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Is it normal to feel like this? I just can't control my diabetes!!! Was in hospital last week with dka (again) although this time it appears to have not been completely my fault. I'm 20 and I've had diabetes for 4 and a half years and I'm so done. I dont know where to go from here!! I also have...

Just thought I’d give a little update, had a scare the other night, very high ketones and a phone call to 111. Luckily I managed to get them down without going to hospital but that has just made me 1000% more motivated to get myself better! Thank you for all the kind words! I can do this [emoji1377]

Thank you so much everyone for your lovely replies and advice! Really helps knowing I have a support system on here x

I’m 19 years old and have type 1 diabetes, bipolar and severe anxiety. I try so hard to control everything but I just can’t! I have my mental health pretty much controlled but struggle so much to do everything, for one reason or another my diabetes always comes last and my blood sugars are...

I completely agree! A yellow card was written out after my diagnosis however I don’t think I’ll ever know if it was a coincidence or if the medication gave me the condition, I was just wondering if anyone else had this ‘ coincidence’ as after 2 and a half years I still do not know! Thanks for...

Thanks for the link! Read a lot of articles but not this one before, interesting read...

I posted this up to see if anyone had gone through the same experience as me, not to be told what type of diabetes I have. I understand that type 1 is an autoimmune disease however as I said before there is a lot of research in the USA that links type 1 and medication, whether or not this is an...

I was on quetiapine, I know that type 1 is an auto immune disease and it is said that medication can’t cause it, however I received a yellow slip after my diagnosis and diabetes was then put on the list of side effects in the uk from this medication because of my diagnosis. I feel as though...

Was just wondering if anyone else has had medication induced diabetes? Particularly type 1?

Does anyone on here have issues with bipolar medication causing high blood sugars? I'm 17 and struggling with this at the moment

Just wondering if there are any people with bipolar on here who are on aripiprazole? I am a 17 year old type one diabetic and am struggling to keep my blood sugar under control since going on it... Any advice would be appreciated, thanks [emoji4]