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Had my appointment this morning, DSN was very supportive and it was refreshing to see a friendly face. Firstly, I made it through my appointment without crying (just), for the first time EVER (yay). My hba1c was high (91) which I expected, so I'm back to frequent appointments (also expected), I...

I'm hanging on in there, a few family issues have set me back again. I really try not to let things like this have such a negative impact but as soon as anything changes my mood the first thing that goes is any semblance of control I have in managing my diabetes. I'm just so ready for my...

I wish it was Friday already, I am so ready for my appointment :(

@hjm1986 I can totally relate though I am extremely happy for these individuals. There will be so many people who have been through the same struggles to get where they are now and it is 100% achievable for yourself. I guess we should avoid making comparisons like with many things in life though...

Thankyou, another testing day today but one day at a time as you have said and each day is a new day. Hopeful for a better one tomorrow. Perhaps you're right though, maybe my dwelling too much on past experiences is holding me back to some extent and will contribute to this reoccurring cycle i...

It's such a surreal world we're living in at the moment. Sending you love and an open door if you ever want a chat :)

I'm 29, type 1 diabetes. I had mine 20.2.21

I think this is another thing I've struggled with in the past, I give it my all to reduce my hba1c and test regularly and get to a stage where I am managing my condition but I can only sustain it short term and it's never long enough to be considered for the pump. I think last time I discussed...

I think it's hard to find motivation to do anything much at the minute. I mean I love reading don't get me wrong but because it's been one of the few things I've done throughout the last year I've even found it hard to pick up a book and when I have my mind doesn't settle into it. Fingers...

I trialled the libre this time last year, great at first but then I went through a stage where my BG was low all the time (I'd lost weight and was exercising more so needed to make some adjustments) and with the libre i found if I'd had a hypo it read low for hours so I had to confirm with...

Thankyou so much, this means the world :)

I'm just having a read of this thread and it is such an eye opener from the off so thankyou for this :happy: Some background whilst I'm feeling able to share. I believe my negative relationship with diabetes stems from my original DSN. When I was first diagnosed I was prescribed metformin and...

I'm open to just about everything in all honesty. I can be quite a negative person and once I'm in that mindset it's very hard to snap back out of it so it's definitely worth a shot. I had a good old cry at my appointment to get it all out, my DSN was very helpful and supportive as usual. It...

I have ideas about where it comes from but I could just be taking a stab in the dark. I don't really have any family or friends I can talk to about it, not because they wouldn't listen but again because I feel too ashamed and embarrassed and I don't like to feel that I'm putting on people or...

I opted for puzzles and self help books though admittedly I haven't read all of them. I am finding myself more anxious about coming out of lockdown so I will be picking them up again soon. I have enjoyed walking but admit I find it more tedious now as it's the only thing we can do so I do find...

Thankyou all for your kind words, I'm hopeful that this is a step in the right direction. Is it normal to mentally struggle this much with diabetes? It's been years since my diagnosis and I thought I'd have reached the point where it felt normal now. Instead it's been years of struggling and...

I had mine 20/2/21 and aside from a sore arm for a couple of days and chills the day of the vaccine I had no other side effects. I had the Pfizer :)

I can't believe this was a year ago and we're still in a lockdown. Hope everyone is keeping well.

I have an appointment today with my DSN and really need to be honest and frank with her. Things are not going well but I know from past experiences I need to open up and admit that things aren't good to get the help I need. BUT I'm so ashamed of myself for letting things slide again. I can't...

I'm close to the 2 litres of water each day, some days not quite but I'm never far off.