Dear Readers,
This is my first THREAD and I hope I know what I am doing. I have read much of what people write in forums and blogs and can I only say I sympathise and empathise with much of what I read,
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2003 and due to severe chronic pancreatitis have been informed that I am now Type1 as suffice to say my pancreas no longer produces any insulin.
As with most diabetics diagnosed in adulthood, I pieced bits od the puzzle that haunted me since childhood: Why were the other children not as thirsty as me?; why was I craving starchy foods like breads and potatoes and pasta?; Why was I always hungry and eating so much without managing to gain weight?
All these gnawing questions fell on deaf ears and when at age 16 I was diagnosed as bi-polar, the answer was simple: it was all in my head!
Living with an often crippling mental illness and diabetes makes for a challenging life. I find it virtually impossible to control my BSL as even with medication can simply not control my emotional state: one condition feeds off the other and suffering epilepsy on top of all the rest makes life not only difficult but at times unbearable.
Humour seems to work wonders for me, but the thought of a hypo leading to a panic attack which can bring on a Grand Mal Seizure is no laughing matter.
I advise all readers that can relate to this to never feel shame or humiliation if and when such things occur especially in public, and that there are professionals who will listen and understand, because sadly - as I have learned - many friends and family members simply can't or won't.
On that note, I wish everyone out there a happy and safe 2018!
This is my first THREAD and I hope I know what I am doing. I have read much of what people write in forums and blogs and can I only say I sympathise and empathise with much of what I read,
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2003 and due to severe chronic pancreatitis have been informed that I am now Type1 as suffice to say my pancreas no longer produces any insulin.
As with most diabetics diagnosed in adulthood, I pieced bits od the puzzle that haunted me since childhood: Why were the other children not as thirsty as me?; why was I craving starchy foods like breads and potatoes and pasta?; Why was I always hungry and eating so much without managing to gain weight?
All these gnawing questions fell on deaf ears and when at age 16 I was diagnosed as bi-polar, the answer was simple: it was all in my head!
Living with an often crippling mental illness and diabetes makes for a challenging life. I find it virtually impossible to control my BSL as even with medication can simply not control my emotional state: one condition feeds off the other and suffering epilepsy on top of all the rest makes life not only difficult but at times unbearable.
Humour seems to work wonders for me, but the thought of a hypo leading to a panic attack which can bring on a Grand Mal Seizure is no laughing matter.
I advise all readers that can relate to this to never feel shame or humiliation if and when such things occur especially in public, and that there are professionals who will listen and understand, because sadly - as I have learned - many friends and family members simply can't or won't.
On that note, I wish everyone out there a happy and safe 2018!
