Hello

[mikep1979]

no problems karren 🙂

 

[wendyh]

Hello my name is karen and i am newly diagnosed and finding everything very emotional. Is this normal? I was diagnosed 18/12/08 so only matter of weeks.

Hi Karen
Welcome.
I can only speak as a parent - my daughter (8) was diagnosed 3 years ago and I can still remember my shock, anger and disbelief at the whole thing - the doctor asked me if I could stop crying for a moment......... I was in a state of limbo for a few weeks but now I realise I must have looked a right dafty!
Things will settle down for you - and you will adapt (honestly) then you will take it in your stride - the advice here is fantastic - a lot of things will be trial and error for you but you will get there.
Wendy x

 

[aymes]

Yes I Feel Upset Because I Dont Feel Normal Anymore. I Am So Frighted Of Having Hypo's And Worry If I Do Any Thing Physical It Will Bring One On. I Feel Ok When My Sugars Are High I'm Just Scared I Suppose. It Doesn't Feel Real And Was Such A Big Shock As I Am Never Ill. I Think Because When I Was Diagnosed I Had Loads Of The Symptoms But Never Felt Ill, My Ketones Were Really High And Sugar Level Was 29 Consultant Said It Was Good Job I Went To Hospital When I Did As If I Had Left It A Few More Days Things Could Have Been Very Differnt. Very Frightening!

I can sympathize with being scared of hypos, in the past I have made myself run high as I was so scared. It will come with time but once you're confident with how to treat them you should find them not so threatening. Just always make sure you've go some sort of hypo treatment with you, fruit juice works best for me,and you'll be able to take them in your stride!