Supporting loved ones with diabetes

I felt it would be great to start a thread supporting loved ones with diabetes and how the cope.
Hi everyone am kinda a newbie on here but have been taking care of a family member with diabetes for a couple of years now,we know that supporting them can be both challenging and rewarding

1. How best do you help them ,or you just render emotional support?

2. What’s the hardest part about watching someone you love deal with diabetes?

3.How do you take care of your self and at the same time being there for them?

Somedays it feels easy we share meals,keep an eye on blood sugar or go for short walks,it can be overwhelming especially when I see them frustrated or tired of the constant monitoring.

If your caring for someone with diabetes or just getting to learn how to support them your voice matters on here

EllieM said:

Hi @Haper and welcome to the forums. Is your diabetic family member a child or an adult? As a T1 since the age of 8, I can confidently sya that there is a big difference between supporting a child (help with injections, carb counting etc) and an adult (at this stage of my life mainly help with things like hypos).

My husband is great at supporting me with hypos.

Of course, if your family member is disabled in some way, the help needed goes up. (eg I dread what will happen to me if I ever get dementia).

And yes, diabetic carers are welcome on the forums.

I will be very interested to read the responses to your thread.

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