Welcome to the forum
@wallsworld
It’s perfectly natural to feel a bit overwhelmed and knocked sideways by a diagnosis with diabetes. Some people liken their experience to a form of grieving, with the chaotic outpouring of emotions at can follow such an event - anger, denial, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Try not to be disheartened about your diagnosis, many people on the forum later reflect that their diagnosis became a catalyst which prompted them to make positive changes towards a healthier and more active life. Perhaps changes that they had been intending to make for years.
Diabetes is a serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations - it’s something that you can learn to live well with, and it shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy. Often you don’t realise how weary, worn down and lethargic you may have been feeling. Erratic and elevated blood glucose levels can be exhausting and are linked with low mood, but this may have come on quite gradually.
Making a few positive changes can give you more energy, a clearer mind, and a brighter outlook. Plus the regular checks you get after a diagnosis with diabetes mean that any potential problems may be spotted earlier, and can be sorted out sooner.
For a bit more background information, the ‘useful links’ thread is a mine of helpful information -
useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes
And keep asking questions on the forum too. We have literally centuries of lived diabetes experience here, and nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly‘
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