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martina87

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How many people are there that are diabetic (type one) and depressed?

i'm both. so fed up. been diabetic for 15 years, still don't want to accept it. still hate it all. still don't want it.

there's so much about it i hate. i feel like the way everyone keeps going on about it, like oh you're diabetic, you just have to inject when you eat. people make it sound like it's nothing. sometimes i wish diabetes was something awful on the outside, so people could actually see that it's awful. and that i'd get some sympathy. i don't want to be treated as 'an equal' because i don't feel like it.

just want to know what people are doing about getting out of depression. i've been on high antidepressents for over a year now. but i still feel like i'm breaking inside. hate hate hate it. please help me.

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I'm approaching 10 years this May and I feel like that too. I know what you mean about the sympathy thing. I often feel that people look at the illness more than the person. They look at the data and the readings, and they say do this and so that. I think they forget that underneath it all, there is a person who has to live with this. I've actually just started a blog, and when trying to find a title settled on "behind the numbers", as that's what i think doctors/friends/parents, fail to take into account. It's like the hidden/untreated side of diabetes, the whole "this is for life thing".
The way you put it, about not feeling equal, I can relate so much. One of the frustrating things for me is that, for example at school, my BG may be off and people will accuse me of being moody, or I won't perform as well in a test. No one cuts me any slack for my diabetes, and i just feel like i should be getting some credit when I do really well in something, as it at the end of the day is that bit harder.
I'm sorry I haven't answered your question! I quess your words just really resonated with me - I'm kind of at the point at the moment where I feel so so unhappy, I feel depressed, but I'm too scard to say anything and no one is really taking much notice of me - they just think it's because of my blood sugars - once again, illness over person!

If you do want to chat to someone though, do just send me an email. And thank-you for sharing this, as it's re-assuring to see that I'm not alone in feeling this (i was worried i was being unfair with the whole wanting some sympathy thing).

Thank-you, and take care.
 
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