I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two weeks ago. The diabetes was very sudden, I had been feeling very unwell for about a month before and it just got worse, I couldnt stop drinking water - If I could have put a hosepipe to my mouth I would have done. I was vomiting a lot and felt so nauseous all the time, passing out as well as other horrible things that I wont mention. The symtoms got so bad that I withdrew into myself and was very frightened.
It took my Mum to sit with me and slowly prise open all that I was suffering from. I told her that I thought I was dying and that I was very sure that I would not wake up one morning soon. She got an emergency appointment with my Doctor and my urine and blood was tested. I was then hospitalised for a week.
Now I inject insuline five times a day and can calculate my dose. The sugars are gradually going down, but it isnt easy. My Dad bought me a brilliant carrycase to carry all my injections/meds/needles/insulin/glucose and meter so I can slip it in my bag easily.
I know it will take a long time to get my head around, and my Mum is very stressed about it all. The needles arnt as bad as people might think, as they are really thin, and 7 times out of 10, I would say you couldnt really feel them going in.
I know that Diabetes affects the whole family. I got mine through my mothers side, it missed two generations, as it was my great grandmother had it, but not until she was over 70! So I am not sure if there was some kind of other trigger.
Anyway, I wanted to let you all know that you are really NOT alone in this thing xx