Hi all,
Does anyone else suffer with high anxiety or weird spaciness as a result of their diabetes or is it just another issue I have on top of being type 1? I’ve had it for some time now on and off and it’s so tiring. I mostly get it at work when my levels either go too high or low and it just holds me back from performing well. It drives me crazy!
Thanks
Well, it would, and the more you want to find out the itch grlws, why, how for what reason and if that reason can lead to something worse and wonder if what you did is right, and the merry go round of fears and the rol!deflated ride of highs and lows, which don't have a middle ground, and it just rankles and annoys, anger and then it escalates.
Anxiety is a total waste of head space, it makes you stop doing the things you want to do!
And takes your confidence away and this makes you second guess how to treat hypos, have you bolused enough for the carbs you have counted, or is the count wrong?
And it's scary. This condition, is all about learning the best way to control it. But that is o.k.!, My anxiety initially was a symptom of the hypos I was constantly experiencing. But, last couple of years because of my circumstances, I had depression and severe anxiety caused another couple of conditions.I have had severe mental health issues.
Until I had counselling and talked.
And talked, talked, and talked, then talked a lot more!
And, then it slowly occurred and my mindset altered to a more positive outlook, because one of the best subliminal message I have ever received actually sink in, because to get this, in perspective right, you need help and you should see your GP or diabetes team, should give you the technical advice, and someway to give you anxiety advice.
But only you, can ultimately achieve these goals. Only you can get there, it is your brain, no one else can do this for you. We can help you and advise how, we can counsel you, we can shepherd you, we can sympathise and empathise but it is your decision. Baby steps, talk, get advice, then sift through all the things that are making you so low, then plan ahead, learn how to deal with the low days and savour the good ones.
Please do make those first steps and talk.
My best wishes
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