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iloveharrypotter
03-10-2008, 03:40 PM
my friends think that diabeties is contagious. im getting really frustrated that they think that. i keep telling them it is not but they dont belive me. what should i do?:confused:
mikesmom58
03-10-2008, 09:25 PM
Hi there. My son Mike is 13 and has type 1. His friends were asking him alot of questions about D one night at our house. They all sat around the kitchen table and pricked their fingers and checked their blood sugar. Everyone was in range, so they were all relieved that it was not "contaigous". You may want to try that, too. Good luck and hang in there.
swimmom
03-14-2008, 07:38 PM
You should start poking them and tell them they have it too.
(Im not really swimmom, I just dont have an account yet)
as i said before it might take awhile(diabetic for like 4 years) till ur friends get used to ur diabetes
i had the same problem only with 1 friend though and then everything turned out ok OR DONT TELL ANYONE U HAVE DIABETES it works believe me anyways good luck and dont be upset no one is worth it !! :o
swtttcherrypie
03-16-2008, 08:58 PM
You might want to talk to your teacher or school counselor about giving a small presentation to your class. This would help your friends understand that they are your friends and that diabetes is not contagious.
shirley83006
03-17-2008, 10:04 AM
hi i am shannon and i always talk to the class with the help of someone. first year my mom helped me tell my class what happened to me. and then this year the school nurse and the teacher helped explained it to me. i have not tried this , but you can also get a simple book and let them read it. or you or your teacher can read it to them. after explaining it they were always understanding. they hate it that i have it.
mckynziesmom
03-18-2008, 10:06 AM
My daughter was in the 3rd grade at dx and now in the 5th. The kids have never treated her like it was contagous or at least I don't know about it. They have all been good. At school they watch her and some ask her ARE YOU LOW? They try to help her with supplies when she is checking but at school they are limited to contact with the supplies. At home the friends like to get the meter ready for her to check. When we were MDI's I would pinch up the skin and let them give the shot. With the school parties and even b-day parties I have parents asking WHAT CAN MCKYNZIE EAT/DRINK. It's been good for us so far.
mattabetic
03-26-2008, 10:56 PM
iloveharrypotter i am 10 and i have diabetes and i go to a cathlic shool and my freinds dont think its contagouse and i am takeing my freinds to a camp that tells you about diabetes and so if i feel bad they would know what to do
iloveharrypotter
04-23-2008, 06:17 PM
Thanks every one!!!! That reaaly helps to know that other kids have peopke who think diabeties is contagies!:D
horselover
04-26-2008, 05:43 PM
my friends understand because they have family members who have it.:)
wiichamp319
04-27-2008, 03:22 PM
who cares what they think just dont be freinds with the kids
that think its contagios. iv hade diabetes for like 9 months now have the pump and only one or two people in my school make fun of me. and those
kids happen to be mean overalll. just ignore the kids who make fun of u
:D:D:D:D hope that helped
I had the teacher talk about it when i wasn't there