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<blockquote data-quote="EllsKBells" data-source="post: 1495858" data-attributes="member: 338121"><p>[USER=413996]@bexblu[/USER] Hi and welcome to the forum!</p><p></p><p>This disease is a horrible monster, and I think there are very few people on here who haven't struggled with it at some point, whether for a short while or for more extended periods. There is no 'right' way to do it. In my experience, the diabetes feeds the depression, which then in turn causes you to take less care of your diabetes, making you feel worse. It's really hard work. </p><p></p><p>Something I find helpful is writing it all down - every time I test, inject, etc. It helps with looking for patterns and so on, but I have ot be careful not to use it to beat myself up. It's more, though, that the process of writing it down just acts as a kind of 'tick sheet'. I can't really explain why I find it so helpful.</p><p></p><p>Do you have a DSN? Your care team may well have a psychologist that you can be referred to.</p><p></p><p>I have also found this forum really helpful - as a reminder that we are not alone with what I find to be a very lonely disease. Feel free to rant and rave. We all need it. </p><p></p><p>Are you carb counting? I know it can be a lot of effort sometimes, so something I do for when i am feeling very low is go to one of my staple meals that I know the exact carb value, exact dose for, and also the way it's likely to behave afterwards. </p><p></p><p>You can make this work, I promise. Please believe me when I say that I have been where you are, and I have more than a few days a week where I am still there. But the diabetes monster doesn't deserve to win. You are more than your diabetes. </p><p></p><p>Sending you hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllsKBells, post: 1495858, member: 338121"] [USER=413996]@bexblu[/USER] Hi and welcome to the forum! This disease is a horrible monster, and I think there are very few people on here who haven't struggled with it at some point, whether for a short while or for more extended periods. There is no 'right' way to do it. In my experience, the diabetes feeds the depression, which then in turn causes you to take less care of your diabetes, making you feel worse. It's really hard work. Something I find helpful is writing it all down - every time I test, inject, etc. It helps with looking for patterns and so on, but I have ot be careful not to use it to beat myself up. It's more, though, that the process of writing it down just acts as a kind of 'tick sheet'. I can't really explain why I find it so helpful. Do you have a DSN? Your care team may well have a psychologist that you can be referred to. I have also found this forum really helpful - as a reminder that we are not alone with what I find to be a very lonely disease. Feel free to rant and rave. We all need it. Are you carb counting? I know it can be a lot of effort sometimes, so something I do for when i am feeling very low is go to one of my staple meals that I know the exact carb value, exact dose for, and also the way it's likely to behave afterwards. You can make this work, I promise. Please believe me when I say that I have been where you are, and I have more than a few days a week where I am still there. But the diabetes monster doesn't deserve to win. You are more than your diabetes. Sending you hugs [/QUOTE]
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