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<blockquote data-quote="Wife of Type1 hubby" data-source="post: 785989" data-attributes="member: 163896"><p>Hi Carlos,</p><p>My husband has been going through 'burnout' for some time. He's 34 and has had type 1 since he was 2 years old. Overall, since he has been treated for retinopathy he's been really looking after his levels and can cope a lot easier with his condition, but sometimes he will eat things he's not supposed to eat, just to feel like he's living a normal life, but when he goes high he gets in a rage, all bitter and twisted....it's like Jeckall and Hyde. Pretty scarey, as when he's normal levels he's such a lovely person. It's hard trying to deal with this knowing that it's the illness not him that makes him like that. Sometimes he says it would be so much easier just to die as he's exhausted by the constant effort it takes to keep the good levels. I try to keep him positive, but he's not been able to do his normal job (roofing) since his eyesight went and this has dented his confidence. He's starting a small handyman business with his dad so that he can earn money, but is very unsure about his eyesight. It's good that you are still able to work....you should definitely take a holiday. My husband spent the best part of a year travelling Australia in his early 20s. It's probably the best thing he's ever done! Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wife of Type1 hubby, post: 785989, member: 163896"] Hi Carlos, My husband has been going through 'burnout' for some time. He's 34 and has had type 1 since he was 2 years old. Overall, since he has been treated for retinopathy he's been really looking after his levels and can cope a lot easier with his condition, but sometimes he will eat things he's not supposed to eat, just to feel like he's living a normal life, but when he goes high he gets in a rage, all bitter and twisted....it's like Jeckall and Hyde. Pretty scarey, as when he's normal levels he's such a lovely person. It's hard trying to deal with this knowing that it's the illness not him that makes him like that. Sometimes he says it would be so much easier just to die as he's exhausted by the constant effort it takes to keep the good levels. I try to keep him positive, but he's not been able to do his normal job (roofing) since his eyesight went and this has dented his confidence. He's starting a small handyman business with his dad so that he can earn money, but is very unsure about his eyesight. It's good that you are still able to work....you should definitely take a holiday. My husband spent the best part of a year travelling Australia in his early 20s. It's probably the best thing he's ever done! Good luck [/QUOTE]
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