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- 6
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi all,
I am 31 and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three months ago. My Mum is type 1 so I understood what this meant medically. I felt more luckier than most who are diagnosed because my mum has such a wealth of knowledge and she has been a great help.
However, what I didn't expect was this huge lack of confidence that has happened. I was a happy, confident, athletic person. Now I am scared about going out. Worried about even going out for a walk. I panic that I won't recognise the symptoms of a hypos. It takes me so long to leave the house because I obsessively check I have everything that I might need. This is a far cry from the spontaneous person I was 4 months ago. I know that this is unreasonable but I have lost all confidence in my body. I am angry at my own body for causing this.
Ten years ago my diabetic aunt took her insulin after a few wines, expecting to eat. She did however fall asleep and after months in a diabetic coma eventually died from pneumonia. She was a remarkable woman, a gp infact but not brilliant at managing her diabetes. I know that this is rare and completely avoidable but I can't help obsessively thinking about it.
I was just wondering if anyone else had these feelings when they were diagnosed. Do these feelings go away? I really want to just get on with things. I am managing the blood sugar levels quite well but I am surprised by how badly I am managing my emotions.
I am 31 and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three months ago. My Mum is type 1 so I understood what this meant medically. I felt more luckier than most who are diagnosed because my mum has such a wealth of knowledge and she has been a great help.
However, what I didn't expect was this huge lack of confidence that has happened. I was a happy, confident, athletic person. Now I am scared about going out. Worried about even going out for a walk. I panic that I won't recognise the symptoms of a hypos. It takes me so long to leave the house because I obsessively check I have everything that I might need. This is a far cry from the spontaneous person I was 4 months ago. I know that this is unreasonable but I have lost all confidence in my body. I am angry at my own body for causing this.
Ten years ago my diabetic aunt took her insulin after a few wines, expecting to eat. She did however fall asleep and after months in a diabetic coma eventually died from pneumonia. She was a remarkable woman, a gp infact but not brilliant at managing her diabetes. I know that this is rare and completely avoidable but I can't help obsessively thinking about it.
I was just wondering if anyone else had these feelings when they were diagnosed. Do these feelings go away? I really want to just get on with things. I am managing the blood sugar levels quite well but I am surprised by how badly I am managing my emotions.