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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1340711" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>It's pretty normal to lose spontinaiety as a type 1 diabetic. You do have to plan a bit more than you did before, you've gotta test, you've gotta take stuff with you. It might be weighing heavily on you because it's all pretty new. It won't be long until you won't have to think about it, it'll just be like putting on your shoes and picking up your keys.</p><p></p><p>Being angry at your body is a pretty reasonable reaction. What's that meme? I'm so alpha my immune system killed off my beta cells? Stupid immune system. Stupid body. And it does take a while to regain confidence in your body once it's done this to you. But test it and you will regain confidence. I like to push myself hard exercising, just as a way to prove to myself that for all the stuff my body can't do, there are things it will do fine.</p><p></p><p>Things that might help with the confidence might include the freestyle libre, there's an online hypo awareness course - <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/newsletter/19-02-2015/" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/newsletter/19-02-2015/</a> . There's no reason to think you won't recognise the signs of a low and even if you do what's the worst that can happen, you have to eat some sugar. It's not really the worst thing in the world.</p><p></p><p>If your struggling with emotions you could ask your DSN if the offer any psych support. You might benefit from seeing a health psychologist. You're essentially grieving for healthy you and having to adjust to living with a chronic condition. It's ok to be struggling with it, but emotions are manageable too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1340711, member: 32394"] It's pretty normal to lose spontinaiety as a type 1 diabetic. You do have to plan a bit more than you did before, you've gotta test, you've gotta take stuff with you. It might be weighing heavily on you because it's all pretty new. It won't be long until you won't have to think about it, it'll just be like putting on your shoes and picking up your keys. Being angry at your body is a pretty reasonable reaction. What's that meme? I'm so alpha my immune system killed off my beta cells? Stupid immune system. Stupid body. And it does take a while to regain confidence in your body once it's done this to you. But test it and you will regain confidence. I like to push myself hard exercising, just as a way to prove to myself that for all the stuff my body can't do, there are things it will do fine. Things that might help with the confidence might include the freestyle libre, there's an online hypo awareness course - [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/newsletter/19-02-2015/[/URL] . There's no reason to think you won't recognise the signs of a low and even if you do what's the worst that can happen, you have to eat some sugar. It's not really the worst thing in the world. If your struggling with emotions you could ask your DSN if the offer any psych support. You might benefit from seeing a health psychologist. You're essentially grieving for healthy you and having to adjust to living with a chronic condition. It's ok to be struggling with it, but emotions are manageable too. [/QUOTE]
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