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Ginny,
My son is diabetic and celiac. He was diagnost diabetic when he was 6 and Celiac at 15 he is now 19. So I have been dealing with both problems for sometime.
As for the sugar craves...that I believe is more mental than physical but my son had similar craves. The answer is not to deny yourself, don't go crazy but if you want a candy bar or something sweet go ahead...just cover it with a small shot of insullin  H works great for short term quick sugar cover. Sugar ain't poison you need it don't buy into the "diabetic diet" crap. Eat what you want just stay away from  gluten. My experience is that the gluten diet was way more disruptive then the diabetes. Diabetes doesn't prevent you from eating what ever you want as long as you adjust your insulin and exercise accordingly. Eat the sweets and be happy just do it in moderation and monitor you blood sugars. Both of these health challenges are very much managable
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It's been a long time since anyone posted. I might have been the last one.
I wish we could get more activity on this list. I know we are a small group
but I think we all need as much support as we can get.

I have a few thoughts and wonder if others could share their thoughts with
me. I have been gluten free for about 15 years. It became a way of life a
long time ago and the idea of eating something with gluten does not enter my
mind. Some foods I miss but don't spend much time thinking about them. I
also stayed lactose free for all those years because I felt milk bothered
me.

I find the diet for diabetes much harder for me to get control of. I have
terrible sugar cravings. I have gone back on milk out of necessity and now
can't get enough of it. I'm wondering if sugar craving is a part of
diabetes. Everyone knows someone who is diabetic and does not follow the
diet. If I can handle the celiac diet why not the diet for diabetes?

I understand the relationship between celiac and diabetes. I have numerous
other autoimmune illnesses. Does this mean I definitely have Type 1
diabetes? I have never really gotten an answer about what Type I have from
the doctors. They have joked about me being a 1 1/2. I have been on
insulin for over a year (diagnosed 2 years ago).

So, I would be interested in your thoughts.

Ginny

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