Newly diagnosed

[Wilsonfly]

Hi

I have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after having gestational diabetes last year. I am 27 and the first in my family.So it has been a bit of a shock, I am finding it a bit of an emotional roller coaster, one day I feel ok about it, the next day I am panicking and getting myself into a state. I was told after my pregnancy that i may get it sometime in my life, but to be honest i did not expect to get it after 8 months. I have started 2 insulin injections a day, i feel so much better already. I did not realise how ill i had got. I put the tiredness and weight loss down to having an 8 month old baby.

I am really glad to find this forum as I have loads of questions that pop to mind at random points in the day, and even though my nurse seems really good, I don't want to hassle her over silly things.

I am now finding the future a scary thought and any advice on how to cope in the early stages would be really appreciated.

Rachel

 

[StephenFromScotland]

Hi Rachel,
Mamma Mia,
What is going on? I speak to so many people who is the first to develop it in the family,including myself, was there some superbug or radiation leak or something that has triggered us all into this?
Sometimes makes me wonder, it's really weird!

Anyway welcome to the forum, you take it easy, everyone is here to help.
stephen

 

[Wilsonfly]

Thanks stephen, just had a nosey through the discussions for the first time and have already found some interesting info. I think it is important though for me to try and remember that everyone is different and to take each day at a time.

Rachel