Hello everyone and help - has anyone suffered from depression????

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jax8008

jax8008

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Hello everyone

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago at the age of 46 and a half. I have now been diagnosed with anxiety and depression which I think could be linked to my diabetes in that the life-changing aspect of it/stress at work/stress at home(I am a single parent of a 6-year-old beautiful daughter whom I feel sometimes I am too afraid to take her out on my own cos I 'don't feel normal', with a house that has lots of 'developing' and no money to do it and a car that has given up the ghost!!) - whilst writing this synopsis of my current lifestyle I think I recognise that something needs to give before I actually do give up..........

I have been prescribed Sertraline and was wondering if anyone else has had similar experience of depression/anxiety/Sertraline and would love to hear from you.

Thanks Jackie x:confused:
 
Hi Jackie,

I suffer from Anxiety & Depression (as do a few others on the forum) however I've been a nutter before I was diagnosed with the other 'D'. (Nov 09 - T2).

Unfortunately I have no experience of Sertaline (which is odd, considering I have been on a considerable amount of different Anti-D's etc)

I'd be happy to chat if you'd like a rant - I hope things improve for you and for once I can say to someone I really know how you feel.

Take care!
 
hi welcome to my world !!! apart from I am not a single mum and my kids are teenagers and young 'Adults'? all at home tho ....which sounds like yours need major cleaning repairs clear out and the AA are on my quick dial for my car xxx i am also on Sertraline 100mg and have been for 12 years ....i was told i have stress related depression ...there has been quite alot of chat regarding depression on this forum as it seems it can go hand in with Diabetes in some... have a good look around and remember no questions are silly here x
the tablets will take a short while to kick in and I hope you will find them good x
 
hi and welcome to the site many of us suffer depression weather it is to do with diabetes or not, i personally was on prozac for a while but then i stopped taking it suffered in silence for abit but then when i started hurting my arms i knew i had to do sumit and fast i went to councilling and it was good for me not for everyone but it worked wonders for me x please dont cope alone now your here chat to any of us any time xx take care.
 
Hello and thanks Icey and am64 for your quick response and I will definitely be back for a chat (or rant) with you Icey. I thought that I was managing and controlling my diabetes until about 4 months ago and looking back I can see that there were a few 'things' that have possibly had a bigger impact on me too.
I've been keeping a diary for the past week and I can recognise that afternoons seem to be the worst time for me to experience these 'feelings of not being normal!' whatever 'normal' is?!?!? hahaha!
I'm definitely going to keep this diary up for a while (in between work/house/being a mum/and whatever else crops up) so I can see myself whats happening.
Jackie 🙂
 
Thanks Steff aka Little Miss Chatterbox
Sounds like I've come to the right place for the support and information from people who are best to get it from........other diabetics in the same boat!
I shall definitely be back soon but must go to bed now - back to work in the morning but also going to bring it to both my colleagues and manager's attention so that I can take it a little bit easier without feeling guilty for not rushing around like I used to do.
Jackie x
 
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Thanks Steff aka Little Miss Chatterbox
Sounds like I've come to the right place for the support and information from people who are best to get it from........other diabetics in the same boat!
I shall definitely be back soon but must go to bed now - back to work in the morning but also going to bring it to both my colleagues and manager's attention so that I can take it a little bit easier without feeling guilty for not rushing around like I used to do.
Jackie x
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Good luck and sleep well x.
 
Hi Jackie, welcome to the forum🙂 What insulin regime are you on? Do you test regularly, especially at the times that you do not feel 'normal'? If you can give us some idea about your current levels of blood sugar control then it will help us to help you find solutions. If your levels are higher than normal, this may be contributing to your depression and energy levels. Hope the day does well for you tomorrow, looking forward to hearing more from you.🙂
 
Hi Jackie, welcome to the forum.
 
Hi Jackie and welcome.
I am 46 this year, but had type 1 a long time. Personally, i think it's impossible to have type 1 or 2 for that matter and not suffer from boughts of depression sometimes. The key, i think is to treat it like the diabetes and try to control it; don't let it control you. I know that's easier said than done and not all depression is the same by a long way. I used to have a partner with depression who always denied there was anything wrong. At least if you recognise the symptoms you can more easily get the right help to solve it.
I'm sure there are others hear who have experienced this and it's good to talk about it. That's half the battle in dealing with it.
You sound like a great mum, so, don't let it get the better of you. Best of luck. Sorry, i can't offer any advice with regard the medicine.
Ian:D
 
Hi Jackie - I suffer from anxiety and depression. I have had both of these since before I was diagnosed, but they have definitely been worse post diagnosis. They seem to come and go for no apparent reason. At the moment I am back on prozac and seeing a psychiatrist on a monthly basis. I got referred to her by the DSN at my diabetic clinic, and she is great, I actually really trust her.

I hope you can get some help to overcome things - feel free to PM or rant at me whenever needed to.

Rachel
 
Wow I've only just logged on and its so kind of you all to reply and let me know that I am definitely not on my own.....
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Hi Jackie, welcome to the forum🙂 What insulin regime are you on? Do you test regularly, especially at the times that you do not feel 'normal'? If you can give us some idea about your current levels of blood sugar control then it will help us to help you find solutions. If your levels are higher than normal, this may be contributing to your depression and energy levels. Hope the day does well for you tomorrow, looking forward to hearing more from you.🙂
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My regime is 12units of Levemir and 0.5 units Novorapid per 10g carb. I kept a diary for just over a week and my blood sugar levels have been in the region of 3.4 and 11.8 but generally around 5 - 8. It has totally confused me as when I've recently been feeling not 'normal' my blood sugar readings are perfect whereas this is also an indicator for me that they're not, which I think is another reason for my anxiety.....how do I know if its anxiety or diabetes? Well, I can hear you say, take your readings!! By the way, today was quite tough going so I'm going to play it by ear as to whether or not to take time off to 'get well' Hahaha.

Thanks x🙂
 
Hahaha I've now discovered how to quote more than one at a time.....

rachelha said:
Hi Jackie - I suffer from anxiety and depression. I have had both of these since before I was diagnosed, but they have definitely been worse post diagnosis. They seem to come and go for no apparent reason. At the moment I am back on prozac and seeing a psychiatrist on a monthly basis. I got referred to her by the DSN at my diabetic clinic, and she is great, I actually really trust her.

I hope you can get some help to overcome things - feel free to PM or rant at me whenever needed to.

Rachel
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thanks Rachel my GP has referred me for counselling and also to CPN so will be open-minded and see how it goes. I can see that I've got to give up the Superwoman role sooner rather than later.
x

rawtalent said:
Hi Jackie and welcome.
I am 46 this year, but had type 1 a long time. Personally, i think it's impossible to have type 1 or 2 for that matter and not suffer from boughts of depression sometimes. The key, i think is to treat it like the diabetes and try to control it; don't let it control you. I know that's easier said than done and not all depression is the same by a long way. I used to have a partner with depression who always denied there was anything wrong. At least if you recognise the symptoms you can more easily get the right help to solve it.
I'm sure there are others hear who have experienced this and it's good to talk about it. That's half the battle in dealing with it.
You sound like a great mum, so, don't let it get the better of you. Best of luck. Sorry, i can't offer any advice with regard the medicine.
Ian:D
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Thanks Ian and yes I think that you're right and now I'm accepting of this feeling being due to anxiety and depression and not the diabetes I can move forward.

I'll be on here again for sure, everyone's so kind and thoughtful, it was my GP who actually recommended it to me.

x
 
Hi Jax how was going back to work did you have a word with collegues and manager x.
 
Hi, I think most diabetics suffer from some kind of depression.

For years I was, for want of a better word, angry all the time. I put a lot down to pre menstral stuff. Perhaps an element of that, but looking back I reckon I was diabetic for some years possibly preior to diagnosis.

Having readings in the 20s I was agitated all the time

Medics also diagnosed clinical depression.

Looking back I must have been hell to be around
 
Good morning Steff and thanks for asking, work was quite tough going, I've told my colleagues who are very understanding (apart from the 'other person' who is actually on sick leave at the moment and we hope will not return!! Fingers crossed and all that), just need to see my manager but I'm on leave today so it will wait!

Thanks to you Rachel too, I'm still reflecting on my feelings and how I've been over the last 4 months to give me more of an understanding. My sister has been type 1 for over 17 years and she is a very angry person, she always was quite fiery, whereas I'm the complete opposite but I have noticed a slight change and I don't like it when I've been 'off' with the kids.

Today me and my daughter are off to the dentist so trying not to be too anxious about that. I was hoping to take her to the local indoor play area but may have to postpone that as I have found I get anxious when in busy areas, hahaha don't like going to Meadowhall (our local shopping palace).

Hope you two have a good day too xx
 
jax8008 said:
Good morning Steff and thanks for asking, work was quite tough going, I've told my colleagues who are very understanding (apart from the 'other person' who is actually on sick leave at the moment and we hope will not return!! Fingers crossed and all that), just need to see my manager but I'm on leave today so it will wait!

Thanks to you Rachel too, I'm still reflecting on my feelings and how I've been over the last 4 months to give me more of an understanding. My sister has been type 1 for over 17 years and she is a very angry person, she always was quite fiery, whereas I'm the complete opposite but I have noticed a slight change and I don't like it when I've been 'off' with the kids.

Today me and my daughter are off to the dentist so trying not to be too anxious about that. I was hoping to take her to the local indoor play area but may have to postpone that as I have found I get anxious when in busy areas, hahaha don't like going to Meadowhall (our local shopping palace).

Hope you two have a good day too xx
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Hey jax good morning id say have a gd day but the dentist oo hate them as much as my dietician haha. I hope this person at work dont cause you to much hassle hun, if they do there are ways of dealing with things through union reps etc x.
 
Hi - I have also seen a CPN in the past, I cant remember the type of therapy I had now but it was all to do with relationships with other people. It turned into almost 2 years, rather than 10 weeks but was really helpful. I definitely would not have had the confidence to meet my now husband beforehand.

I hope you find your CPN as useful as I did, I still feel in debt to her.
Hope the dentist is ok too, I really hate dentists.
 
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