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<blockquote data-quote="EmmaRose" data-source="post: 1970732" data-attributes="member: 185123"><p>Hey, </p><p>So I haven't read all the other comments. I stopped after the last 2. And I noticed you posted this 9 weeks ago but hey I hope my story helps just a little.</p><p>I haven't been diagnosed that long in the grand scheme of things. It was 3 weeks before my 19th birthday that I was, I'm now 24. Wow 6 years, longer than I realised haha. My birthday is in May and the September of that year I was off to Uni. I feel like I got a handle of it quite quickly, I'm relatively smart so I understood most of what I needed to do. But the summer that year I had a honeymoon period that was so strong? that I had to come off insulin all together. I had just got a grasp on it all and I suddenly I didn't need to. Then it all went down hill. I was off to uni and my sugars started rising. But I was off on my own, I never registered at the doctors at uni, I never properly took either of my insulins just when I felt like it. I only picked up my prescription when I went back home. I should mention I also have hypothyroidism. Which I also didn't take my medication for regularly. So probably evidently I didn't measure my blood sugar all that much either. I started uni at probably around 11/12 stone. </p><p>Anyway fast forward 3 years or so, still not properly looking after myself but doing a little better. I had a ridiculous job behind the bar doing mad hours but I met my boyfriend. It got pretty serious and a year later we wanted to move in together and I really needed to get it together. I got a proper job with better pay, I let him help me with my control.</p><p>And again things went downhill. With my sugars getting into such good control all the complications suddenly arose. I'm not going to get into the details of all but one was that I got hideous shooting pains but and down my legs. Especially at night which obviously kept me awake which drove me insane. I also dropped down to about 7st from not looking after myself and all the anxiety and depression and stress didn't exactly help. </p><p>Anyway another year and a bit later here I am, still a lot better than I ever have been but not perfect. The pain has mostly gone from my legs but it's left some numbness. Small patches on my legs I can't feel anything. I also have lost the sensation of heat and cold. I walked into the sea last summer on Cornwall and I felt nothing. Not until it hit my back and boy it was freeeeezing. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I will ever feel temperature hit my skin again however I can tell when my legs are getting warm or cold. Which is an improvement. But not the best. </p><p></p><p>As long as you're trying to do something about it, you are already bettering yourself! Don't stress but do talk about it. That was the only thing that got me through everything. I went from bottling it all up to exploding. I needed to talk about it. I needed help! </p><p></p><p>I hope you find it! I hope things improve. And if you ever need to talk, people here are really great! Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EmmaRose, post: 1970732, member: 185123"] Hey, So I haven't read all the other comments. I stopped after the last 2. And I noticed you posted this 9 weeks ago but hey I hope my story helps just a little. I haven't been diagnosed that long in the grand scheme of things. It was 3 weeks before my 19th birthday that I was, I'm now 24. Wow 6 years, longer than I realised haha. My birthday is in May and the September of that year I was off to Uni. I feel like I got a handle of it quite quickly, I'm relatively smart so I understood most of what I needed to do. But the summer that year I had a honeymoon period that was so strong? that I had to come off insulin all together. I had just got a grasp on it all and I suddenly I didn't need to. Then it all went down hill. I was off to uni and my sugars started rising. But I was off on my own, I never registered at the doctors at uni, I never properly took either of my insulins just when I felt like it. I only picked up my prescription when I went back home. I should mention I also have hypothyroidism. Which I also didn't take my medication for regularly. So probably evidently I didn't measure my blood sugar all that much either. I started uni at probably around 11/12 stone. Anyway fast forward 3 years or so, still not properly looking after myself but doing a little better. I had a ridiculous job behind the bar doing mad hours but I met my boyfriend. It got pretty serious and a year later we wanted to move in together and I really needed to get it together. I got a proper job with better pay, I let him help me with my control. And again things went downhill. With my sugars getting into such good control all the complications suddenly arose. I'm not going to get into the details of all but one was that I got hideous shooting pains but and down my legs. Especially at night which obviously kept me awake which drove me insane. I also dropped down to about 7st from not looking after myself and all the anxiety and depression and stress didn't exactly help. Anyway another year and a bit later here I am, still a lot better than I ever have been but not perfect. The pain has mostly gone from my legs but it's left some numbness. Small patches on my legs I can't feel anything. I also have lost the sensation of heat and cold. I walked into the sea last summer on Cornwall and I felt nothing. Not until it hit my back and boy it was freeeeezing. I'm not sure if I will ever feel temperature hit my skin again however I can tell when my legs are getting warm or cold. Which is an improvement. But not the best. As long as you're trying to do something about it, you are already bettering yourself! Don't stress but do talk about it. That was the only thing that got me through everything. I went from bottling it all up to exploding. I needed to talk about it. I needed help! I hope you find it! I hope things improve. And if you ever need to talk, people here are really great! Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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