Down days

[squidge63]

Does anyone else get a run of days even weeks where you just feel like giving up? I am in one at the moment, I havent done a blood sugar reading for over a week, I am hit and miss with my levemir, but am taking my novorapid when i eat, well when i can be bothered to eat... I would say that this happens every couple of months, and i dont know what to do about it, I do suffer from depression and put it down to having a really low time.. I know what i have to do with my diabetes but somedays doing it just seems to be too much. I will have had diabetes 10 years this Aug and for awhile i thought i had come to terms with it, but i am not so sure anymore and think i am still in denial.

 

[Steff]

hey squidge i only been disgnosed 4 mnth and already i think i had two instances when i felt the way you do , i dont bother eating well nor testing and i know it's wrong , its very difficult living with this especially when you feel no one understands, if you have had diabetic a day or a century we all get these feelings , we are all here for you and will always help you out make you feel better as best we can x

 

[sasha1]

Does anyone else get a run of days even weeks where you just feel like giving up? I am in one at the moment, I havent done a blood sugar reading for over a week, I am hit and miss with my levemir, but am taking my novorapid when i eat, well when i can be bothered to eat... I would say that this happens every couple of months, and i dont know what to do about it, I do suffer from depression and put it down to having a really low time.. I know what i have to do with my diabetes but somedays doing it just seems to be too much. I will have had diabetes 10 years this Aug and for awhile i thought i had come to terms with it, but i am not so sure anymore and think i am still in denial.

Hi squidge63.

I'm really sorry to hear you feeling down....I can assure you though that all of us feel like this wether your an adult,teenager,child or parent/carer..the good thing is you are on this website..so we can all support and help you..I'm not going to tell you to do what you know you should...But please if you feeling this down is it possible for you to contact your DSN for a chat..she will want to help and can advise you etc..

Hope this helps a little...Take care

Heidi
🙂

 

[squidge63]

hey squidge i only been disgnosed 4 mnth and already i think i had two instances when i felt the way you do , i dont bother eating well nor testing and i know it's wrong , its very difficult living with this especially when you feel no one understands, if you have had diabetic a day or a century we all get these feelings , we are all here for you and will always help you out make you feel better as best we can x

Thanks steff, I just feel alone when I get into one of these moods, as you say its not like i am the only diabetic in the world to feel like this.

Hi squidge63.

I'm really sorry to hear you feeling down....I can assure you though that all of us feel like this wether your an adult,teenager,child or parent/carer..the good thing is you are on this website..so we can all support and help you..I'm not going to tell you to do what you know you should...But please if you feeling this down is it possible for you to contact your DSN for a chat..she will want to help and can advise you etc..

Hope this helps a little...Take care

Heidi
🙂

Heidi thanks for replying, I am supposed to contact my DSN this week but am scared if that makes sense.. dont know why as we have been speaking every week since dec, and i dont know what to say to her, i know that sounds stupid as i have written it down in a thread..!!

 

[Munjeeta]

Yes yes yes - I completely sympathise. I have been diabetic for 14 years and I think I'm only just beginning to admit it now... I have suffered from terrible depressive periods since my diagnosis and can only think that it is linked to my diabetes. Sometimes it just gets me down so much that I want to give up on it too. But... I slowly realised that it was something I have, and if I didn't deal with it it would be a whole lot worse. I went to see my GP who referred me to a psychiatrist who in turn referred me to a psychotherapist. I have been seeing her since November and can honestly say it's the best thing I've ever done. I'm not saying it's the answer for everyone but I think half of the battle is getting to the point where you're ready to ask for help/ talk about it. There are so many people on this forum to offer advice and support but if that isn't enough then maybe think about talking to someone who is removed - maybe mentioning it at your next clinic would be a positive step as I know some clinics have psychotherapists attached to them as I think the down feelings are a lot more common than people think.
The most important thing I would say though, is keep testing, even if you're worried about what your sugars might be try to motivate yourself to at least test. Feel free to pm me if you want to talk x

 

[sasha1]

Heidi thanks for replying, I am supposed to contact my DSN this week but am scared if that makes sense.. dont know why as we have been speaking every week since dec, and i dont know what to say to her, i know that sounds stupid as i have written it down in a thread..!![/quote]

Hiya

I understand fully what you mean..please dont be scared...she will understand totally and be able to help...you certainly won't have done anything she has'nt already come across..🙂....If it would make things easier for you to explain, make an appointment to see her and write it all down and give it to her to read...things will be fine...If you want to chat pm me anytime.🙂
Heidi
🙂

 

[Steff]

hi squidge by sounds of what you say your DSN sounds really good , im sure she has had many a call from a worried or down diabetic and she will totally understand she will realise this aint a bed of roses and its human nature for us all to become upset/angry/alone once in a while x

 

[insulinaddict09]

Hi Squidge , I am sorry to hear that you are feeling so alone and down at the moment . I know it is no consolation but I think pretty much every single Diabetic gets Down Days whether they are Type 1 or Type 2 . I definately get them quite often at the moment and have put it it down to a lot of things changing in my life all quite suddenly , and not feeling in control. It does sounds as if you have a very good DSN so I'm sure she would understand if you spoke to her about the way you are feeling , she must come across this problem often. Please do not feel alone , I know there is no worse feeling , most of us here have been there and know what it is like . I had a day like that yesterday and did nothing but cry !! and I never cry lol . if you need to talk feel free to talk to me or Pm me if you prefer . I hope you feel better soon 🙂 Best wishes Anne-Marie

 

[mikep1979]

ive been diabetic for over 9 years now and it took me an absolute age to come to terms with it. only when i realised i had to do everythig for my kids did i see sense. if i hadnt had them i wouldnt be here right now.

i will say i still get my bad days and sometimes it is a few on the run, but i try and stay possitive and get myself out and about to try and get me out the norm.

well i hope you feel better soon. just remember we are all amongst friends here 🙂

mike

 

[Caroline]

Hi Squidge, I have times when I think it can't get any worse. All I want to do is bawl and not do anything else. When I am in the pits of despair even the tiniest problem seems unsolveable and is a whole mountain range instead of a molehill.

The the feeling passes and I feel better and get on with things and the moutain ranges become mole hills again and the mole hills become pimmples on a gnats bum!

I hope you feel better very soon, we all get good days and bad days, but at least we have these forums and people who understand here!

 

[runner]

Depression is linked to diabetes, so I'm sure your DSN will understand. It is hard to talk about especially when you fell you haven't been managing the diabetes too well, but that's part of the depresioon and I'm sure she will understand the cycle and would want to support you.

Hope today turns out a bit better for you.