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<blockquote data-quote="rachel162" data-source="post: 897096" data-attributes="member: 194911"><p>I'm 21 and have been type 1 for 19 years. I've never really had issues previously, I've always had reasonable control of my condition, although obviously there are sometimes issues as there is not a textbook approach to diabetes, much as medical professionals would like to convince you that it's easy (at least in their eyes) to stay between 4 and 7 the entire time!</p><p></p><p>Over the past 6 months or so I've been developing real problems. My blood sugars are all over the place all the time, what with final year exams, and especially now I've just finished uni and am doing a lot of 12 hour days waitressing at fast paced events with very limited breaks, I can't deal with it any more. I've collapsed and fitted from a couple of hypos at work recently because I can't eat at 'normal' times but I don't want to be the one having to have special treatment and take breaks mid service. I'm not recovering from one shift to the next and it just means my levels are getting more out of control each time as I get more tired and my body doesn't know how to deal with the repeated fluctuations, but I can't fix it.</p><p></p><p>I just feel I have something to prove. Why shouldn't I be able to work ridiculous hours and not have breaks; why should I have to stop and use my pump and do blood tests and all of that? When I was little I was testing like 5-6 times a day, now its once when I wake up or not at all if I'm running late. I used to count the carbs in everything and dose accordingly, now I guesstimate 90% of the time. I've no idea what's even going on with my basal rates. I want a break, even just for one day, to be a 'normal' person and not have to deal with it any more.</p><p></p><p>Struggling to find people to talk to; I last saw my diabetes doctor about 5 years ago, I'd lost a lot of weight and was heading towards what turned out to be a 3 month stay in hospital for anorexia, and they threatened to take me off my pump, so basically I was too scared and just didn't go back. Now I don't know where to start in terms of getting any support from people who understand and will actually be supportive and proactive rather than just judgmental. As [USER=47217]@Flowerpot[/USER] said, 'the only time I have had help in dealing with any aspects of coping with a chronic illness was from an eating disorders clinic where I was helped to recover from anorexia.' It feels like everyone either pities me or feels they could live my life better than I do, and even when I do my absolute best things still go wrong anyway, so why should I bother keeping on top of it all when ultimately it just causes more stress! Scared I'm on a downward spiral.</p><p></p><p>Any advice/similar situations/people to chat to would be greatly appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rachel162, post: 897096, member: 194911"] I'm 21 and have been type 1 for 19 years. I've never really had issues previously, I've always had reasonable control of my condition, although obviously there are sometimes issues as there is not a textbook approach to diabetes, much as medical professionals would like to convince you that it's easy (at least in their eyes) to stay between 4 and 7 the entire time! Over the past 6 months or so I've been developing real problems. My blood sugars are all over the place all the time, what with final year exams, and especially now I've just finished uni and am doing a lot of 12 hour days waitressing at fast paced events with very limited breaks, I can't deal with it any more. I've collapsed and fitted from a couple of hypos at work recently because I can't eat at 'normal' times but I don't want to be the one having to have special treatment and take breaks mid service. I'm not recovering from one shift to the next and it just means my levels are getting more out of control each time as I get more tired and my body doesn't know how to deal with the repeated fluctuations, but I can't fix it. I just feel I have something to prove. Why shouldn't I be able to work ridiculous hours and not have breaks; why should I have to stop and use my pump and do blood tests and all of that? When I was little I was testing like 5-6 times a day, now its once when I wake up or not at all if I'm running late. I used to count the carbs in everything and dose accordingly, now I guesstimate 90% of the time. I've no idea what's even going on with my basal rates. I want a break, even just for one day, to be a 'normal' person and not have to deal with it any more. Struggling to find people to talk to; I last saw my diabetes doctor about 5 years ago, I'd lost a lot of weight and was heading towards what turned out to be a 3 month stay in hospital for anorexia, and they threatened to take me off my pump, so basically I was too scared and just didn't go back. Now I don't know where to start in terms of getting any support from people who understand and will actually be supportive and proactive rather than just judgmental. As [USER=47217]@Flowerpot[/USER] said, 'the only time I have had help in dealing with any aspects of coping with a chronic illness was from an eating disorders clinic where I was helped to recover from anorexia.' It feels like everyone either pities me or feels they could live my life better than I do, and even when I do my absolute best things still go wrong anyway, so why should I bother keeping on top of it all when ultimately it just causes more stress! Scared I'm on a downward spiral. Any advice/similar situations/people to chat to would be greatly appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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