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Hi all, just thot i wld ask a quick question, I know most diabetics get mood swings, but does anybodys moods change rapidly, for example last thursday i was in a great mood (even tho i was at work), my BG was a lil high but nothing out of the ordinary and as it was mayday i had a long weekend so i was feeling great. The next day (Friday) i was down :(, there was no reason that i cld thnk of that shld have put me down but i was. Starting to worry if this is signs of depression because it happins regularly :?
 
Hi Jammer,

I have this all the time. One day I'll be loving my job, on top of the world, and the next day the slightest comment from my manager will set me off and I'll be hating it for a couple of days. And the mood doesn't just affect me at work. I'll be grumpy at home, hating everything, on the verge of tears sometimes... one time I did just go to the toilets at work and cry; and for a big, butch man, that really does send a message home.

When I brought this up with my consultant he suggested chemical imbalance and anti-depressant tablets, at which point I decided I wasn't depressed and that I just needed to sort out the various issues affecting me in my every day life.

That said, I KNOW my moods swing more frequently and more viciously than before I was diagnosed. And although certain things sort themselves out and others take more imput from me, I definitely feel more suceptable to bouts of feeling down.

Unfortunately, other than happy pills, it's up to the individual to do something about it. You need to recognise when it's happening, work out if it's genuine unhappiness, or just a passing mood, and react accordingly. Sometimes I think it's healthy to have a grump, stomp around for a bit and come out the other side. Other times you need to give yourself a kick up the backside and snap out of it.

My opinion? Simply the joys of being human!... exagerated by diabetes.

Sam.
 
jammer said:
Hi all, just thot i wld ask a quick question, I know most diabetics get mood swings, but does anybodys moods change rapidly, for example last thursday i was in a great mood (even tho i was at work), my BG was a lil high but nothing out of the ordinary and as it was mayday i had a long weekend so i was feeling great. The next day (Friday) i was down :(, there was no reason that i cld thnk of that shld have put me down but i was. Starting to worry if this is signs of depression because it happins regularly :?
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I think we all get days like these, diabetes or not. Should this be causing you great concern, have a chat with your gp.

Nigel
 
shedges said:
Hi Jammer,

I have this all the time. One day I'll be loving my job, on top of the world, and the next day the slightest comment from my manager will set me off and I'll be hating it for a couple of days. And the mood doesn't just affect me at work. I'll be grumpy at home, hating everything, on the verge of tears sometimes... one time I did just go to the toilets at work and cry; and for a big, butch man, that really does send a message home.

When I brought this up with my consultant he suggested chemical imbalance and anti-depressant tablets, at which point I decided I wasn't depressed and that I just needed to sort out the various issues affecting me in my every day life.

That said, I KNOW my moods swing more frequently and more viciously than before I was diagnosed. And although certain things sort themselves out and others take more imput from me, I definitely feel more suceptable to bouts of feeling down.

Unfortunately, other than happy pills, it's up to the individual to do something about it. You need to recognise when it's happening, work out if it's genuine unhappiness, or just a passing mood, and react accordingly. Sometimes I think it's healthy to have a grump, stomp around for a bit and come out the other side. Other times you need to give yourself a kick up the backside and snap out of it.

My opinion? Simply the joys of being human!... exagerated by diabetes.

Sam.
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Cheers sam, I know what u mean bout the work situation and, and somtimes i do just tell myself to toughen up and get on with it but it can be tough sometimes tho.

But cheers for the reply good 2 now am not the only one that feels lyk screaming every now and again lol
 
I also have these problems. One minute nothing bothers me and I can laugh it off or think round it then the next I can go physco and get annoyed very easily! :roll:
 
I think we all get days like these, diabetes or not... good call. i think we tend to use the diabetes as an easy excuse for the mood swings. I try not to blame it on the diabetes and look at all the other all nasty things i could have had instead of diabetes as i seriously thought i was a goner before diagnosis after losing 2 stone in a little over a month... unfortunately it has nearly gone all back on. PMA is the way forward and always look on the bright side of life!!!!!!!! :D :) :lol: :mrgreen:
 
Hi Jammer, from your other post it's clear you're still a teenager - I'd say your mood swings, while sometimes down to blood sugars and sometimes down to having a lot to deal with due to your diabetes - could also be down to being a hormonal teenager! I don't know if you're male or female but either way there's a huge amount going on in your body at your age, and the whole teenage time is a moody ordeal for many teenagers - your entire world changed from neutral to hormonal during puberty and honestly it's a lot to deal with, even if you don't realise it at the time. I wouldn't worry about it, I have to say when I was 19 my hormones were responsible for a serious amount of screaming - and as you described, it can be like a switch being flicked, from perfectly normal one second to filthy-tempered the next. I think everything will be ok and that you're completely normal :)
 
hi,
as the mother of a teenage diabetic can I also add that it could also be that your bs levels could be changing quickly. we get this sometimes and my son can drop from say 8 to 5 in 1 hour, this tends to make him moody,tearful and argumentative.
 
hismom said:
hi,
as the mother of a teenage diabetic can I also add that it could also be that your bs levels could be changing quickly. we get this sometimes and my son can drop from say 8 to 5 in 1 hour, this tends to make him moody,tearful and argumentative.
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Yes, im a 18 year old diabetic and have been for 4years now. Sometimes I also get moody when its high and I can't think why but now I have better controll :) When my sugar level goes low I also get grouchy at times :cry:
 
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