Feeling sorry for my self!

Leighton

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I have type1 diabetes I'm 28 and was diagnosed 2 months ago I'm finding it really hard to adjust I suffer from server depression and this diabetes does not help! My sugar levels are always around. 20,s. I had 1 leaflet tell me what to do and that was it. I had lost my vision was dehydrated all the time and my GP told me I had a cold I collapsed and went unconscious for 2 days while in A&E. my tummy is severely bruised and pain full evertytime I inject ;( ;( ;(
 

initforlove

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I feel for you

it is depressing as this is for the rest of your life


you just need to consider the costs and the benefits of each thing you choose to do today

as in - if you start forcing yourself to laugh despite this demon diabetes this may help you have a little easier time managing it

I have found that depression is a strange thing that can follow body language - so if you use opposite body language the feeling associated with that body language will follow so straighten up your shoulders and fake a smile and see if that improves your mood

you may need medication for the depression

good luck and I hope you find a way to keep going despite it being a depressing disease
 
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Hi and welcome Leighton

I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis and the lack of care and support. I hope things will change for the better and you start to feel more positive. Take care of yourself, I know how hard diabetes can be sometimes. A visit to your GP could be big help for you.

With best wishes RRB
 

daisy1

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Hi Leighton and welcome to the forum :)

I think you will find this information that we give to new members is helpful. When you know what to do you will feel more confident. Ask any questions you like and someone will be able to help.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find well over 30,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

  • Reduce your carbohydrate intake
  • Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes ... rains.html

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes

Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
  • Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

  • structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
  • self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
 

Spearmint

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Leighton said:
I have type1 diabetes I'm 28 and was diagnosed 2 months ago I'm finding it really hard to adjust I suffer from server depression and this diabetes does not help! My sugar levels are always around. 20,s. I had 1 leaflet tell me what to do and that was it. I had lost my vision was dehydrated all the time and my GP told me I had a cold I collapsed and went unconscious for 2 days while in A&E. my tummy is severely bruised and pain full evertytime I inject ;( ;( ;(

Levels in the 20's will make you feel worse, do you have any help in how to reduce them?

My daughter was diagnosed aged 9 and i used to have to numb the area i was going to inject into with an ice cube to start with until she got used to the feeling.
She gets some lovelu bruises too, make sure you use a fresh needle everytime.
 

Failure

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Type 2
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Diet only
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Needles Of Any Kind :(
Hi, Leighton.

Hope your feeling better soon, I know the feeling in regards of feeling low & yes i suffer from server depression and this t2 diabetes does not help one bit. My sugar levels are around 15.9 and as low as 7.3 but have only been that low once its normally high for me.

Smile, i am told it gets better.