Any other type 1s just feel trapped in life, as in they dont feel free

[Robinredbreast]

I too was wrongly diagnosed and just the relief of knowing what is actually wrong with you and the thought of not feeling like **** constantly is great, you're right you can do most things, you've just recently been diagnosed so you're in a different place to me and you're just happy you dont feel ill all the time which i understand, but once you get over that, the constant grind and years of living with it, you'll understand what i mean, there is a freedom that you just cant have as a type 1, and the constant mental toll it takes on you is draining, i miss being able to be spontaneous. Its constantly on you're mind day in day out, its a condition you cant get a break from. Also type 2's like the one above who try to preach, and are not insulin dependant, and have only been diagnosed later on in life, would not understand the life and struggles of a type 1 diabetic.

I'm sure 'preaching' didn't come into dan1. Diabetes is and can be a struggle for some. But I came across this little poem, and as I said in an earlier post, I hated type 1 at one time, and I really do understand how it feels to you, the weeks, the months, the years and the decades. Keep that chin up, best you can.

← Walk A Mile In My Shoes Poem

Onward

I put my feet up and stopped looking around
I got a little beat up a little put down
But then I got picked back up and moved along
And I started looking up and moving on
Getting nowhere fast Going nowhere soon
Onward Onward you mighty soul you mighty soldier
Onward Onward you mighty soul you mighty soldier
~Curtwindbigler

Best wishes for a positive and a smoother road ahead.

RRB

 

[itconor]

im 24, i was diagnosed at 20, its like a mental prison, it occupys so much of your mind staying on top of it, its hard to focus on other things, i want that free feeling that i had before i was diagnosed

i Agree with this, a huge amount of my running mind power is set toward planing what im doing next or how long its been since ive injected, when is my peak, am i exercising soon etc. im so tired of it

 

[nmr1991]

i feel trapped in the sense of not having a job and the fact that my siblings - who are younger than me as i am the eldest - are now surpassing me in terms of education and work and how they cope in real life as opposed to my life though they also have diabetes, they seem to be taking it better than I am.

 

[monkehwife]

Perhaps you would benefit from talking to your gp or dsn about how you feel, they may be able to put you in touch with someone who can help with the emotional side of things. Diabetes isn't easy for anyone and we all need help from time to time, don't be afraid to tell your health professionals how it affects you emotionally, they are there to help you cope with all aspects of diabetes. Its easy to let things get on top of you once you get over the initial stage, I did and stupidly stopped taking my insulin because everything about it dragged me down and shut me in but there is help out there and I learned the hard way. Please don't suffer in silence letting everyone around you think that you're doing OK when you're not