I'm a Post Bacc PreMed student interested in becoming a Pediatrician, yet I can't get my diabetes under control (strange huh?). I know the disadvantages of uncontrolled diabetes and should be doing better at controlling it. I think it has a lot to do with me getting stressed out over school and other issues.
I know how demanding the health field can be and how much harder it is to control ones own health in the profession.
I just wanted to know if anyone here has diabetes and how they're controlling it.
I'm awaiting a pump to help with this lifestyle I've chosen.
Any information would be appreciated!!!

I'm a Post Bacc PreMed student interested in becoming a Pediatrician, yet I can't get my diabetes under control (strange huh?). I know the disadvantages of uncontrolled diabetes and should be doing better at controlling it. I think it has a lot to do with me getting stressed out over school and other issues.
I know how demanding the health field can be and how much harder it is to control ones own health in the profession.
I just wanted to know if anyone here has diabetes and how they're controlling it.
I'm awaiting a pump to help with this lifestyle I've chosen.
Any information would be appreciated!!!
Hey there Shawnieshawn. Yeah, med school is rough, not gonna lie to ya. When are you getting your pump? What does your Hb1ac normally run at?

Also, is there a specific reason you want to go in to pediatrics? Don't be surprised if you change your mind when you get to meds! So many people enter meds thinking they want to do something, and end up doing something totally different!

I've been diabetic for 13 yrs and have gone through many ups and downs. Not just BG reading but in general. School has been really stressing me out. I know deep down in my heart I want to be a doctor, and now can see why they charge so much. :) I should be getting the pump some time soon. I've been waiting a very long time for it. I've been out on disability from work since November because of the diabetes being out of control. I got sick in Nov. and had pneumonia with an A1C of 14. I was working 11p-7a 5 days a week, doing an internship, going to school, going through some hard times with my family as well as other things. So a regular schedule of meals, insulin injections and rest became only a memory. Then my diabetes went straight down hill and even further down my priority list. I really think the pump will help me better manage the diabetes with my "on the go" life.
I just need to get this under control because if I can't do it now how will I when I get to medical school and even after becoming a MD.

A lot of people have told me the same thing about people changing their minds about what field they want to go into. I've always wanted to be a pediatrician and I really won't be happy until I become one. I've settled for other things in my life such as schooling and work (told before that me getting into medical school was unlikely so I changed my major and settled for a psych degree and working in a psychiatric hospital). I'm really to the point that I don't want to compromise my dreams anymore.
So in my book becoming a Doc is a must...God forbide that at the end of this road it just doesn't happen I still would consider becoming a Ped Nurse Practitioner since they supposedly are capable of doing pretty much the same things.