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Advice please

Justabbie95

Justabbie95

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi there. My name is abbie, i am now in my final year of university and i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes February 2015. It has obviously been a huge change for me, especially as i am the first and only member of my family to have it. Some days are better than others as you all will know, but some days just get really down. I always put my health last when it comes to my friends and family, sometimes i inject my insulin and sometimes i dont, the injections can be very uncomfortable so sometimes i just don't want to do it. I was just wondering if anyone has any good advice on how to cope through the bad days?
Many thanks
Abbie
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. I will tag @daisy1 to post you out some great information to read through. It can be very tough some days and I have found positivity is the key to getting through it all. I am only T2 so unfortunately I don't know what it is like having to inject but I do feel for you and I am sure there will be some very helpful T1's along soon who may be able to offer you some advice.
 
Hi. I have found over the last 2 years that injecting in the stomach has become easier and less painful so perhaps it may be the same for you? I assume you have the shortest 4mm needles unless you have a lot of excess weight.
 
Hi I was also diagnosed with type 1 in February 2015 28years old. I didn't really accept it for a long while until it really sunk in around August time, which hit me very hard. I too went back to uni few weeks ago to do s postgrad which I really think has took my mind of things. Some days I feel fine then others a just question why this has happened to me. I feel I'm starting to understand it more than I fit my diabetes in around my life rather than it control me, for example if I go running then I just lower my dose. Or I've moved my injections to different times so i can avoid hypos as I felt I was eating when I didn't want to. I'm on twice daily humalin I. What are you on?
 
Im on the basal-bolus medication, where i take novorapid during the day with meals and then levemir at night before i go to sleep
 
Hi Abbie, I read your post and couldn't help but notice the similarities between us. I too am in my final (4th) year of my degree and was diagnosed a month after you. I have some truly ****** days, I work really hard to control my levels but it sometimes just feels impossible. I think it's also hard being at uni and surrounded by so many people who don't have to deal with it, and don't understand it. Injecting sucks, and it was a lot to get my head round as someone who's always hated needles. I have some that randomly really hurt for no apparent reason, I'm on 4mm needles too. I think it's just a case of perseverance sadly, and slowly accepting that it just has to be done. I think my biggest motivation is my family, friends and boyfriend. I hate the idea that if I let myself get sick it could affect my life with them so much. I find when I'm having down days I like to write it in a diary (which is now full of less than ladylike words!!!) and try to start a fresh the next day. Do you rotate your injection sites?
 
Hi becky, it's so nice to hear from someone who is in such a similar situation. Yeah my familu, friends and boyfriend motivate me too, but yeah the **** days are really really rubbish. If you want we can exchange numbers to talk properly, and if you are having a bad day, you can always talk to someone if you have a bad day x
 
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