LauraR88
Well-Known Member
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- 46
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
I have been diagnosed with T1 since I was 17, I was gravely ill when I found out I had T1 as I was DKA and 2 hours away from dying. I was absolutely gutted when I found out I had Diabetes as I am petrified of needles. I mean, there is only one nurse that I can have do my bloods as I make everyone else and myself nervous!
Anyway, when I was diagnosed I lived in Newcastle. I wasn't given very much support, was shown how to do my injections and then was more or less told I was to eat carbs! That's as good as it got. I've now been in Scotland for 9 years and I have had some good support from my team here, I cant fault my Diabetic Nurse! However, I can't help but think I have been in denial for all these years as I have never done anything about carb counting, I have gone to as little appts that I could get away with and just plodded along. I am now 28, and after reading some good few topics on here, results not being that great and being told that I have some early changes in my right eye I want to gain better control, I want to go back to the basics and learn everything there is in order to gain better control.
My bloods most definitely need some working on, especially if I want children! And I have explored the option of a pump on my most recent appt with my DN (even after saying for years to her that I would never have one or even consider it!) but she has advised that in order for me to be signed off for a pump I have to be able to carb count, do a lantus check over night, keep a food diary, cut down on carbs and attend all appts. I just feel so overwhelmed with all this. If I test my blood and its not what it should be or too high I get really disheartened and don't want to record it so back in to denial almost. It's such a vicious circle!
Anyway, when I was diagnosed I lived in Newcastle. I wasn't given very much support, was shown how to do my injections and then was more or less told I was to eat carbs! That's as good as it got. I've now been in Scotland for 9 years and I have had some good support from my team here, I cant fault my Diabetic Nurse! However, I can't help but think I have been in denial for all these years as I have never done anything about carb counting, I have gone to as little appts that I could get away with and just plodded along. I am now 28, and after reading some good few topics on here, results not being that great and being told that I have some early changes in my right eye I want to gain better control, I want to go back to the basics and learn everything there is in order to gain better control.
My bloods most definitely need some working on, especially if I want children! And I have explored the option of a pump on my most recent appt with my DN (even after saying for years to her that I would never have one or even consider it!) but she has advised that in order for me to be signed off for a pump I have to be able to carb count, do a lantus check over night, keep a food diary, cut down on carbs and attend all appts. I just feel so overwhelmed with all this. If I test my blood and its not what it should be or too high I get really disheartened and don't want to record it so back in to denial almost. It's such a vicious circle!