Type 1. 3 weeks diagnosed.

Was diagnosed in November and I'm actually finding it fine; a little bit of a routine a couple of times a day and the occasional trip to the doctors. Other than that, it means being a bit more selective when you go out for food but at least you soon realise there's a lot more out there than bread, pasta and chips!
Put it this way: if you think diabetes is controlling you, just be thankful you didn't get pregnant!

 

On a slightly more serious note, what is is that would make you think of dropping out of college and why do you feel dining out is not an option? You may have to make adjustments, but 99% of life stays the same.

 

Hi. You will find you get used to it. It has hardly affected my life at all. We go out for meals and I inject the Bolus at the table to match the carbs. I keep an eye on my blood sugar when I go the gym or do gardening etc. I check before I drive. None of these things stop me doing anything but are perhaps a nuisance. I assume you are on Basal/Bolus regime with two insulins? Have you been taught to carb count yet? The NHS make a bit of meal of this but it's dead easy and enables you to eat whatever you want. Too many carbs and you may gain weight but so would you if you didn't have diabetes. What things are worrying you?

 

I'm newly diagnosed (just over 3 weeks too) and it's $*%! I've been struggling with it too - last few weeks of university, completely lost motivation but luckily got an extension my sugar is still a bit crazy so no idea when it sort out! Was 14 before bed, was reluctant to correct and glad I didn't as when I woke up it was 5! Such a ball ache! I feel your struggle!!!

 

Hang on in there. Things will improve. There is a lot to come to terms with. Use the forum to get you through challenging period

 

Yeah it's so much effort! I'm phoning my nurse every few days telling her my readings and seeing what needs to be changed! I've not had the issue with too much *yet* (touchwood) but it's tough because my sugar is always high so I know I need more but they're so cautious about it all understandably! We'll get there eventually

 

It’s early days. Don’t worry about your numbers and targets too much, you just want them to be stable for now. I’m 5 months in. I go to bed at 10/11 mmol sometimes. This is fine. We can tweak it gently as we go on. I spent my first 3 months obsessing over the 5-7 target and it made me go a bit crazy. Not worth it. Take a step back. Take a lungful of air and be thankful.

Also, don’t spend too much time on this forum as it’s full of perfectionists and very experienced t1’s ninjas. They’ve had years of tweaking.

 

The next 1-2 years are going to be challenging because your body is going to be going through changes and you will get frustrated with trying out what works for your body and learning what you are going to have to do on a day to day basis for the rest of your life. Then once all that is figured out and you take care of yourself it actually isn't that bad, it makes you stronger, you appreciate things and people more, you develop a whole slew of new and positive qualities and habits

 

You will not attain perfect numbers at the moment, as your body will still be adjusting. I kept a food and results diary my first year and looking back on it it was all over the show. Luckily I was under no pressure from anywhere to achieve the perfect results and I just learnt to live and manage this disease in my own time. 5 years on things are on an even keel.
Re eating out, I remember having a bit of a panic attack the first time I went out. My choice of eatery probably not the wisest. No problems now, as I can look at things and have a rough idea of carb content. That comes with day after day experience. One suggestion as a starting block is Nando’s, not the most gastronomic or romantic I know (and indeed I always stuck my nose up at it!) However, we eat there after going to the cinema, they have all their nutritional info on line to digest before going, and also in paper form in restaurant. Every time I eat there I am always bang on in range afterwards. It would get you used to eating in public and dealing with injections. Then you will start to feel more adventurous. Oh and I always have a glass of wine too!