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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 2126882" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hello and welcome [USER=513901]@diabeticpoledancer[/USER] and top marks for having the most original user name <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Here's the post [USER=503481]@MeiChanski[/USER] mentioned: <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/developing-self-compassion.167831/#post-2125802" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/developing-self-compassion.167831/#post-2125802</a></p><p></p><p>As you've already grasped there's alot to deal with mentally in coping with type 1 management, so starting to develop a positive internal voice where you don't beat yourself up or chastise yourself internally when something goes wrong is a good starting point, the unfortunate issue with type 1 is that when we run into double figures it affects our mental ability to cope and handle situations as well as we can, simply because the body is already under pressure trying to flush out the excess glucose, and our thinking becomes slower and harder to manage, hence why it's best to aim to keep levels below 10 where you can, it does also affect appetite too so you are more likely to want to binge if running high as you're not processing the glucose efficiently in your system and the body is craving glucose, so there's many positives to getting levels into single figures. Jaylee is right, it would put any of us off being intimate, we feel rubbish so it's pretty normal to feel this way, but getting levels down will help put you in a better mood and less stressed.</p><p></p><p>Keep talking about your feelings, we are here to listen so feel free to off load here <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 2126882, member: 53162"] Hello and welcome [USER=513901]@diabeticpoledancer[/USER] and top marks for having the most original user name :) Here's the post [USER=503481]@MeiChanski[/USER] mentioned: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/developing-self-compassion.167831/#post-2125802[/URL] As you've already grasped there's alot to deal with mentally in coping with type 1 management, so starting to develop a positive internal voice where you don't beat yourself up or chastise yourself internally when something goes wrong is a good starting point, the unfortunate issue with type 1 is that when we run into double figures it affects our mental ability to cope and handle situations as well as we can, simply because the body is already under pressure trying to flush out the excess glucose, and our thinking becomes slower and harder to manage, hence why it's best to aim to keep levels below 10 where you can, it does also affect appetite too so you are more likely to want to binge if running high as you're not processing the glucose efficiently in your system and the body is craving glucose, so there's many positives to getting levels into single figures. Jaylee is right, it would put any of us off being intimate, we feel rubbish so it's pretty normal to feel this way, but getting levels down will help put you in a better mood and less stressed. Keep talking about your feelings, we are here to listen so feel free to off load here :) [/QUOTE]
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