Hello,
Six months ago I was diagnosed with depression, and although I was given medication, I actually feel that it is making me feel worse. I've had really quite bad control over the past few years and my HBA1C has not been lower than 9.6 for a long, long time. I'm not stupid, I understand that to get better control I need to be testing my blood sugar levels or I will have complications in the future, but still I just don't feel motivated to do anything about it. Although due to being a university student and living away from my family, they are extremely supportive and I have an amazing boyfriend who lives in my university area. I want to feel better about myself which I believe is probably connected to having better control over my diabetes. There is so much I want to accomplish and I don't want my diabetes to get in the way of that. I am on an insulin pump, so it is easier to almost pretend that I don't have diabetes at all. Has anyone else been through this sort of thing or have any advice at all?
Six months ago I was diagnosed with depression, and although I was given medication, I actually feel that it is making me feel worse. I've had really quite bad control over the past few years and my HBA1C has not been lower than 9.6 for a long, long time. I'm not stupid, I understand that to get better control I need to be testing my blood sugar levels or I will have complications in the future, but still I just don't feel motivated to do anything about it. Although due to being a university student and living away from my family, they are extremely supportive and I have an amazing boyfriend who lives in my university area. I want to feel better about myself which I believe is probably connected to having better control over my diabetes. There is so much I want to accomplish and I don't want my diabetes to get in the way of that. I am on an insulin pump, so it is easier to almost pretend that I don't have diabetes at all. Has anyone else been through this sort of thing or have any advice at all?