Feeling sad lost and confused

Josef1980 said:

Hello

1. You should Smile more often
2. Smile
3. Do not be ashamed of being diabetic
4. Smile
5. Do not fight with your parents
6. Smile

I take injections in public I don't care what others might think



LOL

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Saber said:

Hi there,I found being diabetic hard at first. My friends at college did not have any restrictions on eating and they seemed more healthy than me and did not get so tired. I started on diet but found I was starving myself to keep the sugar levels down. I never thought at the time to discuss it with the hospital. I was just in my early twenties and that was boring for me at the time. I too went on insulin shortly after as tablets did not do anything.(Only tried them a couple of weeks)
As I got more used to having diabetes(type1) and being on insulin, I found I told friends who I could trust. I was selective and did not tell everyone. I think we are all different to how we respond to making this decision. Do what you feel best about it. Do you have some friends you are closer to that you could trust?
Sometimes it is a good idea because if you are on insulin and you forget to eat or if you do lots of exercise, your sugar level might go too low and you could have a 'hypo'. (That is an attack when the blood sugar goes too low which you will probably know about.)They can help you to have some sugar if you need it. When people act quick it stops you getting too bad and having to go to hospital.
Your parents will have to adjust too to you having diabetes but they will still love you lots. I am sure they understand you do not mean to get a bad mood sometimes. Being in a mood can sometimes be due to your diabetes sugar level changing a lot in short spaces of time. It is not your fault.

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Bebo321 said:

Ahhh, Algeria,

Yes I am aware attitudes towards diabetes might be different where you are - possibly because the general understanding and knowledge around diabetes is not very good. You may be interested to follow and get involved with #ngdoc - Nigeria diabetes online community http://ngdocblog.com/?tag=ngdoc
Take a look at the blog posts and follow and get involved with the tweet chats if you are able.
The #gbdoc (the Great Britain diabetes online community) was set up a few years ago, and realised that through volunteers they could help others could set up their own local language support networks to help one another. You certainly might find it of interest. Perhaps in the future, you can help others by doing the same and help set up the Algeria diabetes online community?

Great idea to speak to your doctor about matching your insulin requirements to your carbohydrates. That way you will be less likely to over-inject and have your blood sugar levels drop too low.

It might sound a silly question, but I don't want to assume this - do you have a means of checking your blood glucose levels, and if so how frequently are you testing and what sort of results are you getting?

Fantastic you're into sport! Just be aware that exercise can affect your blood glucose levels too - try taking a look at http://www.teambloodglucose.com/TeamBG/Type_1_Basics.html

Awesome that you've found this forum - your English is very good, and you are obviously very bright . Hopefully over the next few weeks you will be able to learn much more about diabetes to help you live well and stay safe.

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Spiker said:

I'm not sure if

You are Type 1 diabetic or a young Type 2?
What age you are now?
Do you test several times a day with a blood sugar meter?

Your weight problem is not likely to be from having the wrong kind of insulin, and changing insulin is unlikely to help. You need to take less insulin and eat less food. Taking more insulin than you need makes you eat more than you need. Gradually reduce your insulin dose, and reduce the amount of food you eat, in particular reduce carbohydrates. Check your meter frequently to make sure your blood sugar stays good. Your HbA1c is pretty good, but you are taking too much insulin and eating too much food because of the extra insulin.

Never stop taking insulin entirely if you are Type 1 diabetic. Reduce it gradually to a level that provides good blood sugar with no hunger and no weight gain.

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