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<blockquote data-quote="qbix" data-source="post: 382234" data-attributes="member: 69446"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I have been diagnosed for about 4 months now and I have slid into a bit of a depression about things too. I have been on prozac for a little over two weeks now and while I don't feel the worlds happiest person, I don't feel like like there is no hope for anything anymore. Before going on the prozac I didn't feel like life could ever feel like it was worth living. All the chores I had to do round the house (with a wife and two kids) seemed like a bind and that I would never have any time to myself. Now I am able to deal with all the pressures that life has to throw at me on top of dealing with all the new experiences that diabetes has to offer. I am hopeful that in a couple of months I might feel a bit more like my old self, but it is a long way off yet.</p><p></p><p>I have read that there is a strong correlation between diabetes and depression, so I doubt you are alone in the way that you feel and judging by the other posts it looks like it is not that uncommon.</p><p></p><p>There is a diabetes careline that you can call (I haven't had the guts to phone it yet) and apparently they can put you in touch with someone in your area that is diabetic so you can talk things through with them. The number is:</p><p></p><p>0845 120 2960</p><p></p><p>I would strongly advise you to talk to someone. The sooner you can get your head straight the better. It is tough. The full impact of having diabetes didn't really hit me until about a month ago and I am still adjusting to the fact this is for life. I will say that this forum is awesome though and all the people on it are just genuinely trying to help one another get through it and that I have felt lifted by some of the posts I have read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="qbix, post: 382234, member: 69446"] Hi, I have been diagnosed for about 4 months now and I have slid into a bit of a depression about things too. I have been on prozac for a little over two weeks now and while I don't feel the worlds happiest person, I don't feel like like there is no hope for anything anymore. Before going on the prozac I didn't feel like life could ever feel like it was worth living. All the chores I had to do round the house (with a wife and two kids) seemed like a bind and that I would never have any time to myself. Now I am able to deal with all the pressures that life has to throw at me on top of dealing with all the new experiences that diabetes has to offer. I am hopeful that in a couple of months I might feel a bit more like my old self, but it is a long way off yet. I have read that there is a strong correlation between diabetes and depression, so I doubt you are alone in the way that you feel and judging by the other posts it looks like it is not that uncommon. There is a diabetes careline that you can call (I haven't had the guts to phone it yet) and apparently they can put you in touch with someone in your area that is diabetic so you can talk things through with them. The number is: 0845 120 2960 I would strongly advise you to talk to someone. The sooner you can get your head straight the better. It is tough. The full impact of having diabetes didn't really hit me until about a month ago and I am still adjusting to the fact this is for life. I will say that this forum is awesome though and all the people on it are just genuinely trying to help one another get through it and that I have felt lifted by some of the posts I have read. [/QUOTE]
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