Hello,
Little bit about me first, I'm 22, had type 1 diabetes for 9 years now. I work as a waitress doing at least 12 hour shifts 5 days a week, lucky to get a break or food! Nevertheless, recently last 2 and half weeks, my blood sugar levels have been constantly high over 20 most of the time but I've also been eating badly and not carb counting neither just taking insulin here and there. I wouldn't say I've stopped caring but I've had a lot of other personal issues (bad i know but i use to have a drug problem and been going through counselling, pleased to say been clean for 17 weeks now but still fighting the mental and emotional side to it) on that ive sorta put my diabetes to one side without realising. Well didn't feel well at all yesterday but went into work and was forgetful, clumsy you name it then tonight ive been sent home from work as I started to come across drunk falling all over the place, glazed eyes, hyper and embarrassing myself in front of customers. I've been reading up on this diabetes burnout thing and I do feel like I'm struggling atm but I've only just realised now. Has anyone got any advice on how to get past this and start taking care of myself and my diabetes again! Sorry for the long speech!! Sometimes feel a little lonely as a diabetic too and this is my first post thanks! Vic x
Little bit about me first, I'm 22, had type 1 diabetes for 9 years now. I work as a waitress doing at least 12 hour shifts 5 days a week, lucky to get a break or food! Nevertheless, recently last 2 and half weeks, my blood sugar levels have been constantly high over 20 most of the time but I've also been eating badly and not carb counting neither just taking insulin here and there. I wouldn't say I've stopped caring but I've had a lot of other personal issues (bad i know but i use to have a drug problem and been going through counselling, pleased to say been clean for 17 weeks now but still fighting the mental and emotional side to it) on that ive sorta put my diabetes to one side without realising. Well didn't feel well at all yesterday but went into work and was forgetful, clumsy you name it then tonight ive been sent home from work as I started to come across drunk falling all over the place, glazed eyes, hyper and embarrassing myself in front of customers. I've been reading up on this diabetes burnout thing and I do feel like I'm struggling atm but I've only just realised now. Has anyone got any advice on how to get past this and start taking care of myself and my diabetes again! Sorry for the long speech!! Sometimes feel a little lonely as a diabetic too and this is my first post thanks! Vic x