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OpheliaFlower

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Hey everyone, new to the forum.. 🙂

finding it really hard to find people in my life that i can talk to and who understand. And feel like i may be heading down a bad road.

i'm 19 and been type 1 for just over 2 years now and am really struggling to juggle university with all of the inconveniences that diabetes brings. thinking that maybe i do not have the brain power to keep on top of both :(
 
Hi Opheliaflower. Welcome 🙂

Its not down to brain power. Emotionally, diabetes, especially relatively newly diagnosed, can be very draining. As can uni Im sure. If we can help you to make your diabetes a bit less demanding on your time, maybe you'll find it easier to juggle.

There are a few members at uni and plenty more who've been.🙂

What sort of regime are you on ? eg. MDI, pump, etc

Rob
 
Hi OpheliaFlower, welcome to the forum 🙂 There's never a good time to be diagnosed, but it sounds like you got the news at a time when you have many other stresses to deal with. For people who don't have diabetes it can be very difficult for them to understand - we don't want them to think of us as being poorly, but at the same time we would like them to understand that it can be a struggle and it doesn't go away.

Fortunately, there are lots of people here who do understand, so hopefully by sharing your experiences here it will make you feel much less isolated. Everyone is friendly, so just pitch in if you have questions or just want to have a rant! 🙂
 
Hi there.
I hope talking here will help you to work through some problems so you don't feel like no-one understands, and won't make your head feel like it's just all too much.

I went to uni, and graduated....and if I can do it, you most certainly can.

Please feel free to PM me if you ever just want to rant or someone to listen. You're not alone.

x
 
OpheliaFlower said:
Hey everyone, new to the forum.. 🙂

finding it really hard to find people in my life that i can talk to and who understand. And feel like i may be heading down a bad road.

i'm 19 and been type 1 for just over 2 years now and am really struggling to juggle university with all of the inconveniences that diabetes brings. thinking that maybe i do not have the brain power to keep on top of both :(
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Hi and welcome. I know how you feel, i was diagnosed type 1 just over six months ago and felt the same. Feel free to ask any questions or concerns you may have on here and im sure you will get plenty of support. It has definately helped me and given me confidence to get back to the way i was before diagnosis.
 
I'm on MDI - 4 injections a day, and also have a big issue with injecting while out so normally wait until I'm in the comfort of my own home to do it.

BG has been running mostly high for a long time now which ofcourse is making almost everything very difficult due to fatigue and general unwell-ness

also having some problems with people understanding, most seem to think because i look well enough i am fine which is not the case at all. :(
 
OpheliaFlower said:
I'm on MDI - 4 injections a day, and also have a big issue with injecting while out so normally wait until I'm in the comfort of my own home to do it.

BG has been running mostly high for a long time now which ofcourse is making almost everything very difficult due to fatigue and general unwell-ness

also having some problems with people understanding, most seem to think because i look well enough i am fine which is not the case at all. :(
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I used to be concious about injecting in work and at pubs/restaurants. Now it doesnt bother me at all. Sometimes i get some looks but if anyone queried what i was doing i would be happy to answer them. Youre not doing nothing illegal, it is something you have to do to live a healthy life. If the establishment didnt like it i wouldnt want to go there.
 
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I used to be concious about injecting in work and at pubs/restaurants. Now it doesnt bother me at all. Sometimes i get some looks but if anyone queried what i was doing i would be happy to answer them. Youre not doing nothing illegal, it is something you have to do to live a healthy life. If the establishment didnt like it i wouldnt want to go there.
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I know it's something I'm gonna have to get over. I i have tried in public a few times but i just cant deal with the looks that you get from strangers and even the people your with, I feel like I'm making them proper uncomfortable by doing it. I've also tried going to the toilet, not much better makes me feel very uncomfortable
 
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Welcome to the forum OpheliaFlower 🙂
 
Do you have any really good friends you can trust ?

If so, ask them to support you while you try and inject in public. If you're waiting until you get home, it will be having an impact on your health, which will in turn not be helping you emotionally.

There are forum meet ups through the year in various places. If you're near to one, you could maybe go along and be surrounded by other injectors. That should sort out the onlookers !! :D

Rob
 
Robster65 said:
Do you have any really good friends you can trust ?

If so, ask them to support you while you try and inject in public. If you're waiting until you get home, it will be having an impact on your health, which will in turn not be helping you emotionally.

There are forum meet ups through the year in various places. If you're near to one, you could maybe go along and be surrounded by other injectors. That should sort out the onlookers !! :D

Rob
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I have some friends who i trust and they do try to talk me into it but I get really anxious and nervous about what people may be thinking, to the point where my face goes red and my heart is pounding.

I do know that waiting is very much affecting my health with my BG being in the 20's for quite some time now

Thanks i will think about going to one
 
It is difficult if you're very self conscious. I suspect most of us have felt like that at some point.

If you could mention it to your GP/clinic, you may be able to get some counselling to help. ANother thought is to get your friends to pretend to inject (go through the motions) ahead of you, so that when you come to do it, no-one would even notice ?🙂

Silly idea perhaps but I'm good at those !🙄

Rob
 
OpheliaFlower said:
I have some friends who i trust and they do try to talk me into it but I get really anxious and nervous about what people may be thinking, to the point where my face goes red and my heart is pounding.

I do know that waiting is very much affecting my health with my BG being in the 20's for quite some time now

Thanks i will think about going to one
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My personal view is that people should think themselves lucky they don't have to do it. Just try to be discreet and it's unlikely anyone will notice. If anyone does make any comments, gives you looks or objects to it then it is their problem - they are showing ignorance and a lack of compassion. With pens and their tiny needles it's hard to tell what you are doing anyway. Have a read of my poem 'Farts versus Injections', hopefully will make you chuckle :D
 
Hi OpheliaFlower,

Welcome to the forum. I too am 19 and am at university, and am coming up to the two year mark with regard to my diagnosis, so quite similar to you. Feel free to drop me a PM if you need a rant, and I'm happy to pass on my email address etc. if you want to chat that way 🙂

Vicki 🙂
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Ophelia hi and a warm welcome to the forum xx
 
Hello and welcome!

Hi Ophelia,

Although i have been diabetic for a long time now, I juggled uni and diabetes and walked away with a 2:1!

You got in to uni so you have the brain power! You are new to diabetes so remember it takes time to get used to change, and this is a big one! Just keep on top of things and make sure you take your insulin and you'll find uni gets easier too...you're brain works better when your bm's are well controlled and you'll have more energy for all the nights out too!!!

My biggest advice is avoid drinks like WKD and the like as they are full of sugar and make your control very difficult. I'm sure you will find something that works for you though!

Good
 
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