Hi guys
Not really sure how this works, not really sure why I'm doing this either. I've just had an awful day i guess...
I'm a type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump, i was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 6 years old, I started with a pump when i was 14. I became depressed around 18 years old, due to stress from education, my family and my health.
I'm now 22 and studying at University in my final year, I had a presentation to give today to my class but had to leave due to a severe hypo.. i believe the cause to be pooling of the insulin, as well as not having breakfast.
I had to leave and get help mid way through the discussion.
I'm just so ashamed and angry with myself. I know we all have bad days and this is just another really bad one but I'm just so tired. University and life in general is just so stressful.
I know university is meant to be stressful and a constant flow of work, but this is just ****. I work so hard but it all feels pointless when i mess up like this.
To be fair to the university when similar things have happened before they are very good at allowing a suitable amount of time to catch up.. but thats the issue. I'm just sick of excuses and catching up. I dont want anymore sick days, i just want to be in uni and normal.
I guess i'm just burnt out in alot of aspects of my life..
Just wondering if there are any other diabetics and depressed people who have suffered a hypo at the worst time? How do you deal with it all and stay positive?
Not really sure how this works, not really sure why I'm doing this either. I've just had an awful day i guess...
I'm a type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump, i was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 6 years old, I started with a pump when i was 14. I became depressed around 18 years old, due to stress from education, my family and my health.
I'm now 22 and studying at University in my final year, I had a presentation to give today to my class but had to leave due to a severe hypo.. i believe the cause to be pooling of the insulin, as well as not having breakfast.
I had to leave and get help mid way through the discussion.
I'm just so ashamed and angry with myself. I know we all have bad days and this is just another really bad one but I'm just so tired. University and life in general is just so stressful.
I know university is meant to be stressful and a constant flow of work, but this is just ****. I work so hard but it all feels pointless when i mess up like this.
To be fair to the university when similar things have happened before they are very good at allowing a suitable amount of time to catch up.. but thats the issue. I'm just sick of excuses and catching up. I dont want anymore sick days, i just want to be in uni and normal.
I guess i'm just burnt out in alot of aspects of my life..
Just wondering if there are any other diabetics and depressed people who have suffered a hypo at the worst time? How do you deal with it all and stay positive?