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<blockquote data-quote="TashT1" data-source="post: 2315714" data-attributes="member: 526953"><p>My experience with depression is that it doesn’t matter how many good things & support you have in life, it does not negate how bad you feel. </p><p></p><p>You are putting a lot of pressure on yourself and it’s just making you feel worse. Being a nurse doesn’t mean you should have perfect control, you may certainly understand the medical terminology easier that us non healthcare professionals but your not extra ‘failing’ because your nurse. </p><p></p><p>Reading your situation to me feels like a life in chaos, I recognise the feeling & the stress of working during the pandemic is no doubt not helping. </p><p></p><p>The one thing I’ve accepted is that sometimes I just need to completely stop & focus on the issue that is causing me the most distress, even if it feels like I’m too busy & I’ll fall behind if I slow down. </p><p></p><p>Is it possible for you to take a week or two off work & just focus on your diabetes control? Can you spend your days off on whatever you do to relax? I read a lot & sometimes just need to take an entire week off & do ‘nothing’ except read, take care of my kids & keep on top of my carb intake, insulin & BG. </p><p></p><p>Just an idea, it may not appeal to you but it might give you the space to test your basal & carb to insulin ratios, then that’s one issue under control & you can focus on fighting your other issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TashT1, post: 2315714, member: 526953"] My experience with depression is that it doesn’t matter how many good things & support you have in life, it does not negate how bad you feel. You are putting a lot of pressure on yourself and it’s just making you feel worse. Being a nurse doesn’t mean you should have perfect control, you may certainly understand the medical terminology easier that us non healthcare professionals but your not extra ‘failing’ because your nurse. Reading your situation to me feels like a life in chaos, I recognise the feeling & the stress of working during the pandemic is no doubt not helping. The one thing I’ve accepted is that sometimes I just need to completely stop & focus on the issue that is causing me the most distress, even if it feels like I’m too busy & I’ll fall behind if I slow down. Is it possible for you to take a week or two off work & just focus on your diabetes control? Can you spend your days off on whatever you do to relax? I read a lot & sometimes just need to take an entire week off & do ‘nothing’ except read, take care of my kids & keep on top of my carb intake, insulin & BG. Just an idea, it may not appeal to you but it might give you the space to test your basal & carb to insulin ratios, then that’s one issue under control & you can focus on fighting your other issues. [/QUOTE]
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