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<blockquote data-quote="Dougal" data-source="post: 374918" data-attributes="member: 44027"><p>I'm not sure why I'm posting this, I suppose I just need to get this off my chest. I have read so many posts here about Diabetics suffering from depression, I suffer horribly although I lack the good reasons that many other people have for being depressed.</p><p></p><p>My Diabetes has always been extremely difficult to manage and I thought that getting a pump last November would be the start of a whole new me. Please don't get me wrong - I think it is very good and has made controlling my Diabetes easier, although a lot more work. I think I am just tired, so very, very tired of being Diabetic . . .</p><p></p><p>I am sitting here writing this in tears, I have been in tears for 3 days, unable to sleep or even think straight. I felt my depression starting again about 2 months ago, so I increased my excercise and even started practising Mindfulness in order to deal with it myself. But now I am worried that I am going to do something really, really stupid.</p><p></p><p>I have no friends, as I work from home with my husband. I am very shy and feel extremely awkward in social situations, so tend to shy away from them. I am overweight and extremely embarassed by this - I even decided to try a low-carb diet to lose some weight and help my Diabetes, but within 3 days my bloodsugars were sky high and I felt even worse. I did lose 4lbs, but since going back onto slightly higher carbs (max 50g) I have put it all back on. I am so very ashamed of myself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> </p><p></p><p>I am tired ALL the time, and get absolutely no joy out of life. I do enjoy reading all of everyone's success stories and how most people are very supportive and helpful, but it only serves to remind me of my failures . . . I very seldom feel hungry, so I have to fight to get myself to eat. I downloaded myfitnesspal to see how much I am eating etc, to try to work out why I am not losing weight, but according to it I am only managing to eat about 650 - 700 calories per day this, it tells me, is not sufficient to get the correct nutrients.</p><p></p><p>I tried to be brave this afternoon and make an appointment to see a GP, but the earliest appointment is next week Wednesday. I booked it anyway. I would appreciate any help . . . . . :?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dougal, post: 374918, member: 44027"] I'm not sure why I'm posting this, I suppose I just need to get this off my chest. I have read so many posts here about Diabetics suffering from depression, I suffer horribly although I lack the good reasons that many other people have for being depressed. My Diabetes has always been extremely difficult to manage and I thought that getting a pump last November would be the start of a whole new me. Please don't get me wrong - I think it is very good and has made controlling my Diabetes easier, although a lot more work. I think I am just tired, so very, very tired of being Diabetic . . . I am sitting here writing this in tears, I have been in tears for 3 days, unable to sleep or even think straight. I felt my depression starting again about 2 months ago, so I increased my excercise and even started practising Mindfulness in order to deal with it myself. But now I am worried that I am going to do something really, really stupid. I have no friends, as I work from home with my husband. I am very shy and feel extremely awkward in social situations, so tend to shy away from them. I am overweight and extremely embarassed by this - I even decided to try a low-carb diet to lose some weight and help my Diabetes, but within 3 days my bloodsugars were sky high and I felt even worse. I did lose 4lbs, but since going back onto slightly higher carbs (max 50g) I have put it all back on. I am so very ashamed of myself :oops: I am tired ALL the time, and get absolutely no joy out of life. I do enjoy reading all of everyone's success stories and how most people are very supportive and helpful, but it only serves to remind me of my failures . . . I very seldom feel hungry, so I have to fight to get myself to eat. I downloaded myfitnesspal to see how much I am eating etc, to try to work out why I am not losing weight, but according to it I am only managing to eat about 650 - 700 calories per day this, it tells me, is not sufficient to get the correct nutrients. I tried to be brave this afternoon and make an appointment to see a GP, but the earliest appointment is next week Wednesday. I booked it anyway. I would appreciate any help . . . . . :? [/QUOTE]
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