I'm on Day 8 of my diagnosis and am still feeling very much like I have been for the last however long so can completely sympathise with you
@licklemoose
- Tired to the point of absolute mindless exhaustion (I got lost in my kitchen yesterday. Last week I forgot my son's name)
- Weirdly emotional about things that don't matter- adverts, news stories about pensioners etc - and weirdly unemotional about things that do matter.
- CONSTANT need to pee. Seriously, 5 or 6 times a day.
- An almost constant thirst (and dry mouth if I don't drink). I'm downing easily 4-6 litres of water / day right now.
- Swollen feet that itch constantly, like there's something crawling on them. Poor cat's been treated for fleas 3 times this month.
- What I can only describe as an exploding abscess on my chest that took 2 days to drain. The doctor said they can be an indication of diabetes.
- Ravenously hungry until I eat, and then completely bloated.
- Generally "Blah", run-down and wrung-out. Much like having glandular fever as a teen.
I'm yet to experience the physical up-turn, but I'm only a week in and meds, diet, monitoring etc regimes are yet to be firmly set in place. However, it really has helped my mental well-being to have joined this community and to be reading about the journeys that other people have been on. The enormity of it all has gone and I no longer feel helpless and overwhelmed. I also feel optimistic that I can get through the time between now and when my physical health starts to improve and that, no matter what other stresses I'm dealing with, I'm as capable of taking control of my disease as anyone else here.
Hang in there, lickle. It'll get better - it did for everyone else here, regardless of whatever else they had going on with their health. But, also, know that it's okay to feel angry and ****** and fed up. It's a bum deal. Take a breath, read through other people's stories - I promise, you'll feel less alone and more confident.
Much love,
Sock x