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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Robin" data-source="post: 659699" data-attributes="member: 92241"><p>Hi Charlotte, I will try not to repeat the information given already (which has been excellent), and give you this advice: <strong>Never feel ashamed of your blood sugars.</strong> I was diagnosed at the age of three in 1990, so my parents managed my condition for me to begin with. When I got to secondary school, I had freedom I had not had before, and my control went to hell. As the years rolled by, I became shut off about my results, because they were bad. I refused to get help because I was ashamed. Thankfully at this point I am complication free, and have had time to learn from my mistakes. I mention this because you said you didn't want anyone to have a go at you. I would like to do quite the opposite, and applaud your openness about your experiences so far. If everyone discussed their diabetes in the way that you do then it would be far better understood by pretty much everyone.</p><p></p><p>You are probably focusing on what has gone wrong so far. Let's look at what you have done right instead. You have realised that you have not been given enough information, so you are striving to get more. Your mindset seems to be 'Ok, this is not working for me, so how can I fix it?' This is the best possible attitude to have. The important thing is to find a way of managing that works for you. And opinions on the best way vary massively. A fair few of us on this forum believe the key to great diabetes control is a low carbohydrate diet. It sounds extreme, but it's actually much easier than you would think. If you would like to know more, check out the following video. Dillinger pointed me to it when I was considering taking up low carb, and I can't thank him enough for doing so. [MEDIA=youtube]TR8rc_AF6XU[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Diabetes is difficult, especially to begin with. You will take time to come to terms with it. But mastering it is a great feeling. Keep up the questions, check out the books mentioned above, and this time next year that feeling of helplessness can be a distant memory. You can do it.<strong> Always remember you can do it.</strong> And with perserverance, you will do it. Best of luck, and keep posting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles Robin, post: 659699, member: 92241"] Hi Charlotte, I will try not to repeat the information given already (which has been excellent), and give you this advice: [B]Never feel ashamed of your blood sugars.[/B] I was diagnosed at the age of three in 1990, so my parents managed my condition for me to begin with. When I got to secondary school, I had freedom I had not had before, and my control went to hell. As the years rolled by, I became shut off about my results, because they were bad. I refused to get help because I was ashamed. Thankfully at this point I am complication free, and have had time to learn from my mistakes. I mention this because you said you didn't want anyone to have a go at you. I would like to do quite the opposite, and applaud your openness about your experiences so far. If everyone discussed their diabetes in the way that you do then it would be far better understood by pretty much everyone. You are probably focusing on what has gone wrong so far. Let's look at what you have done right instead. You have realised that you have not been given enough information, so you are striving to get more. Your mindset seems to be 'Ok, this is not working for me, so how can I fix it?' This is the best possible attitude to have. The important thing is to find a way of managing that works for you. And opinions on the best way vary massively. A fair few of us on this forum believe the key to great diabetes control is a low carbohydrate diet. It sounds extreme, but it's actually much easier than you would think. If you would like to know more, check out the following video. Dillinger pointed me to it when I was considering taking up low carb, and I can't thank him enough for doing so. [MEDIA=youtube]TR8rc_AF6XU[/MEDIA] Diabetes is difficult, especially to begin with. You will take time to come to terms with it. But mastering it is a great feeling. Keep up the questions, check out the books mentioned above, and this time next year that feeling of helplessness can be a distant memory. You can do it.[B] Always remember you can do it.[/B] And with perserverance, you will do it. Best of luck, and keep posting. [/QUOTE]
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