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SarahB97

SarahB97

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I barely do my sugars and injections which I know is terrible but I just can't seem to remember or want to do them! My HB1C is really bad and I want to improve it but I can't actually seem to do it.

I'm 18 and I go drinking and clubbing a lot which doesn't help my sugars but I love it!

Does anyone have any suggestions of how to get back on track??
 
By your own admission you know it's terrible @SarahB97 and you run the risk of DKA and long-term complications, you have to find the motivation to change as your still very young and have a long-life still ahead of you.

I'd start by asking for some specialist support, so you need to make your diabetes care team aware of your issues and get their help and support to get back on track, having type 1 diabetes doesn't stop you from enjoying yourself and you can still go out clubbing and drinking provided you take sensible precautions.
 
Hi sarahB97, the symptoms your describing and how your feeling is directly caused by diabetes....please seek help soon,clive
 
Hi @SarahB97. I was 13 years old when I was diagnosed as Type 1 in 1981. I might have had an advantage over some as my father was also Type 1 and it was just something that I had got used to in seeing him injecting his insulin before he left for work and also him doing it again in the evening once he was back from work. There was no stigma involved and I adjusted quickly once diagnosed.

I have been Type 1 for 34 years now but I have continued to take my insulin when necessary and have accepted that I need to do things on a regular basis in order to stay well.

Complications with this illness can be dire and life changing but because you are young you have more chance of developing them as the years go by.

I do not want to worry you but we take our insulin for one reason and that it is because it stops us from dieing.

You can live a full, active and enjoyable life with very few issues, You can still go out and enjoy yourself, have a few drinks and do what most other people do but to achieve this you need to respect your illness. you need to take your insulin when it is due, you need to watch what you eat and you need to keep active. It really is a small price to pay in exchange for a normal and fulfilling life.

Maybe you have a family member that is Type 1 who would be happy to share their wisdom with you. If so why not talk to them for some support.

Take control and be responsible for your diabetes. Respect it and it will respect you. Go out and enjoy your life Sarah but remember that you need to be in control of your diabetes in being able to achieve that !

I wish you well.

Kevin
 
if you don't have anyone around you who is type one diabetic there's lots of groups on facebook, have you done the dafne course to meet locals? a burnout sucks and you need to do your medication as with other things diabetes is serious when not taken serious you can still enjoy everything but you just need to keep a eye on them sugars i use to be like you, but now this year i'm taken a stance :]
 
Good luck @SarahB97 , it's itme to pull your socks up, give yourself a talking to and change your ways for the better. You can still have fun with your mates when out and about, but the teenage years and being a young adolescent can be difficult enough, but try and do your best for a more healthier and a more positive future.

Take care RRB :)
 
SarahB97 said:
I barely do my sugars and injections which I know is terrible but I just can't seem to remember or want to do them! My HB1C is really bad and I want to improve it but I can't actually seem to do it.

I'm 18 and I go drinking and clubbing a lot which doesn't help my sugars but I love it!

Does anyone have any suggestions of how to get back on track??
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Hi Sara - I think the most important thing to do is not be so hard on yourself.Of course you want to go out clubbing and drinking-your 18,that's what 18 year olds do! Yes-we all know the advice about this pig of a condition,but I believe that if you stop the fun,you'll resent it so much it'll be counterproductive. My advice would be to relax a bit about it,phone the B.D.A. help line-their really good and will understand you-not the diabetes. Thank goodness your normal and want to party. Have a bit of faith in yourself,you will get to where you want to be- you have plenty of time to do that.
 
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Hi Sara - I think the most important thing to do is not be so hard on yourself.Of course you want to go out clubbing and drinking-your 18,that's what 18 year olds do! Yes-we all know the advice about this pig of a condition,but I believe that if you stop the fun,you'll resent it so much it'll be counterproductive. My advice would be to relax a bit about it,phone the B.D.A. help line-their really good and will understand you-not the diabetes. Thank goodness your normal and want to party. Have a bit of faith in yourself,you will get to where you want to be- you have plenty of time to do that.
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P.S. My daughter is now 19-and I have realised watching her and her friends grow up-how much you have to deal with-even non-diabetic 18 year olds!
 
I often think that having diabetes saved my future I've never seen it as a terrible thing a pain at times but not terrible. I can't fight against it cos I will lose and lose badly ,accept what you are and roll with it, life becomes a who lot easier. I wasn't always a good diabetic always did my jag but not blood tests if I could see a younger me I would shake me I made errors that I now can't go back and fix when your young you don't see that far into the future but it comes to everyone.
 
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