Depression

It's quite normal to feel down so soon after diagnosis, there's so much to take in and it can get overwhelming at times, however things do get easier in time and you learn how to adapt, try and stay focussed and don't be afraid to ask for help from your HCP's or share your thoughts and feelings on this forum.

As for eating out, your not a freak in any shape or form and you are only injecting insulin to keep yourself alive, which ever establishment asked you to leave should be named and shamed and you should receive a written apology from the management, that sort of behaviour is quite rare thankfully........so don't think for one moment that it's the norm.

Time is a great healer. I felt like this for a long time after diagnosis and indeed have felt down on numerous occasions over the last 16 years. I try and and tell myself that things could be a lot worse and the more I worry and stress the worse my blood sugars will get. I have to admit though I'm one of those that hasn't found diabetes an easy ride and I admire those who just go out there and really 'go for it'. I'm more the worrying type and although this post may not help you directly it may be good for you to know that you're not odd in having these feelings.

Peachypuff72 said:

Does anybody else type 1 suffer from depression because of the day to day worries of hypos and about the dangers involved in type 1?
I'm upset I have been diagnosed 2 months ago and I feel like a freak when I go out for food. I got kicked out of a restaurant for using my glucose meter and offending customers by injecting. I just want to hide from the world. Is this normal? Did anyone else go through this? How did you turn yourself around? Thank you in advance. Nadine x

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kicked out? there's a discrimination case to take further if you want to. but more than likely you have better things to do with your life other than to flick an email to the appropriate UK authority or a copy of the section to the restaurant.

it's very normal to go through the 5 stages of grief with diabetes, one of which is depression
http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

You're welcome Grasshopper, in a couple of months you will be helping a n00b through the journey.
diabetes is like having a newborn baby. If you nurture and look after it, you'll sleep well and get time for yourself, only the occasional bug will keep you up.

Peachypuff72 said:

Does anybody else type 1 suffer from depression because of the day to day worries of hypos and about the dangers involved in type 1?
I'm upset I have been diagnosed 2 months ago and I feel like a freak when I go out for food. I got kicked out of a restaurant for using my glucose meter and offending customers by injecting. I just want to hide from the world. Is this normal? Did anyone else go through this? How did you turn yourself around? Thank you in advance. Nadine x

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I have had periods of depression about diabetes off and on over 30 years. Because it is a huge change in your life and it takes time to accept it. Also it can affect later things in life like relationships and having children. But whatever happens do not let anyone tell you, you are not good enough because of it. It is part of who you are and to be happy you will gradually have to learn to accept it in order to be at one with yourself. It can take a long time and be a long journey to do this but do not ever think to give up.
I had that problem in a UK restaurant so I just stopped going in there. Even though I did love their chips. But there are other restaurants where I go now who are totally sympathetic to what we have to do.
Recently a bf of many years complained to me that I seemed like the Borg out of Voyager(A sci fi series on UK TV. That was because they did not like me wearing an insulin pump. They were being truthful but I was terribly upset. At first I started not wearing it when they came to see me. But I realised now it is their problem not mine and my insulin pump keeps me alive. Who is the best friend?`I felt like a freak but now I realise they are the weak one to be so shallow minded.

a boyfriend of many years..as has been talked about how important it is to tell your family, friends and loved ones how you feel...I think you may have the wrong end of the stick and he wasn't trying to be cruel.

Are you from the UK, the land that invented 'taking the Pi*s'? now I would have replied "you will be assimilated" and play along with game/being teased. but actually a diabetic on a pump is more Jem'hadar

Hey,

I don't suffer from depression, but do worry about going hypo, I live on my own and have had a couple where I've only just managed to sort myself out.

I've had diabetes for 16 years now, and still sometimes try to hide it, I don't take kit out with me, as wouldn't do it if I was on my own anyway. If I'm low when I'm with people, I always try to cope on my own and would never say about it.

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