Diabetic bass players

[old mark]

Me too!
Diagnosed in 2002, must have had it for years without knowing it.
Don't drink any alcohol or sodas, cut back on all processed food, fignting with my weight .
Will be 61 in August.
Oral meds only, no aparent problems so far.

Good luck, all - interesting thread.

mark

 

[Doughd54]

How does having diabetes conflict with bass playing?

Does anyone else find that when their blood sugars are really high (300+ which, fortunately, only happens for me once in a blue moon) you completely lose your ability to hear dissonance / recognize if a note is in tune or not. I also tend to lose my sense of timing.

 

[Rudyboy98]

Just wanted to drop in and say hi.

BTW, diabetes shouldn't conflict too much. Some people experience numbing or some type of loss of feeling in their fingers (neuropathy) and in the feet. So please keep yourselves in check!

 

[Lammchop93]

Here's updated numbers:
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Thunder Fingers-2
bigtexashonk-3
Nick man-4
DocBop-5
CTbass&birdsong-6
eotpr-7
Thunderchief-8
Folmeister-9
dryheatbob-10
basscandle-11
John Wentsien-12
Ibanks-13
::Saint::-14
Chunk-O-Funk-15
Stoney Lonesome-16
Doughd54-17
FoxWorthy925-18
crapusername-19
DWBass-20
TeleTubby-21
dewbass4-22
KSfactor-23
Rudyboy98-24
Honk'n down-low-25
von buck-26
liquid-dream-ex-27
RD-28
Nakedfish-29
foyos-30
KrisH-31
old mark-32

 

[Thunder_Fingers]

hehey! I am number 2!

This anoying disease might give me more gear soon.. I found an insurance I didnt know I had.

 

[envika]

Brad Wilk and Bret Michaels are the only musicians i can think of off the top of my head that are type 1 diabetics.

Bret Michaels doesn't count as a musician!

 

[Laklandlover]

Hello Diabetic Bassists,

I am looking for bassist using the MiniMed pump in the SoCal area! I work at Medtronic MiniMed and may have a proposition for you. Please hit me!


Laklandlover!

 

[dela217]

This is one club I wish I didn't qualify for. But, I got it too. I am a type 2 and am 48 years old. I got it when I was around 35 or so. I usually don't have problems with gigs and such and can count on one hand when I felt woozy during shows. I have been starting to have some problems with it, with the typical progression to hypertension. I also have the eye bleeders, but it has not gotten too bad yet. 2 years ago I had to get two stints put in my heart because of blockages. Yep, neuropathy too. A terrible disease that I wish there was a cure for.

 

[MurvintheWalrus]

hey i was diagnosed on Feb. 8th when i was eight years old and am now 15. Only real sig probs i had was i collapsed last thanksgiving and was hosspitalized, but came down and didnt suffer much ese from a concussion when i cracked my head on a table and the floor. I almost missed a gig that day but made it in time for the first song of the set.

 

[Lammchop93]

Here's more:

metallicafan18-1
Thunder Fingers-2
bigtexashonk-3
Nick man-4
DocBop-5
CTbass&birdsong-6
eotpr-7
Thunderchief-8
Folmeister-9
dryheatbob-10
basscandle-11
John Wentsien-12
Ibanks-13
::Saint::-14
Chunk-O-Funk-15
Stoney Lonesome-16
Doughd54-17
FoxWorthy925-18
crapusername-19
DWBass-20
TeleTubby-21
dewbass4-22
KSfactor-23
Rudyboy98-24
Honk'n down-low-25
von buck-26
liquid-dream-ex-27
RD-28
Nakedfish-29
foyos-30
KrisH-31
old mark-32
Laklandlover-33
dela217-34
MurvintheWalrus-35

I'm happy to see this growing!

 

[Foxworthy925]

I'm happy to see this growing!

You're happy to see people being diagnosed with an incurable disease?

 

[RD]

I'm happy to see people coming forward and saying "ya I'm diabetic too, but we can do this music thing and control our blood sugars!"
RD

 

[Lammchop93]

You're happy to see people being diagnosed with an incurable disease?

lol. Didn't think of it that way.

 

[BobWestbrook]

I'm 49, have had diabetes since January 2000. At first I was diagnosed as type 2 (it was assumed because of my age) then was re-diagnosed as type 1, which for me means 4 shots a day (3 Humalog before meals, one Lantis at bedtime). Then, the last specialist I went to told me I might have BOTH types, which I didn't know was possible but made sense after he explained it.

The first few years, I didn't take it seriously enough, but now I do. I check my blood sugar levels about 7 times a day, and my A1C test numbers have been very good the last 3 checkups.

Over time, I've worked out my own routine of insulin dosage, varying it based on what I eat and other factors. If the blood glucose level is high 1 1/2 hours after a meal (>180) I'll take a small varying "booster" dose to bring it down. So I may end up taking 5 or 6 shots a day, but to me that's no big deal.

I would encourage you younger guys to take the management of your sugar levels very seriously, to minimize the risk of those nasty complications later in life.

 

[Thunderchief]

I'm 49, have had diabetes since January 2000. At first I was diagnosed as type 2 (it was assumed because of my age) then was re-diagnosed as type 1, which for me means 4 shots a day (3 Humalog before meals, one Lantis at bedtime). Then, the last specialist I went to told me I might have BOTH types, which I didn't know was possible but made sense after he explained it.

The first few years, I didn't take it seriously enough, but now I do. I check my blood sugar levels about 7 times a day, and my A1C test numbers have been very good the last 3 checkups.

Over time, I've worked out my own routine of insulin dosage, varying it based on what I eat and other factors. If the blood glucose level is high 1 1/2 hours after a meal (>180) I'll take a small varying "booster" dose to bring it down. So I may end up taking 5 or 6 shots a day, but to me that's no big deal.

I would encourage you younger guys to take the management of your sugar levels very seriously, to minimize the risk of those nasty complications later in life.

Yes, Type I and Type II are 2 totally different diseases with similar symptoms.
Having both types is steadily becoming more frequent.

You might want to discuss a pump with your health care professional. I was on 4 to 6 shots a day before mine and now have MUCH better control. And the convenience thing is great.

 

[Orangeclawhammr]

I guess I should have done a search before I started this thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422270 I was diagnosed with type 2 this past February. I'm currently on Metformin twice a day and am learning how to test and work my diet. Do I qualify for the club? I'm only on page 19 of Ed Firedland book, so I don't know if I should really call myself a bass player yet.

I got the exercise thing down after my heart attack, which was 7 years ago last Thursday (April 3). I keep my 1997 driver's license so I can look at the picture when I want to over-eat. I feel light-headed some times, but I also have low blood pressure because of the heart meds that supress my BP and pulse, which is often below 50 bpm.

 

[Lammchop93]

Here's more:

metallicafan18-1
Thunder Fingers-2
bigtexashonk-3
Nick man-4
DocBop-5
CTbass&birdsong-6
eotpr-7
Thunderchief-8
Folmeister-9
dryheatbob-10
basscandle-11
John Wentsien-12
Ibanks-13
::Saint::-14
Chunk-O-Funk-15
Stoney Lonesome-16
Doughd54-17
FoxWorthy925-18
crapusername-19
DWBass-20
TeleTubby-21
dewbass4-22
KSfactor-23
Rudyboy98-24
Honk'n down-low-25
von buck-26
liquid-dream-ex-27
RD-28
Nakedfish-29
foyos-30
KrisH-31
old mark-32
Laklandlover-33
dela217-34
MurvintheWalrus-35
BobWestbrook-36
Orangeclawhamme-37

 

[slowburnaz]

Here's more:

metallicafan18-1
Thunder Fingers-2
bigtexashonk-3
Nick man-4
DocBop-5
CTbass&birdsong-6
eotpr-7
Thunderchief-8
Folmeister-9
dryheatbob-10
basscandle-11
John Wentsien-12
Ibanks-13
::Saint::-14
Chunk-O-Funk-15
Stoney Lonesome-16
Doughd54-17
FoxWorthy925-18
crapusername-19
DWBass-20
TeleTubby-21
dewbass4-22
KSfactor-23
Rudyboy98-24
Honk'n down-low-25
von buck-26
liquid-dream-ex-27
RD-28
Nakedfish-29
foyos-30
KrisH-31
old mark-32
Laklandlover-33
dela217-34
MurvintheWalrus-35
BobWestbrook-36
Orangeclawhamme-37

You missed me... post #58.

 

[J-taperEd]

You missed me too (post#40/#48)
I don't care what number... long as it's under 130 & above 70
(HAHAHA... ehh... umm... a little Diabetic humor there... ok, I said a LITTLE humor, sheesh)

 

[Thunder_Fingers]

Over time, I've worked out my own routine of insulin dosage, varying it based on what I eat and other factors. If the blood glucose level is high 1 1/2 hours after a meal (>180) I'll take a small varying "booster" dose to bring it down. So I may end up taking 5 or 6 shots a day, but to me that's no big deal.

The doctors have told me that insulin works best 2 hours after you have taken it, so im not sure if that's safe? For my part, I know that for me it takes about 3 hours before my blood sugar is as low as it goes on that dose, so if I had taken something extra inbetween, without eating, I would crash.. But I'll eat about every third hour anyway.

But I guess that it is very individual what works for different persons.

BTW,
Im on Novorapid Penfil for regular meals (use about 20 for each meal) and i usualy set a dose of 16/20 of Insulatard Penfil each evening. I don't care about what i eat, since with type 1 it doesent realy mather, if i eat much fat or sugar, i will adjust the dose to it.