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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 690456" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>Hi Meg </p><p></p><p>Welcome to this forum.</p><p></p><p>It really does not matter if something similar to what you describe has been mentioned on this forum before or not. </p><p></p><p>I believe it is not uncommon for sufferers with a long term condition such as diabetes to grow tired and demotivated in dealing with it. I believe they even have a name for it "diabetic burnout".</p><p></p><p>If you do a search on the forum with this title you should find lots to read on it.</p><p></p><p>I am not t1 and I am not on insulin so I can not advise on the issue of adjusting your doses. Hopefully someone will come along soon who is and who can. It does sound like a sensible suggestion though.</p><p></p><p>You are correct that stress will cause our levels to become elevated and yes final year at University can be stressful. Perhaps you can work on reducing this stress by adopting a more methodical approach to your studies.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, reading through your post you do not sound like a person who lacks motivation. You sound more like someone feeling the pressure a bit, feeling frustrated and wanting to let off some steam. Which is all fair enough and perfectly good. Rant away if it helps.</p><p></p><p>You also sound like a person with a clear vision of what she would like her future to hold. </p><p></p><p>It sounds like you have a lot going for you, you are young, at university, a ballet dancer.</p><p></p><p>It really would be a shame if you somehow allowed diabetes to steal all that away from you and rob you of the bright future you are dreaming of.</p><p></p><p>So do not let your guard down!</p><p></p><p>Seek as much help as you need, whether from this forum or through formal counseling (the University must have some such facility or you could be referred to someone by your doctors) if you think necessary. </p><p></p><p>Whatever you do, do not give up! Do not give in to Diabetes!</p><p></p><p>It really would be a shame!</p><p></p><p>All the best</p><p></p><p>Pavlos</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 690456, member: 22572"] Hi Meg Welcome to this forum. It really does not matter if something similar to what you describe has been mentioned on this forum before or not. I believe it is not uncommon for sufferers with a long term condition such as diabetes to grow tired and demotivated in dealing with it. I believe they even have a name for it "diabetic burnout". If you do a search on the forum with this title you should find lots to read on it. I am not t1 and I am not on insulin so I can not advise on the issue of adjusting your doses. Hopefully someone will come along soon who is and who can. It does sound like a sensible suggestion though. You are correct that stress will cause our levels to become elevated and yes final year at University can be stressful. Perhaps you can work on reducing this stress by adopting a more methodical approach to your studies. To be honest, reading through your post you do not sound like a person who lacks motivation. You sound more like someone feeling the pressure a bit, feeling frustrated and wanting to let off some steam. Which is all fair enough and perfectly good. Rant away if it helps. You also sound like a person with a clear vision of what she would like her future to hold. It sounds like you have a lot going for you, you are young, at university, a ballet dancer. It really would be a shame if you somehow allowed diabetes to steal all that away from you and rob you of the bright future you are dreaming of. So do not let your guard down! Seek as much help as you need, whether from this forum or through formal counseling (the University must have some such facility or you could be referred to someone by your doctors) if you think necessary. Whatever you do, do not give up! Do not give in to Diabetes! It really would be a shame! All the best Pavlos [/QUOTE]
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