extremely bad. Water started tasting weird to him and he was always hungry.
I am listening to your story and I feel you! My heart is broken.
Honestly hearing this makes me appreciate the fact that I’m healthy so much more. I’m so incredibly sorry you had to go through this traumatic experience ❤and happy that you’re doing better❤
Hey! You're not an ugly crier!!!!!! You're just a normal teenager who makes sure that other people know what goes around the world. When you were saying what your simptoms were, i was shaking. I recently had the same simptomps you had, so i am really worried, because im a people pleaser like you, so i feel bad if i take time from other people because of my problems. I just fell bad! Now, I just wanted to tell you that it's ok to open yourself , because holding everything inside it's not a good thing. I can tell. I usually get bullied bc im the one that has straight A's, and here in Italy, if you're smart you're dumb. And i never told anything to anyone. One day, my teacher found out, and told my parents everything. Then, from that day everything was better! Anyway, sry if my english it's not correct, im Italian! Ly Alicia, remember that you're amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My little cousin which is 5 years old was diagnosed with diabates tipe 1 when she was 2. Before she was diagnosed she used to eat so little and what she ate she throw up. It´s very normal that you cry becouse i have cried too seeing this video. I love your videos Alicia.
I’m also diabetic
I feel you
I’m 11 and I have had it for a year
Lucky my mom and nana are diabetic and caught me before I could have fainted
You are not ugly crier, you are sweet young girl💗
I don’t fully understand what you’ve going througt but I understand how hard and traumatizing it is to think and scared that you are going to die.
I got my epilepsy diagnosis 2 monts ago, and I clearly remember how it feels when ambulance rushed me to the hospital and i remember that I was crying and praying that I’m not going to die, please not yet I said inside of my head
And I understand that feeling when you feel completely alone and no one, even your own parents doesn’t understand.
It breaks your heart and left you feeling anxious and little bit hopeless.
Love you Alicia and I wish you the best❤
You’re not alone, at least I hope you know that you survived❣️💪
I am so sorry alicia❤ I cried while watching this
This almost made me cry too, you're amazing
Alicia im so sorry I can’t even fathom having to deal with this and how hard that experience must have been and I know how it is when someone says sorry to something that can’t be fixed but I can’t even put it into words how bad I feel for you and it is a big deal I would be balling if I made this and you stayed so strong❤️❤️❤️
My story:
I had a broken leg at the time when I was drinking lots and water and the school nurse would help me get into the school with a broken leg so we were really close, so my mom asks her why I’m drinking so much water and she said because I’m dehydrated and I need an air filter in my room. My parents had one so they did that but it didn’t help at all, I would get up in the middle of the night just to go to the bathroom several times. At an in school concert no one was helping me with my crutches when they were across the room, I got really overwhelmed and almost passed out. I got to the nurse and she sent me home and turns out I had covid-19 and I had to stay home, it was almost Christmas time and everything that I had except for water and milk for really spicy but they weren’t spicy foods. My mom came home of New Years Eve from work and could tell I wasn’t looking good, I lost a lot of weight and wasn’t eating, she gave me medicine but I threw it up, that’s when she knew there was something wrong. My parents rushed me to the ER and they ran some tests and said to go to a different hospital so they transported me. My blood sugar was 786, which if anyone doesn’t know that’s dangerously high, you could die from that. They treated me well and I got to go home from the hospital 3 days later. I guess the new year for me wasn’t that great.. 😂
You are so strong alicia and you are really doing a lot better and i really love you and appreciate you for not giving up loads of love and blessings to you girl keep going gurll ❤
Ugh girl 😩💜🥹
You are amazing and so strong !
Alicia, i'm late to watching this video even though i started watching ur shorts and a couple of your videos a long time ago, eventually u have started to become one of my favourite utuber and u are such an inspiration to me, i just wanted to let you know that ur very strong and u HAVE the ability to overcome challenges in life, i feel so bad that u had to go through all those trauma at such a young age, and i am glad u feel alot better now.and its ok to cry cuz u cant always hold ur feelings in everytime, its ok to let it out queen:) i am praying for u and ur body to be healthy and normal. Just know that i am here for you and ilysm.💗
i really hope you are seeing this..
i would say God bless you but it looks like he already did 😭💖🤧✨
I couldn't watch your video without crying. you are incredibly strong, brave and amazing and I wish you great happiness❤❤❤
Im so sorry that you have too go through this and it's okay to be sad 😭 you are very strong and im type one diabetic too 😢
I just went threw a very similar experience so thankyou for this video. Im over here crying with you. Im 28 with 2 kids and this is terrifying. I have know im diabetic for a bout a month now and just did my first insulin injection last night.
Your story was very touching Alicia. I know how it feels with T1D. I also met someone who has that last year at Comic Con Liverpool; Mary Mouser.
i’m so proud of yu alicia < 3
You are so beautiful, strong and inspirational. You have an amazing mindset and are so mature. ❤your wonderful!
I was diagnosed when I was 3. I am 17 now btw. Don’t remember much, other than I know I was in the hospital for a few days and someone asked me if I wanted Goldfish (which was NOT a good idea)
My younger sister was diagnosed 2 years later when she was 3 as well.
But it didn’t end there…… My older sister was just diagnosed with diabetes back in October 2022. IT SUCKS! Diabetes SUCKS. I can’t put it any other way. I have been made fun of for it, I have gotten asked the DUMBEST questions about it, people have SAID dumb things like “oh just do so and so and it’ll get rid of”
Some people will never know what it’s like…..
For everyone who has been dealing with this horrible disease, YOU GOT THIS!
I think I have diabetes but I don't know how to go about getting diagnosed. I went to the doctors and the doctor doesn't think what is going on with me is linked to blood sugar, and my mom (diabetic) doesn't really believe me
definitely look for a second opinion from another doctor! but there are many other illnesses/conditions that present some of the same symptoms as early diabetes symptoms. you know your body best and if something feels wrong definitely speak up and push to get the care you need. i hope everything works out okay 🤍
My story is similar to yours, for me it was not a smoothie but a large 1L Pepsi that sent me over the edge. I got so sick after that soda. I was so tired like a zombie just sleeping all the time. Deathly thirsty, for the last 3 hours before going to the hospital I started throwing up, the last hour even water. I was getting delirious as well. We went to the hospital and the ER doctor said is he diabetic? My mom was like no, I had a strong ketone breath and the rapid shallow respiration. I remember the doctor saying something about sugar, I thought that’s dumb! I ate chicken and it’s probably indigestion. Nope BG sugar was super high and well that was it!
Wow! I pray that you’ll continue to get through this! And I can’t wait to see what God has in store for you. For God works all things out for our good !!
Thank you for sharing your story!!
I am soo sorry that you had to go through that ❤❤❤
You're making me cry now. You're allowed to cry. u almost died, but I'm glad you're alive
I cried to when I first found out that I had type 1 diabetes ❤😢
Hearing stories like this is the reason I got bloodwork for diabetes screening done today so fingers crossed for the results 😭🤞🏻 my best friend was diagnosed with type 1 when we were 12 so I have a good idea of how everything works
Did you get the results? 🤞 Hope you are doing well ❤
Hi my name is mo I am also a type 1 diabetic since I was 9yrs old I just turn 45 listen it’s ok to cry Believe me I know how u some what of how you feel focus on yourself your meds an sugars an you’ll do great my friend an you are not alone my friend 💯😎I am the only 1 in my family that have t1d at first I thought I was truly alone but knowing that there are many like us made me happy to find friends who have t1d like me stay strong and keep smiling an as always take care yourself my friend 💯😉
I am T1 diabetic and I was diagnosed at 18 and it's been a year with diabetes
Im watching this and my sugar level is 300. Started new pump a few days ago. Learning curves are hard.
The burning in your chest was a sign of your blood becoming acidic. Your body was try to cope by breathing it off. Eventually you would have had acid reflux or coffee ground emesis/ throw up and possibly kussmaul breathing.
Here's how you can cure your T1....kidding.
I was diagnosed 1/18/1985, just after my 17th birthday half-way through my junior year in high school. I was the son of a 22-yr career US Air Force father. I had planned my whole life to study hard in all the math and science classes, take extracurricular activities and sports, to get an appointment to the US Air Force Academy. My family even lived in Colorado Springs at the time, the town right next to that Academy. I was treated for my diagnosis and went through diabetes education and training at the Air Force Academy Hospital. There I learned that my life-long dream of being a cadet, flying jets, serving a career in the Air Force was never going to happen. So not every case do you really "get to do what you want to do".
I had very similar experiences as you did, except my first symptom was frequent urination. For people who don't understand what that means: literally every 15 minutes around the clock you are running, full speed, to the bathroom with a ready-to-burst bladder. You get to the point that you don't even flush each time because you are going so much. Like you finish going, and have to go again immediately. Then the unquenchable thirst is a very real thing. You wake up with an absolutely parched dry mouth - not even a hint of moisture in it. You cannot drink enough to not be thirsty.
Extreme weight loss because you are pee-ing away every drop of moisture from every cell in your body to create that urine. What happens is your immune system kills off the insulin producing cells in your pancreas (this is how T1 starts). No insulin means you cannot get rid of glucose from every drop of food you eat or any non-diet drink you have, that eventually ends up in your blood stream. As glucose level rises, your kidneys try to filter out that excess glucose in your blood by passing it off to urine. In order to do that, they need fluids, which they extract from every cell in your body. You are actually dehydrating every cell in your body. Your body falls apart fast.
I think most people miss early symptoms and DKA is usually how we get diagnosed 😂 I went into DKA in 2005 when I was 10
It’s a VERRYYYYY big deal Alicia just cry and let it all out
I came here because I think I have it, I have all of the symptoms, I have had them for about 2 months and have been urinating 7 times ever 30 minutes and like 30 16 fluid ounces of water an hour. This isn’t normal for me
I have diabets 1, but i'm like you happy and having funny like all people
when i was diagnosed i was 4 i remember i was with my grandma i would BEG for apple juice glass after glass and i remember my mom and dad saying they were taking me to my doctor and i remember peeing the bed all the time so that was a frequent symptom so i remember the drive to CHOP (children’s hospital of Philadelphia) was just my mother crying. i just sat in the back of the car bc i loved car rides. we got there and i was in a fun waiting room i was my normal 4 year old self. i was clueless and happy. i was but in the ER and my blood sugar levels were 474 i believe. i was scared. they gave me a stuffed elephant i named hero bc i loves big hero 6 and i remember laying there. i was placed in a room and they put ivs in me i was screaming. i remember my mom sining to me trying to make me stio crying i remember i was allowed to drinn water and my mom would name my cousins and then i would drink when she stopped at frankie (the oldest cousin) when my parents were at training the doctors had to give me shots and just like you i was petrified. i hid under a sink and i was with me grandpa so he had no clue what he was doing. im 12 now iv had it for 8 years and i remember covid started on the 5th year of it. March 13 2020. i love ur videos stay strong❤️❤️❤️🧃
You are so gorgeous and so strong! ❤
I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 15 years, if you need any advice or if you got any question, you may ask me, i would be very happy to help (:
How do u know if your diabetes
If i didn’t find this video when I was diagnosed 😭😭😭I would have lost it
Your so bold sissy😊🙏🙏🙏😊
Omg I’m so sorry for you I just got diagnosed 3 months ago now
😢😢😢😢😢😢 my son get diagnosed last month he is 23 months. I feel you and I cry now 😢
This made me cry 😭
Meet people change life psrt life amazing it is hard but makes yoy stronger it js sad alone hard i am diabetic hsd while csn understand relate
This video just reminds me a couple years ago when i first diagnosed at the age of 11
It was so scary and unbelievable for me as a kid
I just crying right now and thinking about the past
It was hard
More than anything
Realy proud of u i was 4 and i know it was traumitizng even when u are a kid
This is what I am experiencing and I am sick of it I’m done with it I’d rather just not wake up
why am i so scared after wathcing. when i read the title. my mouth just wenttry. m throat too ny obove my rib but under my fhest just statted hurting? idk im kid pretty young but um my dads entire fmsily have diabetes but idk and i just realised i have been drinking a lot fo water abd lot of pepsi and juice. and nso im scared im so scared idk i might be ivereactin but idkkk and i've been drinkign alot if popcorn too..
also sorry for making it sll sbout me but that sounds really scary! but your strong and leader and yoru handling your life amazingly! you go!
Get well ❤️🩹 soon 🔜 😊
Fym diabetes isn’t a cold mate
yeah its definitleyso hard i had it when i was like 2 and now am 17
Did accutane acne medication cause your type 1?
Today i started using an insulin :c thanks for your video, good sugars!
I got given the teddy bear from the thumbnail still have it on my bed lol
I have diabetes I’m 9 and I got diabetes when I was 9 ( October 9 2023
I got diagnosed on October 2023 also!
@@Hyun-woo-kimm1111 hope both of you guys are doing well! It gets alot easier ❤
Do you have to go on birth control if you take Accutane?
no, well i didn’t have to at least. you’ll only need to go on birth control if your at risk of getting pregnant during the course of your accutane treatment
we went through the same experience :(
46 and just Diagnosed type 1 dka is terrible
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I have to get a emergency blood test on the 6th
I have learned alot of diabetics who have had kidney stones and that diabetes can cause them. Have you ever had kidney stones?
Ehm, I drink a lot of water and go to the toilet very often, and I'm still thirsty, I'm scared now.........
Can I ask you something
Women’s pain and sickness is usually dismissed as us being dramatic due to misogyny.
It’s stupid that doctors weren’t allowing you to eat. All doctors should know that people can eat meat & cheese cuz meat and cheese have no carbs. I’m not diabetic but if I was in that situation I would stand up to them and say that meat and cheese have no carbs and because of that I should be allowed to eat”
it wasn’t because of the carbs it was because ALL of my nutrients, vitamins and minerals were being given to me via IV so that’s why i wasn’t allowed to consume anything, (they even had to measure the water i was orally consuming) :(
Thank you for being the dedicated, thoughtful, and compassionate doctor that you are, you are more honest than I imagined, thank you so much Dr Igudia UA-cam channel for curing my Diabetes, you are amazing
I ❤ you
girl are you aussie, mate??????????????/??????????/
The video is all green
none of this is yoyr fault all get things dont want yoyr brave steong dont let win control stop rasising signs symptoms
tenho desde 2015 (tinha 15 anos) e não me acostumei ainda, isso é uma merda
This took me right back to my diagnosis story. So many similarities. Thank you for sharing! We are stronger than non-diabetics will ever understand 🩵