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its nothing that happened to y bs its a much bigger thing xxObviously that incident had a profound affect on you, do you fully understand what went wrong with that incident?
its nothing that happened to y bs its a much bigger thing xxObviously that incident had a profound affect on you, do you fully understand what went wrong with that incident?
I was diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema a month after the type 1 diagnosis, a fellow type 1 then said the oedema was all my fault as I had been eating carbs and still was, that installed a huge fear of carbs :'( xxFood is lovely, what happened to create a fear of it?
I was diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema a month after the type 1 diagnosis, a fellow type 1 then said the oedema was all my fault as I had been eating carbs and still was, that installed a huge fear of carbs :'( xx
If you don't mind, if you do get back to me could we do it through pm?That's very unhelpful. Yes, complications are a result of poor blood glucose management, but, and this is an important but, some people just seem to be more susceptible to complications than others, which is unfair, but reality. I have been quite lucky, I have had periods of very bad control, but no complications, where other people who have had better control than me, have been less fortunate.
Yes, we can minimise complications, by careful blood glucose control, but that is easier for some than others. Blame is very unhelpful in this.
Food is interesting. Food that is high in nutrients is good for the body, and assists the healing process. So all food, and all carbs aren't equal.
I'll have a look later, for you, and see if I can find which nutrients are most beneficial to eye health, and then we can have a look at what food you can eat that will be most beneficial for you. I need to do a few things just now, but I'll have a search this afternoon.
You can't stop eating, but what you want to do is eat food that is most beneficial for you. Bearing in mind the cost issues for you.
If you don't mind, if you do get back to me could we do it through pm?
The consultant says I'm just extremely unlucky as the diagnosis's were just a month apart so there's nothing I could've done as I didn't know I was diabetic xx
Ohh I used to love them, thanks, will have to find the nearest place that sells them though lol xxMikado Milk Chocolate Biscuits, Each stick works out at 1.54g
I was diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema a month after the type 1 diagnosis, a fellow type 1 then said the oedema was all my fault as I had been eating carbs and still was, that installed a huge fear of carbs :'( xx
I still am constantly hungry as with the psychological issues with food I'm not really eating enough xxOh gawd, you may have been unable to deal with carbs before diagnosis but it doesn’t follow that the oedema was all your fault - whoever said that has a few logic screws and a whole lot of empathy matter missing! How could it have been your fault? Before diagnosis you didn’t know you were T1, and therefore didn’t know that your bs were high or the effects of that.
If you were anything like I was before diagnosis then you were constantly hungry - before DKA set in.
After diagnosis carbs can be managed.
Time to ditch the guilt. And the fear. There’s no basis for it IMO.
I’m so sad that you had an experience like that
I got thoroughly fed up of that as I had it for months before lol, thanks though xxCucumber..
I still am constantly hungry as with the psychological issues with food I'm not really eating enough xx
I really cant, I've tried and I just panic and shake, its far too upsetting to deal with xxCan you maybe begin carefully, with one thing at a time? You could monitor how your insulin ratio covers it and whether you need to adjust. When you’ve got it sussed then you could add another food.
Have you got carbs and Cals? It helps when doing all the calculations.
Try it? And Bon Voyage! It’ll be like setting off on an almost risk-free voyage of discovery.
I was referred to see a psychologist but I had to turn the sessions down as I'm not strong enough and have travel problems with the 6 hour round journey every fortnight xxHave you discussed this with health professionals? Maybe some help’s needed to make your life less fearful. Hug.