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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2666648" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Hi [USER=583645]@emxfoxx[/USER] and welcome to the forums.</p><p></p><p>I can't help much though I suspect I may have had some form of diabulimia in my teens. (This was pre glucometer and basal/bolus, so I was on fixed doses and fixed carb amounts and though I was supposed to urine test I went through several years when I pretty well ignored my diabetes. I remember being pleased that my weight went down to fashionable levels, but think it was too low for my body because I went several years without periods which, in retrospect, wasn't a good sign. )</p><p></p><p>When I finally went to a new clinic in my early twenties they were supportive and gave me a glucometer and a basal/bolus regime, suggesting that it would be good to get my average blood sugar down from the teens .</p><p></p><p>Though I've had less than stellar diabetic control in periods since then, it's never been as bad, and luckily years of mostly reasonable control seem to have corrected any damage I did in my teens. I've since come to the conclusion that I prioritise my bgs over my weight. But I'm lucky that my mother was T1 (I was diagnosed aged 8) and I've met several other T1s in real life. (My current dentist is a T1 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.)</p><p></p><p>As a young adult at 19 it can be quite hard to find your place in the world and diabetes just makes it harder. I'm really sorry that your clinic aren't helping you, they should be supportive rather than blaming you for a condition which is 100% not your fault. Are all the people in your clinic unhelpful, or can you ask to speak to someone more sympathetic? Diabulimia is unfortunately quite common in young T1s so you are definitely not alone and your clinic should be experienced with it. You deserve help rather than criticism and although things seem bad now I suspect/hope that they will improve in the future. (If only because you won't be a teenager any more and life is genuinely easier when you are older).</p><p></p><p>Diabetes is a pain, and teenagers are at peak risk of burn out. From personal experience, things can and do get better. My recommendation would be to push for help/counselling from your clinic. You deserve their help.</p><p></p><p>Lots of virtual hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2666648, member: 372717"] Hi [USER=583645]@emxfoxx[/USER] and welcome to the forums. I can't help much though I suspect I may have had some form of diabulimia in my teens. (This was pre glucometer and basal/bolus, so I was on fixed doses and fixed carb amounts and though I was supposed to urine test I went through several years when I pretty well ignored my diabetes. I remember being pleased that my weight went down to fashionable levels, but think it was too low for my body because I went several years without periods which, in retrospect, wasn't a good sign. ) When I finally went to a new clinic in my early twenties they were supportive and gave me a glucometer and a basal/bolus regime, suggesting that it would be good to get my average blood sugar down from the teens . Though I've had less than stellar diabetic control in periods since then, it's never been as bad, and luckily years of mostly reasonable control seem to have corrected any damage I did in my teens. I've since come to the conclusion that I prioritise my bgs over my weight. But I'm lucky that my mother was T1 (I was diagnosed aged 8) and I've met several other T1s in real life. (My current dentist is a T1 :).) As a young adult at 19 it can be quite hard to find your place in the world and diabetes just makes it harder. I'm really sorry that your clinic aren't helping you, they should be supportive rather than blaming you for a condition which is 100% not your fault. Are all the people in your clinic unhelpful, or can you ask to speak to someone more sympathetic? Diabulimia is unfortunately quite common in young T1s so you are definitely not alone and your clinic should be experienced with it. You deserve help rather than criticism and although things seem bad now I suspect/hope that they will improve in the future. (If only because you won't be a teenager any more and life is genuinely easier when you are older). Diabetes is a pain, and teenagers are at peak risk of burn out. From personal experience, things can and do get better. My recommendation would be to push for help/counselling from your clinic. You deserve their help. Lots of virtual hugs. [/QUOTE]
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