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<blockquote data-quote="UKMancs" data-source="post: 1505276" data-attributes="member: 418338"><p>Hi, I'm new to this site. Has anyone else experienced going through a period of denial - over a year! - about their diabetes? I was diagnosed with the condition quite some time ago and was put on Metformin. However, I found myself unable to accept this and did not fill the prescription and did not attend any follow-up diabetic clinics. I realise now that this was linked to the fact that I had incredibly low self-esteem, and that admitting to diabetes seemed just another negative that I had to deal with, and exacerbating feeling out of control - and all in the context of unemployment after joining the exodus out of the teaching profession. However, I did make some quite radical changes to my diet (very slowly) and did take-up regular exercise (very, very slowly) and absolutely and utterly convinced myself that I had completely reversed the condition. </p><p></p><p>It took a blood spot test during a medical for a job (10.5) to jolt me back into reality and force me back to my GP and diabetic nurse. Anyone else had a similar experience? I am aghast when I look back and seriously think that I wasn't exactly mentally stable in relation to my diabetes . . . . or am I being overly dramatic?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UKMancs, post: 1505276, member: 418338"] Hi, I'm new to this site. Has anyone else experienced going through a period of denial - over a year! - about their diabetes? I was diagnosed with the condition quite some time ago and was put on Metformin. However, I found myself unable to accept this and did not fill the prescription and did not attend any follow-up diabetic clinics. I realise now that this was linked to the fact that I had incredibly low self-esteem, and that admitting to diabetes seemed just another negative that I had to deal with, and exacerbating feeling out of control - and all in the context of unemployment after joining the exodus out of the teaching profession. However, I did make some quite radical changes to my diet (very slowly) and did take-up regular exercise (very, very slowly) and absolutely and utterly convinced myself that I had completely reversed the condition. It took a blood spot test during a medical for a job (10.5) to jolt me back into reality and force me back to my GP and diabetic nurse. Anyone else had a similar experience? I am aghast when I look back and seriously think that I wasn't exactly mentally stable in relation to my diabetes . . . . or am I being overly dramatic? [/QUOTE]
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