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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 2323994" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hi [USER=370779]@kellie lees[/USER]</p><p></p><p>It’s difficult living with a health condition - for everyone involved. Being diagnosed can bring with it many emotions and it’s similar to suffering from a bereavement in terms of stages of grief, look up the seven stages by Kubler-Ross. It can take a while to come to terms with the demands of living with a constant juggling act of trying to keep blood glucose levels in check, so in some respects I can sympathise with your husband and what he’s going through, does he ever talk about it with you and how he feels about it ? As Andydragon has mentioned if he’s not managing his levels then this will also affect his moods, running high leaves me grouchy and tired but keeping glucose revels stable means I can cope better with what life throws at me on top of diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Living with type 1 is like mentally dealing with a cup that’s close to spilling over, add all the other pressures of life and it quickly spills over, that’s the easiest way I can describe it, it’s vital he talks though as some men are good at bottling up emotions and then spilling out with anger but talking helps temper emotions whether that’s with a councillor a wife or a good friend, having the ability to talk without feeling judged is vital.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 2323994, member: 53162"] Hi [USER=370779]@kellie lees[/USER] It’s difficult living with a health condition - for everyone involved. Being diagnosed can bring with it many emotions and it’s similar to suffering from a bereavement in terms of stages of grief, look up the seven stages by Kubler-Ross. It can take a while to come to terms with the demands of living with a constant juggling act of trying to keep blood glucose levels in check, so in some respects I can sympathise with your husband and what he’s going through, does he ever talk about it with you and how he feels about it ? As Andydragon has mentioned if he’s not managing his levels then this will also affect his moods, running high leaves me grouchy and tired but keeping glucose revels stable means I can cope better with what life throws at me on top of diabetes. Living with type 1 is like mentally dealing with a cup that’s close to spilling over, add all the other pressures of life and it quickly spills over, that’s the easiest way I can describe it, it’s vital he talks though as some men are good at bottling up emotions and then spilling out with anger but talking helps temper emotions whether that’s with a councillor a wife or a good friend, having the ability to talk without feeling judged is vital. [/QUOTE]
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