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<blockquote data-quote="mentat" data-source="post: 437694" data-attributes="member: 86670"><p>Hey Daniel, I'm 25 and have no life too! Diabetes led to me having a complete breakdown and I couldn't continue my work, studies, or (tiny) social life.</p><p></p><p>Having a rest from everything did me good, but I also realised a few things. Diabetes takes up time, energy and headspace. That means I can't expect the same things of myself as I used to. I need to cut myself more slack. Realising this was the first step to becoming happy again.</p><p></p><p>Here's my advice:</p><p>-Try to figure out whether your lack of appetite is caused by physical or psychological problems. Some people have bad reactions to certain types of insulin (insulin is a hormone after all!). Or maybe your lack of appetite is due to anxiety or depression.</p><p>-Try to find the main causes of your stress. Is it physical pain? Is it due to coming to terms with diabetes? Is it due to the frustration of blood sugar management? Is it due to low or high blood sugars? (Both low and high blood sugars can cause moodiness and negative emotions.) Is it due to a lack of social life? Lack of freedom?</p><p>-All of these problems can be addressed, but figure out which are causing the most stress and work on those first.</p><p></p><p>Try to start working this out <em>before</em> visiting the doctor. Doctors help best when you can ask them specific questions (like "how do I eat a pizza without going high?" or "how come I go low at midnight after going for a run").</p><p></p><p>A good way to figure it out is to talk it through with someone. If you don't have anyone to talk to, talk to us!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mentat, post: 437694, member: 86670"] Hey Daniel, I'm 25 and have no life too! Diabetes led to me having a complete breakdown and I couldn't continue my work, studies, or (tiny) social life. Having a rest from everything did me good, but I also realised a few things. Diabetes takes up time, energy and headspace. That means I can't expect the same things of myself as I used to. I need to cut myself more slack. Realising this was the first step to becoming happy again. Here's my advice: -Try to figure out whether your lack of appetite is caused by physical or psychological problems. Some people have bad reactions to certain types of insulin (insulin is a hormone after all!). Or maybe your lack of appetite is due to anxiety or depression. -Try to find the main causes of your stress. Is it physical pain? Is it due to coming to terms with diabetes? Is it due to the frustration of blood sugar management? Is it due to low or high blood sugars? (Both low and high blood sugars can cause moodiness and negative emotions.) Is it due to a lack of social life? Lack of freedom? -All of these problems can be addressed, but figure out which are causing the most stress and work on those first. Try to start working this out [i]before[/i] visiting the doctor. Doctors help best when you can ask them specific questions (like "how do I eat a pizza without going high?" or "how come I go low at midnight after going for a run"). A good way to figure it out is to talk it through with someone. If you don't have anyone to talk to, talk to us! [/QUOTE]
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