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I do my best for a few months and then once again I stop! I stop all my medication and pretend I am fine. What I don't understand is why? I know it is wrong and that I am digging myself an early grave but what can I do to stop myself?

My levels haven't been lower (when I do test) than 10 for weeks, I need the loo all the time and have a terrible taste in my mouth.

I am ashamed of myself but don't really know what to do to stop. I do have a place on a DAPHNE course early next year so I am hoping this will help?

Sorry to rant but I feel so bad, people around me try and help but I end up hiding the truth.

A kick up the bum from you guys might help?

Thanks.

A xxxx
 
unfortunately it's not a stop and start it's for life. I know it sucks and it's hard but you have to fight and keep fighting. remember the karate kid and never give up
 
Ands said:
I do my best for a few months and then once again I stop! I stop all my medication and pretend I am fine. What I don't understand is why? I know it is wrong and that I am digging myself an early grave but what can I do to stop myself?

My levels haven't been lower (when I do test) than 10 for weeks, I need the loo all the time and have a terrible taste in my mouth.

I am ashamed of myself but don't really know what to do to stop. I do have a place on a DAPHNE course early next year so I am hoping this will help?

Sorry to rant but I feel so bad, people around me try and help but I end up hiding the truth.

A kick up the bum from you guys might help?

Thanks.

A xxxx
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Kick up the bum........? Apparently some here seem to think we shouldn't do that. Sometimes though it might be the only way.

You know exactly what you should be doing and what could happen to you in the future if you don't get to grips with your Diabetes. There are many Type 1's who live a long and healthy life by taking control of it all. It is well documented here and elsewhere what the consequences of burying your head in the sand are.

So, my advice is read the stuff here, get knowledge of your condition and look at the numerous success stories here. Take pride in your successes, tell everybody about them. Let them know about your failures too, you might just be surprised at the support and help you get from your friends once they know a little more about you and your condition. Look around you at your friends, family, loved ones and think about what you do to them by your attitude. They can probably see some of the effects that non-compliance is having on you. Maybe it even affects them too.........Get back on track. We are all here to help if you need it.
 
My advice would be this...

Do not focus on what has happened until now as that will noly fill your head with negative thoughts and make you feel negative. What has happened, has happened, it is what it is. What you need to do is also not focus on the future. This image will also be negative as your future will look negative because of your previous experience and also your current state of mind.

Forget the past, forget the future and simply focus on right now, this precise moment. What can you do right now to make you feel better right now....get testing regularly, keep a track of what you eat right now and keep focussing on the present.

JC
 
joelcam said:
My advice would be this...

Do not focus on what has happened until now as that will noly fill your head with negative thoughts and make you feel negative. What has happened, has happened, it is what it is. What you need to do is also not focus on the future. This image will also be negative as your future will look negative because of your previous experience and also your current state of mind.

Forget the past, forget the future and simply focus on right now, this precise moment. What can you do right now to make you feel better right now....get testing regularly, keep a track of what you eat right now and keep focussing on the present.

JC
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Very good advice! It took laser surgery and teh threat of losing my sight at 25 to give me teh kick up teh bum...please don't be as daft as me!
 
Keep at it! By writing this post you clearly know that you need to make a change - I'm sure DAFNE will help you as you will learn more about the kind of food you can eat and enjoy but avoid highs. I feel for you with the constant need for the loo etc, but you have the power to make it stop! you are probably not getting enough sleep too, am I right? If you are up in the night to pee - if nothing else, keep focussed on that! an uninterrupted nights sleep....bliss!

I have faith in you :D :D
 
Snap out of it, you muppet! Better to begrudgingly do it than to regret not doing it when the complications hit!

Peace, Love and Creamy Chicken Soup.
 
Ands
I'm a bit worried about you
I don't like the sound of the taste in your mouth. Have you checked your ketones?
If BG goes up AND you have ketones, you could be in BIG TROUBLE.
Hana
Ps think of your family, if you don't want to do it for yourself, do it for them.
Hana
 
Hi A,

Yes - you can have a kick from me! Sorry about that but hope that it might have just a little effect in getting you moving in the right direction.

Other than that, I'm struggling to know what else to say. You know yourself that it's only you who can do anything about saving yourself from what you call "an early grave".

Good luck and best wishes - John
 
Dude...
Just like marathon running there comes a time when athletes and us insulin Junkies hit the wall...
Thats where you are.. You know enough about whats what to make the right decision and im sure you will do the right thing...

i was diagnosed in april and i thought my massive (by my standards) weight loss was all my hard work and exercise..
Now ive got my weight back and then some.. makes me quite down actually...
I have tought about packing in the insulin and letting the symptoms run riot and make me thin again...

you dont have to live with diabetes, diabetes has to live with you...

Head up my man...

live every day as if its one of your last.. Cause one day you will be right!! :mrgreen:
 
DAFNE was great. I went on the course in February and my HBA1c has come down to 8, I'm exercising again, have lost weight and am back in control.

I do find it hard but I am working on it, as was said previously it is for life. DAFNE made me realise that. I was great having a whole week to concentrate on it and realise that I wan't the only one.

I am now not scared and ashamed of what I am, I am dealing with it.

If I can do it then there must be hope for everyone.....

Cheers.

Ands
 
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