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Hi, I think I have said this here before, but it's important to know: mood swings can be related to sugar levels. When you find out you have type 1 and start taking insulin, your sugar levels drop. This usually happens after your body got used to the higher levels, so the body interprets this...

Re: Help? Just cant find the motivation to control my diabet Hi torres, I find your terminology interesting. You are speaking of _motivation_, when you realize your life is at stake. Sure, we are talking the long run. Still. Who needs to find the motivation to live? Can you seriously say you...

Hi Kash, If your sugar levels are fine, it is rather unlikely that the changes in your skin condition are a result of your recent change of diabetes treatment. Perhaps there is some other change in your daily routine? Maybe you have moved to an area with a drier weather? Working long hours in...

It's only logical that this should happen. High levels of sugar are very stressful for the body, too. It's true that usually one starts feeling bad only when the levels reach a very high pick. Perhaps you are particularly sensitive to high levels at this time. (Your sensitivity can change).

Hi Head323, and Levy too :) I wanted to say to Head323 that your unhappy feeling could also have something to do with your thyroid gland. It is worth asking your physicians about it, at least. It could be related. Levy, I hope you will find some friends with type 1 diabetes soon. From my...

Hi Peter, I am not an expert, of course, just a diabetic myself, but I think I can safely say that your mood swings could be related to your sugar levels. Insulin, as a hormone, can influence your mood. For a new type 1 diabetic the changes can be quite significant and difficult to get used to...

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Hi Linda, I am new to this forum, this is actually my first post :) What you write seem familiar to me. I have type 1 diabetes 20 years now, and a few years ago had a diabetic coma myself. I recovered, but my cognitive abilities have been somehow affected: I forget things much more quickly, and...