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<blockquote data-quote="clanders" data-source="post: 1579898" data-attributes="member: 156382"><p>Hi there. I have been type 1 for 45 years after being diagnosed at 10 years of age.</p><p>Diabetes has impacted on every area of my live in a fairly negative way.</p><p>I lost all hypo awareness in 1986 was I was changed from porcine insulin to human insulin. </p><p>As an expectant mum and then new mum I spent most of that first pregnancy unconscious and then subsequently with my daughter was also in an unconscious state frequently. </p><p>Relationships 1 marriage and one common law relationship were impacted by my diabetes and particularly my complete unawareness of hypoglyceamia. My second relationship was particularly difficult (he is a doctor) as he had no tolerance for hypos and I was punished for having them. The stress of the abuse/risk of abuse made more hypos occur.</p><p>My daughters are gorgeous young women but I am aware that they watch me for signs of hypo when we spend time together which makes me feels like a useless mum. (I should be minding them).</p><p>I suffer with depression.</p><p>Last year, following a shock at work, I became a brittle diabetic and now have to check BS 8-10 times a day.</p><p>I dislike injecting in toilets and struggle with comments from judgemental people who assume because it's an injection it is something 'dodgy'.</p><p>With frequent unconscious hypos I dread going out. In December last year I became unconscious in my local shopping centre. I came to, to find 2 police men, 2 security guards and two paramedics attending me. I was mortified and could hear members of the public talking about what a disgrace it was to have women falling around drunk at that time of day. </p><p>I don't drink because of the risk of a hypo being mistaken for alcohol consumption.</p><p>I am waiting for an ETA hearing as I was sacked from my last job and the company I worked for made a huge deal about me being diabetic and having hypos even though I had disclosed this at interview and had completed a health questionnaire. </p><p>I have a plethora of other autoimmune diseases now including Raynaards, Hypothyroidism, Arthritis, Vitilligo, Anaemia and excruciating joint pain. I have a recent diagnoses of background retinopathy. </p><p>Type 1 diabetes is a hideous disease. There is simply no aspect of my life which is not adversely impacted by it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clanders, post: 1579898, member: 156382"] Hi there. I have been type 1 for 45 years after being diagnosed at 10 years of age. Diabetes has impacted on every area of my live in a fairly negative way. I lost all hypo awareness in 1986 was I was changed from porcine insulin to human insulin. As an expectant mum and then new mum I spent most of that first pregnancy unconscious and then subsequently with my daughter was also in an unconscious state frequently. Relationships 1 marriage and one common law relationship were impacted by my diabetes and particularly my complete unawareness of hypoglyceamia. My second relationship was particularly difficult (he is a doctor) as he had no tolerance for hypos and I was punished for having them. The stress of the abuse/risk of abuse made more hypos occur. My daughters are gorgeous young women but I am aware that they watch me for signs of hypo when we spend time together which makes me feels like a useless mum. (I should be minding them). I suffer with depression. Last year, following a shock at work, I became a brittle diabetic and now have to check BS 8-10 times a day. I dislike injecting in toilets and struggle with comments from judgemental people who assume because it's an injection it is something 'dodgy'. With frequent unconscious hypos I dread going out. In December last year I became unconscious in my local shopping centre. I came to, to find 2 police men, 2 security guards and two paramedics attending me. I was mortified and could hear members of the public talking about what a disgrace it was to have women falling around drunk at that time of day. I don't drink because of the risk of a hypo being mistaken for alcohol consumption. I am waiting for an ETA hearing as I was sacked from my last job and the company I worked for made a huge deal about me being diabetic and having hypos even though I had disclosed this at interview and had completed a health questionnaire. I have a plethora of other autoimmune diseases now including Raynaards, Hypothyroidism, Arthritis, Vitilligo, Anaemia and excruciating joint pain. I have a recent diagnoses of background retinopathy. Type 1 diabetes is a hideous disease. There is simply no aspect of my life which is not adversely impacted by it. [/QUOTE]
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