Meh!

[Emmotha]

Hi all,
I'm now almost 2 months into my type 1 diagnosis. Think the reality is hitting me now. I am a type 1 diabetic. I can safely say I've been in denial, didn't affect me emotionally for the first 6 or so weeks, now feeling down and depressed. Struggling to cope with stress at work, went home early twice last week as didn't feel to well and couldn't cope with the pressure, thought I would start sobbing in the office!
I don't know how to move past this stage. I can't keep expecting my colleagues to understand what I'm going through, I'm not sure if it's normal to feel this down after diagnosis??

 

[Gary25566]

Hi and of course it's normal
You have been hit with the reality that you have a life long condition.
I'm sure in time and better understanding of your own condition you will be just fine x

 

[jack412]

It would be a mental illness if you didn't react with negative emotion.
As you said its a stage.
http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html

Are you getting your bg under some control yet?

 

[Patricia21]

Hi
Believe me its very normal how you are feeling,I went through a very anxious time in June,but got over it now. It might help to take a couple of weeks of work,its hard to work when your anxious,its overload.
It will work out just be kind to yourself.read through the posts,there is lots of help and advice.