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[Dweezil]

Had type 1 for 36yrs 4 needle s a day starting to do my head in

 

[Dweezil]

Why am I still doing this

 

[Jaylee]

Had type 1 for 36yrs 4 needle s a day starting to do my head in

Hi @Dweezil ,

What’s “twisting the melons?”

Agreed it can be a ”challenge.” Can you elabourate?

 

[Antje77]

Why am I still doing this

Hi @Dweezil , this sounds like you're not feeling well with your diabetes at the moment.
Is there anything we can do for you?

Lots of people here willing to listen if you need to get things off your chest so feel free to rant away!

 

[Dweezil]

No ok little fed up of it

 

[Antje77]

No ok little fed up of it

Good to hear that you're ok, sorry to hear that you're fed up with your diabetes at the moment.
If this is more than just an off day, have you considered speaking to your diabetes team about it? Diabetic burn out is very common, and your team will likely have experience with it, if that is what's bothering you.

 

[Dweezil]

All OK for now another day

 

[searley]

Why am I still doing this

I was in the 4 needles a year group changing only when really blunt

On a pump now so different

But people don’t think diabetes is hard work nor do the see how it affects every aspect of life

 

[Tony337]

Good morning @Dweezil
I inject 5 sometimes 6 times a day and keep a very tight grip on my levels.
My focus is keeping level and don't mind injecting and i put this down to being old school.
I recall countless finger pricks and huge needles back in the 70s and 80s whereas now i have 4mm needles and a CGM.
Nothing hurts me anymore and used to have very sore fingers and lumpy legs.
I inject alot in my backside which i cannot see (lol) but don't need to such is the genius of a novopen.

Thinking about the positivity works for me but i can see the other darker side and wish i could spread the positivity in your direction....

Sadly life isn't like that but i do wish you well.

Tony