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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2348930" data-attributes="member: 401801">Hello, and welcome,Okay, so... Carbs are addictive. Hence the cravings. They trigger the same areas in the brain that hard drugs do, (and the derived pleasure is very short lived) so... If thrush and weight gain are a problem, you might want to look into reducing your carb-load. <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/</a> is geared towards T2's, but the dietary advice should help you some too. I have, among other things, social and generalised anxiety disorder. And with everything that's been going on, I've had quite a few people who have never had that kind of problem, ask me about it. Because with lockdowns, the pandemic etc, they are starting to feel the way I usually do. These are strange times indeed. And should your blood sugars be higher than they should be, they too can affect your mood/anxiety/depression. If you can find an excuse to make yourself take a walk around the block, to post a letter or card, to do whatever you can find as a stick behind the door, that'd help. Not just for your weight,  but more importantly, so you can slowly get used to being Out There In The World again. And when you are outside, notice stuff. Cats and dogs, christmas decorations, little things that might make you smile. Photograph things if it makes you more aware of them. It'll make the hurdle of going outside smaller and easier to take. (I didn't leave the house on my own for decades, so I know how hard it can be to break that cycle). Eventually, that field won't seem half a galaxy away anymore.In the meantime, you're young to be developing T2, but it's not unheard of. Ask your gp for a HbA1c test to rule it out, and take care of yourself, okay?Hugs,Jo</blockquote>

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