Dealing with anxiety with type 1

[LisaBType1]

Hi @LisaBType1 wellcome to the forum. you are/ have gone thou some of the stressfull things u can possibly go thou. Feel free to post away ask questions none to silly or to small They are a great bunch of people on here and will always offer help you. Have fun , have a good look round and look forward to getting to know you
gail

Definitely a great bunch Gail, thankyou so much!

 

[LisaBType1]

Easier said than done but try to distress gradually, exercise is ideal like a long walk or reading a good book.

@nonethewiser, I am starting to feel the walking is helping never really been much of a reader but I may have to find something along those lines to keep my focus. Thankyou

 

[LisaBType1]

It may be worth asking your GP or diabetes team to refer you to your local NHS service for psychological therapy (sometimes called 'talking therapy'): there's usually a long waiting list, so the sooner you can get onto that waiting list the better.

@CliffH, I actually called my GP to get an appointment at the clinic today. I will definitely mention it to them! Thankyou

 

[LisaBType1]

Hi @LisaBType1 and welcome to the forum - as you know anxiety can play havoc with your BG Levels - you've been through a lot recently so it's understandable - I'd start by making some time for you and doing something you enjoy whilst trying not to worry about others - some light exercise may help such as a walk (as @nonethewiser has already suggested) - I've always found a brisk walk brings my levels down - talking to people on here also helps - or getting more specialised help via your healthcare team to talk through your worries

@mashedupmatt I can definitely see talking on here does help. Thankyou so much for your advice

 

[CliffH]

@CliffH, I actually called my GP to get an appointment at the clinic today. I will definitely mention it to them! Thankyou

Fantastic! Provision varies massively across the country and is called different things in different places. However, your GP is bound to have referred other people to whatever your local psychological therapies team is. Your diabetes team may be able to 'fast track' you though - and may even have their own dedicated sessions from (for example) a Clinical Psychologist or a Community Psychiatric Nurse.

 

[LisaBType1]

Fantastic! Provision varies massively across the country and is called different things in different places. However, your GP is bound to have referred other people to whatever your local psychological therapies team is. Your diabetes team may be able to 'fast track' you though - and may even have their own dedicated sessions from (for example) a Clinical Psychologist or a Community Psychiatric Nurse.

I'm in NI, I will definitely mention the anxiety etc to them when I get an appointment and hopefully they can point me un the right direction 🙂 thankyou

 

[CliffH]

Good Afternoon everyone 🙂 I am new here and wanted to say Hello and maybe ask for any advice.

I have had a lot going on recently, buying a new house in a new area, daughter starting high school and Husband working away at the minute. My anxiety is through the roof and as you will all know... has sky rocketed my levels.

Just wanted to know that I'm not alone really and see if anyone has advice to bring my levels down and start to eat normally again (without feeling sick).

Thankyou if you made it this far 🙂

@CliffH, I actually called my GP to get an appointment at the clinic today. I will definitely mention it to them! Thankyou

I'm in NI, I will definitely mention the anxiety etc to them when I get an appointment and hopefully they can point me un the right direction 🙂 thankyou

I've never worked in NI, so I'm afraid I have no personal knowledge of NHS services there. However, a quick Google search shows that the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, for example, has a 'Psychological Therapies Service' that looks much the same as the ones in England.

 

[LisaBType1]

I've never worked in NI, so I'm afraid I have no personal knowledge of NHS services there. However, a quick Google search shows that the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, for example, has a 'Psychological Therapies Service' that looks much the same as the ones in England.

Oh that's good to know. Thankyou so much!