Hi, I'm new here. I've been reading through the threads for the last 5 hours (jeez) but cannot find any links to what I am looking for (if I am wrong and they are here, please point me in the right direction).
My sister, 24, has Type 1 Diabetes. She was diagnosed over 10 years ago and handled it very well up until a few months ago. The last few months though, have been a minefield of highs & lows and ups & downs.
On a day to day basis she doesn't look after herself properly (eats c**p, has insulin as and when she feels like it), but she just about gets by (although who knows what long term damage she is doing). However, my main concern is her excessive drinking on the weekends. She drinks sugary drinks, in excess for anyone, diabetic or not. She gets absolutely obliterated, doesn't remember a thing the next day, shows little remorse, then spends the rest of the week in a foul mood with barely any energy.
I'm worried something terrible is going to happen to her soon (quite frankly I can't believe it hasn't already). Is this common amongst diabetics of this age or gender? Is there anyway I can help her? Someone I can talk to, or she can talk to? Basically any advice will be most appreciated...
My sister, 24, has Type 1 Diabetes. She was diagnosed over 10 years ago and handled it very well up until a few months ago. The last few months though, have been a minefield of highs & lows and ups & downs.
On a day to day basis she doesn't look after herself properly (eats c**p, has insulin as and when she feels like it), but she just about gets by (although who knows what long term damage she is doing). However, my main concern is her excessive drinking on the weekends. She drinks sugary drinks, in excess for anyone, diabetic or not. She gets absolutely obliterated, doesn't remember a thing the next day, shows little remorse, then spends the rest of the week in a foul mood with barely any energy.
I'm worried something terrible is going to happen to her soon (quite frankly I can't believe it hasn't already). Is this common amongst diabetics of this age or gender? Is there anyway I can help her? Someone I can talk to, or she can talk to? Basically any advice will be most appreciated...
Like my family. We're not nasty or anything like that, being older, but definitely turning a blind eye to the D. It's as if it isn't happening. Occasionally my long term diabetic sister does pull up short, like two bites of PoundShop trifle and then she'll say "oh that's far too sweet for me" but normally none of them give the D a second thought. Your sister is very young, she might yet see the error of her ways but it has to be herself I think, you can't do it for them. I've given over lecturing especially when with me it's all pot/kettle.