is there any where someone who has diabetes in Chicago can live under 500 a month?
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Do you mean rent? Well, rent is climbing pretty high in Chicago and finding a place for under $500 a month that isn't overrun by rates or currently on fire is going to be hard. If you raise it a bit to say $550 or $600 you might find something. Check out the Chicago Reader's online housing search. It's pretty good. Link is below.\n\nActually check out the second link. It's is a search I did for studio and one bedroom for $400-$550. There are a few.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15752236&dopt=Abstract\n\n\n\nhttp://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/7/1838
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There are many sources to look at.\n\nProbably the most user-friendly is from the American Diabetes Association.\n\nEnjoy.
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Suggest contacting the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, They may know the number to a Employer sponcered programs seeking qualified help. it could include any thing from medical profession to secretarial. \n\nGL
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if your doing this for school you can contact Bayer Corp. diagnostic division 800.331.4536 or lifescan.com both company's have programs to educate people about preventing and managing diabetes.They can get you in touch with a local rep who can provide a monitor, testing strips,research info and even presentation items.These companys spend millions each year to educate. why not take them at their word? Good luck.
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Contact your local chapter of JDRF.org\n\nI work with the chapter here in NE florida.  I have been a diabetic for 20 years and started as a child.  You can email me any questions you have.  You can get my email address by clicking on my screename.
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ONLY a Doctor can help you with this. You should get an appointment set up so that you can go through testing to make sure that you don't have the developing stages of diabetes yourself. Maybe this site will answer more questions for you though.\n\nhttp://www.diabetes.com/
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There was a time where the situation you just wrote about could have been my fiancee writing. I've been diabetic for about 10 years now, and am only starting to take care of it now.\n   I had a lot of difficulty accepting my diabetes, didn't want to conform to the restrictions it imposed on me, didn't want to take piles of medications every day, and thought that I was tough and could just ignore it.\n    You were right to threaten him with leaving. You will have a life of sacrifice tending to his medical needs because he has refused to take care of himself. Your man can look forward to deteriorating health as complications from the diabetes multiply. If he isn't aware of the terrible things that happen to untreated diabetic patients remind him that he is risking limb amputation, blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and other nasty side effects. \n    I hope for the both of you that he comes to his senses before it's too late. My doctor recently told me that my kidneys will begin failing in 2 years if I don't change things. I have decided to fight my diabetes, and even though that means medications and four injections a day, I am going to try to reverse the negative impact diabetes is having on me.\n     Stick to your guns and leave him if he doesn't want to take care of himself. You'll avoid a lot of suffering in the long run.
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Try your local pharmacy/drug store. They carry many different kinds of diabetic supplies so it is almost a sure bet that they have and adjustment chart.
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you are in college?  \n\nyou'd have better luck attracting answers if you spelled it out correctly and expanded your question with comments about what it is you'd like to know about the lifestyle of diabetes patients (if that is what you are asking about) -- be more specific.
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Yes, there are several of these out there. Most pharmaceutical companies (the companies that make diabetes medictions, insulin, etc.) offer these. Also, check with your local health department for their resources. \n\nI work for a health district in Virginia and we currently have a billfold insert card from the American Diabetes Association. I would be glad to mail you a few of these if you would be willing to provide me with an address. \n\nMy email address is lindsey_osborne@yahoo.com. Let me know if you are interested. \nGood luck and best wishes...
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you are playing with fire.diabeties is not a joke. you could go on dialyses.have it taken care.better to pay for drs bills instead of ur life
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Contact the American Diabetes Association.  Your doctor should have pamplets and information.  There should also be information that comes with your glucometer.  Your local hospital should also have information available.
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If a veteran . . \nhttp://www1.va.gov/diabetes/\n\nDiet Guidelines\nhttp://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml\n\nBlood Sugar Management\nhttp://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/\n\nWal-Mart glucose monitor\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=542089
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Let me begin by saying that I commend you on your efforts to continue your education and not let diabetes stop you. I am 24 years old and finishing up my MA in English, so you are not alone. I completely relate to your situation, although I am not currently insulin-dependant. \n\nThere are new treatments out there. The new isulin inhaler should be on the market in just a matter of months .. sometime this summer and that would be one option. An insulin pump would also be a great option for you if you are up to 3 injections daily. This way, your sticks are greatly reduced. \n\nI am not sure about the pancreas transplant issue, but I have heard of islet cells being transplanted. I would recommend doing your own research on this. Consult with the ADA and see what you can find out there. I think these things are still pretty experimental for the most part. \n\nAs for other organizations that can help you with your expenses / treatment, etc., consider consulting your local health department. I work for a health department diabetes program and I am sure there is a similar program in your area. You can probably access free diabetes education resources and even get some help with meds. \n\nGood luck and best wishes.. I hope everything works out for you in your education and otherwise.
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You can, but won't necessarily get diabetes from alcohol.  Alcohol usually just makes the problem worse rather than starts the problem.  My fiance is diabetic, and he's not supposed to drink things like beer or wine because they have tons and tons of sugar in them.  Technically they have carbs in them and carbs are pretty much straight sugar.  If you have massive mood swings after eating sugary, or starchy foods, or stuff that's full of carbs you could be either hypo or hyper glycemic; I'm hypo.  If you're hypoglycemic, your sugar levels drop too low.  If you're hyperglycemic then your sugar levels spike too much and that's really dangerous.  That's basically being diabetic.  Just remember, it's always easier to raise your sugar levels than it is to lower them.  It's very hard and very dangerous.  Also, and this is probably going to sound kind of weird, but if your urine smells sweet chances are your sugar levels are too high.  Your body can only handle being that way for so long before it shuts down.  The way my fiance found out that he's diabetic was when he helped a friend of his move.  His sugar levels were extremely high and he didn't know it.  He passed out after moving some of the furniture.  As soon as that happened, he went to the doctor and they tested him; his levels were up over 500 at the time.  That's absolutely insane!\n\nThe only way to know if you're truly diabetic is to go to the doctor and have your blood tested.  If your sugar levels are between 70 and 90 that's healthy.  Also, there is no way to rid yourself of the illness once you have become diabetic.  The only thing you can do is eat healthy, eliminate all of the sugar out of your diet, and exercise.  If you don't maintain a healthy way of living, you'll have to take medicine to balance out the sugar in your body.  If you really don't take care of yourself then you'll end up having to give yourself shots of insulin.  Once you get there, there's no going back.\n\nHere are some symptoms from the CDC gov website:\n\nPeople who think they might have diabetes must visit a physician for diagnosis. They might have SOME or NONE of the following symptoms:\n\nFrequent urination \nExcessive thirst \nUnexplained weight loss \nExtreme hunger \nSudden vision changes \nTingling or numbness in hands or feet \nFeeling very tired much of the time \nVery dry skin \nSores that are slow to heal \nMore infections than usual.\n\nNausea, vomiting, or stomach pains may accompany some of these symptoms in the abrupt onset of insulin-dependent diabetes, now called type 1 diabetes.\n\n\nIf you have become diabetic and are still looking for a way to enjoy a few drinks without the risks of spiking your sugar...  My fiance's doctor told him that hard alcohol, oddly enough, lowers your blood sugar levels.  I didn't believe him at first, but it really does work.  He checks his sugar levels before drinking, and after and sure enough it's lower.  If ever his levels spike, he uses it as an excuse to get trashed.  Ha ha.  His drink of choice "Jack and Diet".\n\nI hope this information helped.
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Well that really depends, people over there get by with 150-200 /month but obviously this is not a very luxurious life. These people shop at the marketplace (not super makets) and never eat out...\n\nIf you want to live decently (like you are used to in the US) you would probably need about $300-$400 /month (including rent for a decent place)