keishamarie
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi,
I'm 21 years old and have been diabetic for 10 years now and I'm just seeking other peoples opinions and thoughts on having a life long condition and their mental health.
I know not everyone will be willing to discuss it openly on a thread but if you'd like to privately message me id appreciate it a lot.
I always had good control on my sugars had perfect hospital check ups, losing weight as i should and it never stopped me doing what i wanted to do but that all changed 4 years ago when i started to become ill ALOT spending every other day in A&E. missing out on school, missing out on valuable studying time for my GCSE's because i was asleep or in so much pain i couldn't bare the thought of looking at a book i went under so many tests for 3 years until i was diagnosed with Gastroperisis which in my personal opinion is worse than having diabetes, it hurts beyond belief and makes you feel so ill which is where the connection with metal health comes in, I strongly believe that having these conditions effects me alto and effects the way i think and act.
I'm getting better, its becoming easier or so it seems but i know I'm still not the "happy" 11 year old i was before all of it started.
So I'm just asking... Has anyone else noticed a connection between this condition and their mental health? and if so what have you done to help it? or to at least control it?
Some advice and chat with people who get it would be highly appreciated
Thanks
Keep smiling oxo
I'm 21 years old and have been diabetic for 10 years now and I'm just seeking other peoples opinions and thoughts on having a life long condition and their mental health.
I know not everyone will be willing to discuss it openly on a thread but if you'd like to privately message me id appreciate it a lot.
I always had good control on my sugars had perfect hospital check ups, losing weight as i should and it never stopped me doing what i wanted to do but that all changed 4 years ago when i started to become ill ALOT spending every other day in A&E. missing out on school, missing out on valuable studying time for my GCSE's because i was asleep or in so much pain i couldn't bare the thought of looking at a book i went under so many tests for 3 years until i was diagnosed with Gastroperisis which in my personal opinion is worse than having diabetes, it hurts beyond belief and makes you feel so ill which is where the connection with metal health comes in, I strongly believe that having these conditions effects me alto and effects the way i think and act.
I'm getting better, its becoming easier or so it seems but i know I'm still not the "happy" 11 year old i was before all of it started.
So I'm just asking... Has anyone else noticed a connection between this condition and their mental health? and if so what have you done to help it? or to at least control it?
Some advice and chat with people who get it would be highly appreciated
Thanks
Keep smiling oxo
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