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Samanthakate, diabetes sucks. I ride the waves every day, so I do feel for you. I've struggled with diabetes - and my emotions around it - for years. It is so easy for me to be dragged back into that place that tells me I'll never get there. Therapy saved my ass. Is this an option you can...

I have to say, I'm in tears reading this, especially at your reply, SockFiddler. I was 5 when I was diagnosed. My Mom relays stories of chasing me around the house until I would jump into a cot and she'd go "Jab!" Today, I take my insulin, but for many years I didn't take it well. Diabetes...

I've no idea because I have the Dexcom, but I just had this question few weeks back with my Dexcom. So I relate to all you wrote! I just googled some videos, on YouTube and Dexcom and followed it. It was useful.

Totally relate, so not much advice. I'm struggling in a similar way, although I super much can be bothered dealing with it, just super easily frustrated and no patience to ride it out until I get all my ratios correct. They're telling me to read the book Diabetes Burnout, What to do when you...

Thanks for that Juicy, I'm glad to hear I'm not alone.... Stressing and obsessing over my diabetes is also a comfort zone for me.. it's time I find a life outside of this, too. I do need to do all the basal testing and ratio testing. Himtoo, lol no, my pump settings are set to 1:6 insulin to...

It was a low hungry. Feel better, somewhat. How do you guys keep doing it?? I constantly wanna go back to bad habits, i.e dig my head under the sand, not face it. What do you do to keep yourself from despair, other than not take it so seriously. I like the **** curse thing, with this BS I got...

Thank you so much for your response. Turns out, I went a little late to work. Just couldn't do it, feeling the lack of energy I did. Turns out, I've had three low / just caught it but still feel it low blood sugars since then. I'm starved, craving food, I am. My body is going nuts, it is. I...

Hi there, This is my rant. I have to leave for work and I woke a 15, second morning in a row. I have no energy to get up and go. I have the sensor, and I've been high all night. I can't have high alarms go off because it'll go off too often. I'm in the process of trying to get my blood sugars...

I have carpal tunnel in both hands and get the same feelings of tingling, numbness, worst in morning - and night. I get itchy too and loss of movement. Went on for months for me too. No feet involved for me. The Dr scared the hell out of me with the possible causes, an EMG took care of the...

Hi, Please can someone help me?? Has anyone here experienced the symptoms of trauma as an adult from childhood illness (diabetes)? I'm particularly interested in something called "traumatic sexualisation" as a direct result from living with illness in childhood. Please share with me your...

My A1C is 9.1! Never, in my 20years living with this, have I had 6.2. I have background retinopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome. I'm using the sensor again, it is helping me to see the effects of foods, but honestly I'm at my wit's end. Keep eating and keep going high. Thanks guys for your...

I'm really sorry you're going through this. This sucks so, so bad. I'm sure more experienced posters will be by, but in the meantime I'll share my experience. Regarding food, don't worry about it. It's still new, and everyone has their own way of reacting. Just keep an eye on your blood sugars...

I want to cry reading all your responses, thanks very much for taking the time to respond. I've lived with type 1 for 20yrs but it's the first time I feel ready to try work on its control. I feel myself revert to old patterns: seeing a high, giving up. Too many lows, running high. Frustrated and...

Hi there. No, I have still not seen the specialist, just ran the tests. I'm concerned my job doing manual labour will worsen the situation. I do hope not to have to have surgery!!

I hate living with this!!!! I want to stop hating it and learn to deal with it. I can't seem to get a hang on it. I need to change my sensor and I'm afraid!!!!! And, it's making me sad to see all my blood sugars all the bloody time. It makes me feel pressured that I got to keep it in control...

Hi guys, When I posted last you guys seemed to have plenty advice for me. So I'm going to ask if anyone has experience with carpal tunnel syndrome.... I clean houses for a living, i'm only doing 12hrs weekly at the moment. I've been diagnosed with carpal tunnel on both hands. Right hand is...

Omg Amy, I'm glad you wrote this, because it's good to see I'm not alone. I forgot that before finding this online community. I literally used to walk around in a zombie state, 20+ too, water and peeing all day too...then, the next years, something like you describe. I'm 25 now, and just want to...

I know the place you're at. I was there too. Also just took lantus at the time without the short acting insulin. Also suffered from depression and anxiety and alot of mess. I voiced your fear to my doctor, back then. And this was after 10yrs with my diabetes control never very good. He...

Hey there, So I've had diabetes a long time and always knew that fat will slow down digestion, which seemed like a good thing (lower glycemic index = avoid spikes). Now I'm wearing a sensor and for the first time can actually see what's going on! And, need advice.. Last night around 2am I...

Hey. Thanks everyone for responding! I'm reading through these replies. Totally - freaking - me - out. The gripped fingers is in 3 middle fingers, the pain and numbness too, but also in thumb. No lump on palm of hands although both palms are itchy which could be unrelated. Totally - terrified...