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Due to circumstances I do not want to go into it was "Christmas Home Alone". Overall not too bad but things have not improved since. The diabetes does not help and I thought it worth checking my HbA1c to see if the changes I have made have improved things. Was given an appointment four weeks off and goodness knows when I will get a follow up appointment! Starting to think no one is bothered what happens to me. I also can't get the song "Hurt" by Johnny Cash out of my mind since I heard in on Radio 5's virtual jukebox - you can feel the hurt and pain on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J36CRZzm9vg
 
Stephen so sorry your feeling this way,its not nice at all,you can stop thinking n one is bothered about you I know its not the same as one of your health team but we care and are bothered mate xx
 
Hi Stephen,

I am really sorry that you are feeling so low. Christmas and just after can be a difficult time.

Is it worth you making an appointment at your surgery/consultant to discuss how you are feeling.

Also have you tried the simple things like a nice brisk walk in the cold air?

You are not alone - we all are here for you, so keep talking to us.

I hope you feel a little better each day.🙂
 
Hi Stephen,
Really sorry to hear you had a rotten Christmas. Certainly all the stats show that diabetes and depression do go hand in hand and I am worried if you're thinking of harming yourself, that's a real warning sign.

Are you on any medication? Your GP should be able to see you within 48 hours (hopefully sooner), and I'm sure if you explain how you're feeling you can get some help quickly.

In the meantime, the best thing for me at least when I feel like that is to take a walk. No iPods or other distractions, feel the wind and rain on your face (and there's plenty of it about today), stretch your legs and feel connected to the world. It's amazing how much it can help.

Best of luck and keep us posted - it's not much, I know, but we do care.
 
Just wanted to agree with the others. We absolutely do care and I'm glad you decided to share how you are feeling with us. Yes January/post Chritstmas can be miserable, especially when, like you, you have good reason to feel down. I agree with the others, phone your surgery and try and get an appt to talk about how you are feeling with your dr and maybe they will bring your tests forward a bit too. Best of luck and let us know how you are getting along. Love Katiex
 
Hi Stephen,
As others have said, you need an emergency appointment. When you are feeling down you don't feel like rocking the boat but for your health's sake you need to be seen urgently. You don't have to go into detail with the receptionist but tell her it is urgent.

Are there other people in your life that you can call on for some support?
Try and make sure that you eat and drink regularly even if you do not feel motivated to cook. Include some fresh air in your day as well.

I am including a list of HAPPY SONGS in my post so that you can transfer one of these into your head. The last thing you need is a sad song.

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Happy-Songs.html

Keep using the forum whatever your mood so that we know how you are feeling.
Take care and be assured that we are all here for you.

Maisie.
 
Hi Stephen, This was me a couple of months before Christmas but I eventually took the plunge and went to see our (very sympathic) Dr who offered me the usual pills to which I said no thanks (I'm taking enough pills to do with the diabetes) so he recommended Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to change round my negative thoughts so I could move on. Believe me, I wouldn't normally go for this sort of malarky but have now started chatting to a therapist - in my case over the phone because they couldn't get me a face-to-face sooner and I think somehow NOT looking at someone as we talk about very intimate feelings is better for me to deal with.

I don't know how it will go for me but - please, please, go and see your Dr and take the first steps to a better New Year.

Also you know that, on here, no judgement is made of any of us by our virtual mates on the Forum so keep posting and get that song out of your head please.

Keep us posted on how you are - people on here DO care about each other.
 
StephenM said:
Due to circumstances I do not want to go into it was "Christmas Home Alone". Overall not too bad but things have not improved since. The diabetes does not help and I thought it worth checking my HbA1c to see if the changes I have made have improved things. Was given an appointment four weeks off and goodness knows when I will get a follow up appointment! Starting to think no one is bothered what happens to me. I also can't get the song "Hurt" by Johnny Cash out of my mind since I heard in on Radio 5's virtual jukebox - you can feel the hurt and pain on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J36CRZzm9vg
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Dear stephen, I am so sorry to read your thread about having Christmas Home alone, if you can, please read the thread on Off the Subject Thinking of people in the New Year, it may help you at this sad time. With my warmest and best wishes to you. Take care Sheena
 
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Sending you a big ((((HUG)))) Stephen. Obviously you have your own reasons for feeling depressed but this site is wonderful and we will try and support you as much as we can.

This can be a very depressing time of year and with all the sweet goodies on offer, it's so tempting to over indugle when we all know it's not good for us.

Try and make an appointment with a doctor, who hopefully, will lend a sympathetic ear and it's always good to talk.

Try getting out in the fresh air and take plenty of exercise.

Donna 🙂
 
Hi Stephen, I understand what you mean. Christmas has made me a bit down and I am just getting back to normal again. If you are strongly affected by music, I know I am, try hard to find one that is uplifting and positive and has some meaning to you. It doesn't have to be a bouncy happy song, but something uplifting helps. I think I have found some of the things that help me to feel positive, so when I feel down I can try to do something from my list of good things.

I can't really post all the things that have helped me on here because they are personal and others might object to me posting my beliefs. But I found that church helped me and the people I met have been inspirational
 
Hi! Thankyou for the supportive messages. I felt nearly this low a few years ago - the short coldish days don't help - but found my GP no use ot all. He said he could prescribe ADs if I really wanted them. Please don't worry I am not going to self harm - I am a Johnny Cash fan and just find the song haunting (recorded near the end of his life). Cherrypie, thanks for the song list. Some real happy ones there plus a few I had forgotten! Off to bed now as starting work at 2:00 p.m.
 
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