So I have been diabetic for almost 10 years (I'm now 21). I have never accepted it and still really struggle to come to terms with it all. My blood sugars are almost always 30+ or reading "HI" on my machine, I always have ketones, horrendous kidney pain, and all the symptoms of hyperglycaemia. I've now being diagnosed with depression and I am using my diabetes to make myself really unwell and I feel completely alone in this because I don't know another diabetic so people really don't understand.
I have just signed up because of this thread.
No woolly language. No 'oh you're doing so well'.
TAKE YOUR INSULIN OR YOU WILL DIE.
you need to take your short acting, if your blood sugar is high, NOW. Do not wait, do not say you don't like taking it, you NEED to take it.
if you don't you will die, or end up with serious damage. I have seen it. I have seen someone in intensive care in full blown ketoacidosis. It is horrific. If you are vomiting now, you are in the early stages. Take your short acting NOW, and get to hospital.
Just wanted to say I was exactly the same when I was diagnosed 9 yrs ago at 22 yrsold it's only the last 2yrs I've taken control I was constantly in hospital my body started to shut down and I nearly died it was a wake up call but I was so lucky to have 2 children at the time I was diagnosed who really needed me to sort my self out I then fell pregnant with my son and that is when I took control. At the time not even my kids gave me that push it was the last hospital admission I seen my family's face and it clicked I had to do it for my self to b there for them I now have nerve damage in my legs the hurt all the time when I'm sitting walking sleeping it's awful the reason I don't fall back into that old routine is because I feel happier I'm proud of how far I've come and I cam remember the feeling of being g trapped helpless and angry with everyone I hope u find that.push to start it's never to late to start xxI'm sorry for being so ignorant but I'm in self destruct mode my ketones are 6.2 and I'm not taking an novo to bring it down, I've just hit rock bottom
I'm sorry for being so ignorant but I'm in self destruct mode my ketones are 6.2 and I'm not taking an novo to bring it down, I've just hit rock bottom
I'm sorry for being so ignorant but I'm in self destruct mode my ketones are 6.2 and I'm not taking an novo to bring it down, I've just hit rock bottom
Hello. U sound just like. My 17 year old daughter.So I have been diabetic for almost 10 years (I'm now 21). I have never accepted it and still really struggle to come to terms with it all. My blood sugars are almost always 30+ or reading "HI" on my machine, I always have ketones, horrendous kidney pain, and all the symptoms of hyperglycaemia. I've now being diagnosed with depression and I am using my diabetes to make myself really unwell and I feel completely alone in this because I don't know another diabetic so people really don't understand.