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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2251007" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>Hello AlanaElaine, I am sorry to hear you are not enjoying life right now and you are abusing insulin to control your weight. You know it is a bad idea and physically you feel bad but that isn't making you stop so I'd say you need to find some professional help.</p><p>There is a high incidence of eating disorders with diabetes type 1; getting weighed at clinics and being asked to be controlling of your food may be a reason for this.</p><p>I don't know but i know how bad I felt not to mention guigly when I had bulimia as a diabetic. The only good hting about it was that it got me some help faster once I asked for it. I never sussed out dropping insulin but I did binge and vomit through out my 20s and totally regret wasting my time on it now that i am 49 and healthy but with sight loss due to unstable blood sugars during my teens and 20s.</p><p>There is a choice that has to be made and you could carry on and live with high sugars, risk of complications and perhaps you won't go to extremes because of your child but this isn't a good way to live. I found my first step in asking for help was useful in getting an anti depressant prescription which seemed to give me the optimism and energy to do more. I had some cognitive therapy and kept a food and mood diary to help me be aware of the connections. This meant me feeling uncomfortable and fat at times. Could you do the latter in case you can't get help straight away under lockdown? I know its not simple or easy especailly as those around you won't get the diabetes bit probably but there will be plenty of type 1 s like me who get it a little and are urging you on.</p><p>I knew I had turned a corneer when I just wanted to put good food into my body and was happy to accept whatever weight I ended up being. Curiously that has eneded up with me being a healthy weight now. Honestly - you can't have your cake and not eat it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2251007, member: 365308"] Hello AlanaElaine, I am sorry to hear you are not enjoying life right now and you are abusing insulin to control your weight. You know it is a bad idea and physically you feel bad but that isn't making you stop so I'd say you need to find some professional help. There is a high incidence of eating disorders with diabetes type 1; getting weighed at clinics and being asked to be controlling of your food may be a reason for this. I don't know but i know how bad I felt not to mention guigly when I had bulimia as a diabetic. The only good hting about it was that it got me some help faster once I asked for it. I never sussed out dropping insulin but I did binge and vomit through out my 20s and totally regret wasting my time on it now that i am 49 and healthy but with sight loss due to unstable blood sugars during my teens and 20s. There is a choice that has to be made and you could carry on and live with high sugars, risk of complications and perhaps you won't go to extremes because of your child but this isn't a good way to live. I found my first step in asking for help was useful in getting an anti depressant prescription which seemed to give me the optimism and energy to do more. I had some cognitive therapy and kept a food and mood diary to help me be aware of the connections. This meant me feeling uncomfortable and fat at times. Could you do the latter in case you can't get help straight away under lockdown? I know its not simple or easy especailly as those around you won't get the diabetes bit probably but there will be plenty of type 1 s like me who get it a little and are urging you on. I knew I had turned a corneer when I just wanted to put good food into my body and was happy to accept whatever weight I ended up being. Curiously that has eneded up with me being a healthy weight now. Honestly - you can't have your cake and not eat it. [/QUOTE]
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