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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 1749124" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Hypos are the worst, simply the worst. Non-diabetics look at the injections and the blood tests and say how hard it must be, but I honestly think that nothing is as bad as hypos. They're awful and they make you feel awful (replace with worse word that would probably get moderated out) for the rest of the day. I wish I could give you two hugs for your post instead of one.</p><p></p><p>So, it seems to me that you have two, possibly three, issues.</p><p>1) The hypos. You need to alter your food, insulin or exercise so that you don't get them. Do you feel confident to take extra carb or reduce your insulin so as to avoid this situation? If not, ring up your clinic and ask advice.</p><p></p><p>2) The job. Do you have to do it? Can you alter the times so that it's not making you get sick and depressed? (Not sure why it's OK during the week but not on Saturday?) Tell your boss it is making you both sick and depressed?</p><p></p><p>3) The depression. Sounds like it's caused by the hypos and the job. You could see your GP for some help but make sure you concentrate on the underlying issues as well: ie the job and the hypos. </p><p></p><p>Don't give up: you're stuck with diabetes but you don't have to be stuck with hypos, an unreasonable boss or depression. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 1749124, member: 372717"] Hypos are the worst, simply the worst. Non-diabetics look at the injections and the blood tests and say how hard it must be, but I honestly think that nothing is as bad as hypos. They're awful and they make you feel awful (replace with worse word that would probably get moderated out) for the rest of the day. I wish I could give you two hugs for your post instead of one. So, it seems to me that you have two, possibly three, issues. 1) The hypos. You need to alter your food, insulin or exercise so that you don't get them. Do you feel confident to take extra carb or reduce your insulin so as to avoid this situation? If not, ring up your clinic and ask advice. 2) The job. Do you have to do it? Can you alter the times so that it's not making you get sick and depressed? (Not sure why it's OK during the week but not on Saturday?) Tell your boss it is making you both sick and depressed? 3) The depression. Sounds like it's caused by the hypos and the job. You could see your GP for some help but make sure you concentrate on the underlying issues as well: ie the job and the hypos. Don't give up: you're stuck with diabetes but you don't have to be stuck with hypos, an unreasonable boss or depression. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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