Paul1976 said:ShyGirl said:I know i'm not average but this this cliche that diabetes is an easy disease to have and in some cases a friend is just bizarre. Is this really a support forum? Unless talking about low carbing it seems to lack support
THAT'S NOT FAIR and completely untrue!! No-one has said it's an easy disease!
It is fair and true for me. I'm not talking for others , just what i've experienced and felt since posting. Please don't tell me how to feel , that isn't fair at all.
My point is that diabetes isn't the same for everyone and sometimes you feel left out on sites like this if you are having issues in all areas. If others find it easy to fit it all in then good for them , only a horrible person would wish hard times upon others , but for some it's been a tough road that's neverending.
I feel the same when I read balance. They tend to leave some topics out of the magazine and focus on those climbing mountains when some of us can't even access a decent clinic
Defren said:ShyGirl said:I know i'm not average but this this cliche that diabetes is an easy disease to have and in some cases a friend is just bizarre. Is this really a support forum? Unless talking about low carbing it seems to lack it
It may well be bizarre to you, but it certainly isn't to me. However I am not you, you are not me, I am speaking from a personal perspective, that I see diabetes as a friend. I could say I find your attitude to your diabetes bizarre, but I accept we all view our condition differently.
I don't understand why you question the support nature of this forum simply because people are speaking of their own experiences. I actually find that quite sad. Like I said, I have no complications and am highly pro-active in my conditions management, so I do feel a lot of benefits from the changes I have made, I am sorry your other conditions makes dealing with your diabetes more difficult. No one wishes that on anyone I'm sure. I also find it highly unfair you think the forum lacks support, when I have read you getting some of the very support you say is lacking. There are a lot of low and ultra low carbers here, but many people who are not so ridged about carbs, there are very few people who don't offer support, and those who don't universally don't no matter if the person asking for support is low carb or not.
Joanna.
I didn't mean support about low carbing. I probably worded it wrong as I meant that food is the biggest topic on here so support is quick if talking about diets.
If you are dealing with other issues then you can end up feeling left out. At the moment i'm wondering what to about my clinic , chemist and hospital doctors as it's quite complex but there's no one to ask for advice really.