Site Newbie, but 8 years T2

Hi Jackie,
As you'll probably gather by my username, I was partial to a bit of choccie myself pre-diabetes.
I still do have a little chocolate now and then but go for the very dark chocolate with higher cocoa percentages. This has very few carbs. so it's not too naughty.
I have heard that diabetics may be more prone to suffer from depression. I had bouts of severe depression from my early teens but oddly, touch wood, I don't get it as often or anywhere near as bad now.
Like you,I went through a particularly bad bout when I lost my own dad. Who knows, you may have had diabetes for a few years before actual diagnosis but the important thing is to try and gain control of it now. There are so many helpful members on this forum and eveyone is so supportive. With members help, I'm sure we can help you knock those chocolate binges out of your life.
Give the dark chocolate a go and try and wean yourself off the more sugary milk varieties altogether if you can. Your B.G. will improve enormously. Promise.
It's not for me to comment on medication prescribed by your doctor but Seroxat CAN have some very nasty side effects.You may be one of the lucky ones that can take the drug without problem BUT my mother was put on this and it made her very ill and very DEPRESSED. Google the side effects for yourself but don't stop taking it 'just like that'. I think if you come off Seroxat, it needs to be done under guidance from your own doctor.
I hope you can get some help to get your depression sorted properly as I know how hellish it can make you feel.
All the best,chocoholic.

Hi Jackie
Time of the month cravings for sweet stuff MAY be due to a lack of vitamin B( I was told by a health visitor)

As you may remember I had a mediocre response to Seroxat, and after a while it crapped out. Might be worth considering some other form of medication, SSRIs have a tendency to do this over time in many patients.

I do best on tricyclics but they have funky side effects. I do nearly as well on venlafaxine with hardly any problems, but this is a nightmare for some unsuitable patients, often this sort of knowledge is outside of the field of reference of GPs, can you get referred to a psychiatrist?

A LOT of my symptoms improved radically with BG control, IME not just the highs but the reactive lows with fast BG drops were to blame. With PCOS also thrown into the mix your endocrine and hormone systems may be all over the place so it will be a process of controlling what you can where you can.

Just to add, SSRIs especially Seroxat (Paxil in the States) may have serious withdrawal effects but if you change to a different drug this may not occur. I reduced the dose then went straight to Effexor. Some people transfer onto Prozac (long half life) which is easier to come off, but some drug combinations need a total clear-out of the one before starting another.