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<blockquote data-quote="Odin004" data-source="post: 1480483" data-attributes="member: 406622"><p>Hi [USER=406761]@sasharhianna93[/USER],</p><p></p><p>I'm very sorry to hear of your experiences - I'm type 1, though I whole-heartedly identify with all of what you've said. Last year, I had a very bad hypo which had a lasting effect (see my post <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-this-my-first-post.121586" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-this-my-first-post.121586</a>) so I completely understand the anxiety and worry that it might happen again; and I joined this forum as I realised that I'd never really connected with, or spoken to, anyone whose had a similar experiences. I think having that connection with other people, who appreciate and understand what you're going through, is key to normalising things. </p><p></p><p>Please take comfort that things will improve, I assure you - February was only a few months ago, and you haven't had very long to understand exactly how you respond to food, medication, exercise, stress etc. I think the first step is to try to work out how you "normally" respond to things - so, boring as it may sound, I'd recommend keeping a diary of your food, medication, activity and blood sugars (test very frequently), so you can spot any trends there may be. Once you understand this better, your confidence will increase - this is the first step in overcoming your anxiety; and you'll be surprised how quickly things become natural and instinctive.</p><p></p><p>This is a challenge you can overcome - and get in touch any time if you're feeling low - as I have found, there's a lot of support here!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Odin004, post: 1480483, member: 406622"] Hi [USER=406761]@sasharhianna93[/USER], I'm very sorry to hear of your experiences - I'm type 1, though I whole-heartedly identify with all of what you've said. Last year, I had a very bad hypo which had a lasting effect (see my post [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-this-my-first-post.121586[/URL]) so I completely understand the anxiety and worry that it might happen again; and I joined this forum as I realised that I'd never really connected with, or spoken to, anyone whose had a similar experiences. I think having that connection with other people, who appreciate and understand what you're going through, is key to normalising things. Please take comfort that things will improve, I assure you - February was only a few months ago, and you haven't had very long to understand exactly how you respond to food, medication, exercise, stress etc. I think the first step is to try to work out how you "normally" respond to things - so, boring as it may sound, I'd recommend keeping a diary of your food, medication, activity and blood sugars (test very frequently), so you can spot any trends there may be. Once you understand this better, your confidence will increase - this is the first step in overcoming your anxiety; and you'll be surprised how quickly things become natural and instinctive. This is a challenge you can overcome - and get in touch any time if you're feeling low - as I have found, there's a lot of support here! [/QUOTE]
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