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lisa pirinc

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Hello my name is Lisa, im 30 I mean 21 years old lol, I am an insulin dependant diabetic was diagnosed in 2005, im married with 4 children, I an currently taking humalog mix 25 twice a day and metformin, I have a personal daily battle with my diabetes and i suffer with deppresion i have join this forum to not only ask for advice when needed as well as share my experience with this life long condition but to hear other story to as from my experience as must as the doctors, nurses and consultants know know one knows it better then those who are effected by it i also have a sister with type 1 she was diagnosed 12 years ago an my farther and nan had type 2
 
Hi Lisa, welcome to the forum 🙂 You'll find lots of friendly and knowledgeable people here, so I hope you enjoy joining in or asking any questions you may have. Have you ever considered using MDI (multiple injections with separate slow and fast-acting insulins) instead of the mix? It can offer much more flexibility than the mix and usually only means a couple of extra injections a day. You certainly have a lot of family experience of diabetes there, how are your family coping with their diabetes?

I look forward to hearing more from you. 🙂
 
thank you

I used to take novo rapid and levimer but i found it all a bit much.

I have had 3 of my children since being being diagnosed and found it all just unreal to many things to content with, the saving grace being while expecting, I have always been well controlled and that keep myself in good order with my diabetes.

Im hoping to go back onto the novo rapid and levimer in time but at the moment dont see the piont in fixing something that aint broke and im still coming to terms with it all.

Which I know may seem silly but since being diagnosed I have only not been pregnant for 3 year of which take off the pre conception fab bms in order to have a healthy as can be pregnacie, i have only had about 18 months to get my head around it all, i have found the last year the hardest and my depression was finally diagnosed and im hopefull that with my new diabetic nurse who I like and feel comfortable talking to ill be able to find a way to manage my diabetes more successfully.

I do get quit angery with my self about it all as I am always talking to my sister about it and to talk to anyone I know what to do and how to mange itall but when it come to putting it in to practise it not that simple but from what I have been learning this a quit normal.
 
Well, I can imagine that, with all you have to deal with, having a more straightforward routine for yourself is a good thing - and as you say, if it ain't broke don't fix it! 🙂 I think most people who have a condition they have to think about every day can get down about it, or it can be something additional you have to deal with when other things are preying on your mind, just when you could really do without it. I hope that you are able to work with your nurse to find a good balance in your life and that things will be brighter for you soon 🙂
 
Yes. LOL

Funnily enough, when I was depressed, I managed (once I'd had help from a forum and a really lovely DSN who I've managed to hang onto so far) to control my D better than I ever had before when I wasn't dperessed!

I think I kinda thought, to hell with it, I can't control this that and the other but I can make damn sure I control my diabetes. For ME. Not for anyone else.

I think - concentrate on the positives, always.

I also had CBT based counselling, that was a bit surreal. Nobody says Do this and you'll feel better. It's friendly questions, and your answers and you wonder immediately after what you've talked about for 45 mins. Nothing.

Yet a bit - or a lot - later you remember summat and think What was it that made her ask me that? and if you think about it sometimes it becomes obvious and sometimes it doesn't. Anyway, the upshot of that was, I finally understood a lot more about what makes ME tick and why I tick that way - which really helps me in life generally, peculiar though that may sound. Even in a heated discussion I can usually recognise the danger signs (the triggers to my inner black dog or red mist zones) instead of just going where someone else is trying to take me.

It's hard to put into words, but anyway - I'd definitely try to get some counselling if you can. The majority of people who have had it, say they have benefited.
 
Hi Lisa, you have done the right thing in joining this forum. 🙂 Welcome
 
Welcome to the forum lisa 🙂
 
Lisa hi and a warm welcome to the forum
 
Hi Lisa, welcome to the forum
 
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