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<blockquote data-quote="SophieH" data-source="post: 593768" data-attributes="member: 28020"><p>This is something that is of REAL personal interest to me! Along with having had T1 diabetes for 12 years now, two years ago i was diagnosed with anorexia and have since then been trying to recover (currently on round 2 after a recent relapse). While for me i never struggled with diabulimia (insulin omission) i had firstly restriction/purging, and then more severe restriction/anorexia. My main issues revolve around carbs - restriction was mostly carbs based, although fats and calories definitely came into play later on.</p><p>Some support early on in my diagnoses/more during my teens would DEFINITELY have helped. My diabetes consultant when i was 13/14 actually acted as a real trigger, by telling me i couldn't eat all this stuff and saying to "watch how much insulin i was given". Since then i have had a fear of insulin - not to the point where i omit it, but it leads to a fear of carbs and desperation to get control.</p><p>There needs to be more support for this. Not just in terms of diabetes/eating disorders, but general psychological support. It is a huge deal! People don't appreciate it because it is wuite an 'invisible' illness. But right now, for example, well in the last few months recently - i've just really struggled to deal with it again. High blood sugars, largely provoked by poor absorption (ironically this is party a cause of being slightly underweight right now, yet makes it difficult to eat more and thus 'fix' the root problem!) but as wonderful as my DSN is - there's just not other support offered. For me, what has been partciuarlyl challenging is that there's no common link. The diabetes team couldn't understand the ED issues, the Eating Disorder services i was with over a year ago were hopeless with diabetes knowledge - and didn't even try to understand!</p><p>There needs to be more support in this area. Far more. Therapy in general - yes, support needed. thank-you for raising awareness of this - the world needs people like you! </p><p>Sophie x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SophieH, post: 593768, member: 28020"] This is something that is of REAL personal interest to me! Along with having had T1 diabetes for 12 years now, two years ago i was diagnosed with anorexia and have since then been trying to recover (currently on round 2 after a recent relapse). While for me i never struggled with diabulimia (insulin omission) i had firstly restriction/purging, and then more severe restriction/anorexia. My main issues revolve around carbs - restriction was mostly carbs based, although fats and calories definitely came into play later on. Some support early on in my diagnoses/more during my teens would DEFINITELY have helped. My diabetes consultant when i was 13/14 actually acted as a real trigger, by telling me i couldn't eat all this stuff and saying to "watch how much insulin i was given". Since then i have had a fear of insulin - not to the point where i omit it, but it leads to a fear of carbs and desperation to get control. There needs to be more support for this. Not just in terms of diabetes/eating disorders, but general psychological support. It is a huge deal! People don't appreciate it because it is wuite an 'invisible' illness. But right now, for example, well in the last few months recently - i've just really struggled to deal with it again. High blood sugars, largely provoked by poor absorption (ironically this is party a cause of being slightly underweight right now, yet makes it difficult to eat more and thus 'fix' the root problem!) but as wonderful as my DSN is - there's just not other support offered. For me, what has been partciuarlyl challenging is that there's no common link. The diabetes team couldn't understand the ED issues, the Eating Disorder services i was with over a year ago were hopeless with diabetes knowledge - and didn't even try to understand! There needs to be more support in this area. Far more. Therapy in general - yes, support needed. thank-you for raising awareness of this - the world needs people like you! Sophie x [/QUOTE]
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