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I've read so many posts here from people who are really fed up and feeling defeated by diabetes. Thought I'd share a couple of links that helped me some months ago when I was starting continuous glucose monitoring (Dexcom G4) and could not get clinical support from my GP or hospital. I felt very alone and, even with 48yrs of T1, I found it very challenging to deal with the huge BG swings that stared me in the face every 5mins on my CGM receiver!
I'd never heard of diabetes burnout before, but it instantly rang a bell and I now see signs of it time after time on this Forum. See http://integrateddiabetes.com/diabetes-burnout/ for helpful tips and also Dr Stephen Ponder's Power Within web site at http://stephenponder.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/recognizing-your-inner-strength/ and his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StephenPonderMD , for what I found the most helpful and encouraging. They are both American sites, so lots of references to different blood sugar measurements, but really worth following nevertheless. Be encouraged by others doing well (and no, I'm not in any way connected to them, just grateful!).
I'd never heard of diabetes burnout before, but it instantly rang a bell and I now see signs of it time after time on this Forum. See http://integrateddiabetes.com/diabetes-burnout/ for helpful tips and also Dr Stephen Ponder's Power Within web site at http://stephenponder.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/recognizing-your-inner-strength/ and his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StephenPonderMD , for what I found the most helpful and encouraging. They are both American sites, so lots of references to different blood sugar measurements, but really worth following nevertheless. Be encouraged by others doing well (and no, I'm not in any way connected to them, just grateful!).
