Hello all :)

[Keeley84]

Hi all, I'm a newbie called Keeley. I was diagnosed late onset type 1 at the end of November last year. Was bit of a shock, only had symptoms for about a week before I checked my blood sugar at work - 26 with a fasting of 13, plus ketones in my urine so it was a good thing I went with my gut instinct!

My questions to you all are quite simple - how do you stop being so angry?! And when does it all just become the norm - injecting, checking sugars etc?

I thought I had accepted it quite quickly but this last month I've been so fed up and low. All I think about is diabetes. I keep being 'advised' by loved ones that I cant eat this or that ever again which I know is nonsense to a degree but I'm stubborn and want to rebel! My diet before was pretty poor - if it was sugary or full of carbs then I loved it. I'm trying to be sensible but because I feel angry and 'poor me' I have the odd binge.

I feel like such a drama queen...

 

[Northerner]

Hi Keeley, welcome to the forum 🙂 It's a big thing this diabetes, and we all have periods where it seems to dominate your life, especially at the start. I had a similar introduction - feeling fine one minute, a week later in hospital with blood at 38 and DKA 😱 It does become more routine in time, I think - you'll find lots of tales here of people who have forgotten whether they injected a minute after they have injected! But the good news is that it is a manageable condition, it just needs a bit more organisation and planning. Everything is allowed, in moderation, although if you are anything like me you will find your tastes change over time. I used to be a big crisp addict pre-diagnosis, but now have no desire for them. I've got chocolate digestives in the biscuit tin that I haven't touched for months - would never have believed it. Sweet things are more of a treat now and I feel no desire to stuff my face with them - hopefully, you will adapt also 🙂

I would recommend getting a copy of Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas. It's a terrific book that covers just about every aspect of living with Type 1, and indispensable in my opinion. What insulin regime are you on? Have you been offered any education courses?

 

[Keeley84]

Thank you 🙂

The book looks good, will have to get a copy. I'm currently on levemir 10units at bed and 6units in the morning with humalog 0.5units per 10grams carb. I'm hoping to go on a carb counting course through my diabetes nurse at my hospital but she thinks I'm going through the honeymoon period at the mo so wants to hold off on putting me forward just yet.

To be honest, this could realistically be a good thing for me as I did have a horrific diet before!

 

[HOBIE]

Hi Keeley, rome wasnt built in a day (apparantly). You have come to a good place to learn. Good luc 🙂

 

[Mark T]

Welcome to the forum Keeley 🙂

 

[CBee]

Hi Keeley,

Don't feel bad for the way you feel. I found you go through so many emotions and some of them in the space of an hour, especially when recently diagnosed. I've only been diagnosed for a year and still get angry at times. I was told that you go through similar stages of grief or loss (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) this doesn't mean you'll go through all of them but I certainly felt at least one of them at some point.
I still get angry at times but not in the same way, it's more of a frustration.

I've found the site really reassuring, even if I didn't write something, it was just nice to read something and feel better because someone else was feeling similar to me.

CBee xxx