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- 21
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
- Dislikes
- Smoking, drugs & Ballet
I've been a type 1 diabetic for around 13 ish years now as I was diagnosed at 25 with it. Since then my ability to read has diminished & to focus on things. I've had different glasses as I do wear them & I have now ended up with a pair for very short distance, a par for long distance & a pair for every day, out & about sort of thing but still I find reading text straining. I have had screenings & some damage is apparent but I was told this is typical for a diabetic.
My hands & feet I have noticed a change. I still have all sensations in my feet & toes as I have yearly checkups & all is ok. But I have noticed if I am standing for a considerable period of time or walking around for around 30 mins or so, I start to get pins & needs in my feet & after a while it goes but so does the feeling in my feet & is a very uncomfortable feeling walking & not feeling your feet properly. Been to the doc's & had a checkup on them & still have a strong pulse & sensation & so forth so they are unsure to the cause.
With my hands I have noticed increased cramp or numbness when carrying things. I recently moved house & was carrying box's to & from, nothing too heavy but I started to worry as I wasn't sure if I was holding the box as I couldn't feel my fingers. This & the cramp I get where my hands sorta goes stiff & painful for a while after doing such things.
All of this I never had before as a spent time in the army & after worked in the steel industry. Used to enjoy reading & model making but now I cant do such things anymore which has lead to sever depression my doc & counselor say I have now which just gets better.
Anyways, just wanted to know your thoughts on this & if anyone has had the same thing happen because its lead to me being unemployed & finding employment is difficult because of these problems & I'm starting to think people are thinking I'm just making these up because its nothing visible & we all know what society is like, if they can't see a disability they think your lying about it.
My hands & feet I have noticed a change. I still have all sensations in my feet & toes as I have yearly checkups & all is ok. But I have noticed if I am standing for a considerable period of time or walking around for around 30 mins or so, I start to get pins & needs in my feet & after a while it goes but so does the feeling in my feet & is a very uncomfortable feeling walking & not feeling your feet properly. Been to the doc's & had a checkup on them & still have a strong pulse & sensation & so forth so they are unsure to the cause.
With my hands I have noticed increased cramp or numbness when carrying things. I recently moved house & was carrying box's to & from, nothing too heavy but I started to worry as I wasn't sure if I was holding the box as I couldn't feel my fingers. This & the cramp I get where my hands sorta goes stiff & painful for a while after doing such things.
All of this I never had before as a spent time in the army & after worked in the steel industry. Used to enjoy reading & model making but now I cant do such things anymore which has lead to sever depression my doc & counselor say I have now which just gets better.
Anyways, just wanted to know your thoughts on this & if anyone has had the same thing happen because its lead to me being unemployed & finding employment is difficult because of these problems & I'm starting to think people are thinking I'm just making these up because its nothing visible & we all know what society is like, if they can't see a disability they think your lying about it.