new to it all

Hi i was diagnosed on the 16th of june my reading then was 16/06/2020 136 mmol/mol also my keytones was high and i was treated for ketoacidosis.
it all started from a normal day went the docs in the morning for a fasting blood test then off to work i went doing my usual thing a few hours had gone by an i had a call from my doctor explaining i needed to go in to see her as it was urgent so i arrived at about 430pm by 530pm i was admitted to A+E since then i found out im type 1.
its all come as a shock as ive never had any problems before.
im now on insulin four times a day and metamorfin tablets twice a day.
i have a few other problems depression back troubles and nerv damage in my leg.
im managing to do the insulin i have the pen as im not keen on needles,ive been struggling a bit to come to terms with it as i feel im being run by it at the moment my diabetic nurse did say i may feel this way but i have got bad a few times thinking why bother just leave it all my patience seems to have got a lot shorter an the temper flares which isnt me at all
is all this normal to be feeling or do i need to speak to my diabetic nurse?i really have no idea an dont want to make any issues if its normal
Thanks

Amandaowl said:

Hi. I was diagnosed in February and it also came out of the blue. Since then I have had every emotion anger, frustration and upset but I am now getting my head around it and it is not as daunting. Keep talking to the diabetic nurse it does help. There is loads of useful info on the forum to help you. It will get easier. I hope that helps a bit.

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thankyou at least i know im not the only one

Daibell said:

Hi. I realise it can be difficult but you are in a large group of people including myself who have no choice but to inject 4 to 5 times day. You do get used to it so give it a chance. You have no choice so just grab hold of it and try to get thru the initial period of being down; it really does get easier.

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thanks heres to hoping it does

KK123 said:

Hi there, one thing I noticed is that you are in your 40s and went into hospital with DKA and straight onto insulin? If you don't mind me asking, did they do any additional tests to confirm the type 1 diagnosis rather than put you straight onto insulin simply to get your numbers down quickly? Usually people get diagnosed with type 2 when they are actually type 1 and can spend months if not years having been misdiagnosed, usually because they are older in life and fit what they call a typical 'type 2 profile'. It sounds like they have said you are type 1 within 3 weeks which is actually unusual and good to hear. We are always interested in HOW people come to be diagnosed, did you have a C Peptide test and an antibody test? x

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im really not sure if i had any of either of them tests done there was so much going on alot i didnt take in,i had a few of the deep atery tests done (i wouldnt want them again) there words in the hospital was we are treating you for type 1 diabetis the next day i spoke to the diabetis nurse who said the same but she also said it could be downgraded to type2 but i will always be insulin dependant but at this present time nothing has changed so im still being treated as type 1

Circuspony said:

I was 43 and after a bit of GP misdiagnosis (2 weeks - they nearly killed me!) I was sent to A&E & put on insulin.

Dramatic weight loss and ketones the T1 giveaway really.

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i was lucky there my GP was good , i didnt have the weight loss but dryness urinating alot sleepy confused