Feeling grumpy

[Em10]

Can't seem to shake this grumpy feeling! I'm feeling very sorry for myself, so much so I'm even annoying myself. It's like I'm grieving???
Apologises for being downbeat but I thought you would understand...

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Your lifes changing Em,you will go through a grieving process, everythings changed. You will adapt and feel better again but its a difficult process. Chin up your'e doing really well .

 

[Northerner]

Can't seem to shake this grumpy feeling! I'm feeling very sorry for myself, so much so I'm even annoying myself. It's like I'm grieving???
Apologises for being downbeat but I thought you would understand...

Em, it's totally understandable, no need to apologise. It's a big thing and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming, but you are doing well and I do believe that it can make us take better care of ourselves in the long run. Hope things are feeling brighter in the morning 🙂

 

[trophywench]

It's because you are normal Em.

Have a read of this and see if it helps at all ?

http://www.businessballs.com/elisabeth_kubler_ross_five_stages_of_grief.htm

They do emphasise the way we feel after an actual death, but if you can sort of slide over that - the stages are actually the same when we are diagnosed with a chronic condition.

 

[Fluffy Jo]

Cheer up chicken ...id give you a hug but I don't know how to do it on here.
The way I stay cheerful is by telling myself that it could be worse...its not the end of the world kind of thing 🙂

 

[cherrypie]

Can't seem to shake this grumpy feeling! I'm feeling very sorry for myself, so much so I'm even annoying myself. It's like I'm grieving???
Apologises for being downbeat but I thought you would understand...

You have related exactly how many of us feel after diagnosis.
Once the dust settles and we begin to understand what we have to do, it becomes real and we know that things are never going to be the same again. What we do not seem to take onboard is that we are now in the throes of a new life which involves thinking about what we eat and drink and how we must do some exercise.

We then start the process of grieving for the life we had, whether consciously or unconsciously.

Diabetes Explained. The Five Stages of Grief.

http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html

This article describes the grieving process from the view of a person with diabetes and may help you to see that it is far from unusual.

Another article from the same author is The Diabetes Rollercoaster
http://www.diabetesexplained.com/diabetic-emotional-issues.html

This explains how, even when we think we have it sussed, things can change
and that we are individuals and what works for one person may not necessarily work for another.

 

[Em10]

Thanks everyone for your help and support, it's nice to know I'm not alone in dealing with things.

 

[KookyCat]

Me too Em10, I'm now at week 13 and I'm considering wearing a badge with various facial expressions to tip people off prior to any interaction with me! Smiley face you're good to go, tears back away quickly because I hate crying and it inevitably turns to grumpy face, frowny face, just run as quick as you can. I'm generally a very emotionally even person, but this is hard stuff to deal with. I was trying to keep it all in but that makes me more grumpy so now I'm letting it go. This morning I cried on a bus full of people because I realised I wouldn't be able to have my christmas shopping gingerbread latte, yes I opened the flood gates for something that won't even happen for months and is just a cup of coffee. I do think its a form of grief, but you don't get to crawl into a corner and lick your wounds for a while, you have to learn all this new stuff and change everything. It's hard and it's horrible in equal measure, but I've decided it won't beat me, and if it tries I'll be kicking and screaming like a banshee the whole way😉

 

[trophywench]

... and the daft thing is when you start talking to other diabetics, it happens to all of us!

And to send hugs, in writing, you can send

{{{Hugs}}}

That's 3 !

 

[jalapino]

Hope you feel better soon...you will trust me 😉

You get good days....then the so not good days!....I am actually having one of those not so good days.....diabetes eh?? 🙄

But with the good support from this forum there is always a good reason to keep ya chin up!

 

[reedtown1]

hang in there emo ,It happens ocassionally ....it will pass ..

 

[robert@fm]

Actually, you can have the occasional gingerbread latte — I regularly have a hazelnut cappucino, and being a T2 I can't even bolus for it. 😱 Just remember to use sweeteners instead of sugar (if you need sugar with a flavour syrup; you probably don't) and bolus for it, and you should be able to have your treat. 🙂