Hi I’ve diabetes for 10 years (19 about ti be 20) at 16 stuff happened and started to have to do it completely on my own and I jus stopped for the past 4 years all together I’ve been having joint pains,pinching in my feet,pain in the top of my hands, lower back, I pee every 30 mins,when I wake up my body’s cramping,I have severe psoriasis on my legs and scalp, I have dry spots that scare all up my back and sides, and my mood swings are very heavy, now im to the point sometimes I got weeks or months without checking my sugar and don’t take my long lasting for days and usually just take 15 to 25 units depending what I’m having. I don’t mean to not take care of it it’s jus like muscle memory now i jus started getting so tired of it. Now that my body’s getting so bad I realize how bad I need to make changes. I need help on where to start and what to do Ik it’s also from my uncontrolled sugar but im in dark place mentally and trying not to jus give up on taking care of my diabetes at the moment it feels like it never gets easier to control
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Need help getting on track
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Cherrelle DUK
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Hi jjlyn, welcome to the forum.
I'm so glad that you've joined, I can understand how hard things are for you at the moment and it makes the world of good to have a bit of support.
It's easier said that done but try not to be hard on yourself re not taking care of things. Diabetes can be a lot to deal with, especially at a young age. The good thing is that you've come to the place where you want to get back on track and that's fantastic.
It sounds like it might be a good time to get a review done with your health care professional and they can update you on what you should be doing and when. It's worth taking a bit of paper or someone with you to keep track of the advice and refer back to it.
It might take some time to get things to a level you're happy with but slow and steady wins the race. Maybe you could start with something small such as noting down your BS levels each morning for a week, getting some cream to sooth your skin or whatever you feel would be a good start.
We've all lost our way at some stage on this journey so please feel free to reach out and ask as many questions as you'd like and maybe use this as a bit of a diary/ accountability space. We're here for you every step of the way so do keep in touch.
I'm so glad that you've joined, I can understand how hard things are for you at the moment and it makes the world of good to have a bit of support.
It's easier said that done but try not to be hard on yourself re not taking care of things. Diabetes can be a lot to deal with, especially at a young age. The good thing is that you've come to the place where you want to get back on track and that's fantastic.
It sounds like it might be a good time to get a review done with your health care professional and they can update you on what you should be doing and when. It's worth taking a bit of paper or someone with you to keep track of the advice and refer back to it.
It might take some time to get things to a level you're happy with but slow and steady wins the race. Maybe you could start with something small such as noting down your BS levels each morning for a week, getting some cream to sooth your skin or whatever you feel would be a good start.
We've all lost our way at some stage on this journey so please feel free to reach out and ask as many questions as you'd like and maybe use this as a bit of a diary/ accountability space. We're here for you every step of the way so do keep in touch.
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