The only time I have really seen angry diabetics is on this sitebesides that..not to many .
Well interestingly, when I had high blood glucose (before diagnosis) I was short tempered and everything was just a bind so I did as much as possible to avoid things and that included scaring people off with a stare or sharp word. When my blood sugars came down (once I knew) I changed back to my happy go lucky self and happy to do anything for anyone again. So hyperglycemia can cause the "angry" personality trait; well in me anyway
I've come across quite a few angry people who have disabilitites, chronic conditions and live with ongoing pain.
And I can see how that can wear on you.
When I was in nearly constant back pain for 2 years I had no idea how much it had affected my personality until the chiropractor sorted it out, almost overnight - and I reverted to the Pain Free Me. What a difference.
So, to answer your question, I don't think that diabetes makes people into angry people. But I do think that the stress, strain and possible pain/distress etc will affect a lot of people who have diabetes. But probably no more than other longterm, physically challenging, possibly painful conditions.
And the people who bear the brunt of that are going to be the carers, partners, friends and relatives.
I think this is really interesting! I've never been an angry person but can say that I have definitely become more assertive since becoming diabetic. The big word MUG that used to be tattooed on my forehead appears to have disappeared (well perhaps it's just faded) and I've leant to say no! I put it down to a positive side effect of insulin!! . Sue xxxxx
I'm not angry. For most of us diabetes can be managed and we can live normal lives. I might well be angry if I had Cystic Fibrosis etc and really had something to be depressed about. We are lucky that we have a condition that can be managed back to 'normal'; so many others can't do that.
MUG = Walk over - easy to push aroundI need an American translation for MUG
Are diabetics just angry as a whole or misunderstood ? Hehe .
I saw this on a blog and thought it was an interesting question. The question is asking are diabetics more angry than normal because of their having diabetes , their shift in blood sugar , or a combination of both or are we misunderstood because our disease is so pervasive that we cannot escape it and are somewhat like a celebrity hiding from the paparazzi. We are fine until the issue comes up and can't easily escape from it ? I feel myself it is all three . What surprised me the most about this subject is how many blogs and articles are written by people who live with or love diabetics and ask the question . Interesting
"Are diabetics..." More prone to not completing the title of a thread?
Sometimes I do lose concentra
Well, not all of us diabetics are manage because after so many years as a type 1 I can list a very long list of complications . I also don't think it is fair to compare diseases and to assume anyone has it better or worse.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?