Type 1 and struggling

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Hi,

I am new to this kind of site, I have type 1 and a pump but I find myself depressed about my diabetes some times and it gets too much. I've been DKA before because of my issues with it all, I just need some help, don't know where to go on this forum for that.

Hope to hear from someone
 
Hi Bunkers

Sorry you're feeling like that about it. Have you told anyone else you feel like this? for instance, your GP? there is help for us out there these days you know. Talking therapy (CBT based counselling) can help and also what I always jokingly call 'mind altering drugs' - anti-depressants. I fought like hell not to succumb to the offers from my doc to take em. I felt it was a failure in myself. Eventually I had to 'give in' and accepted them. That was cathartic - admitting that I - who could always hitherto cope with anything life threw at me - needed outside help - and started the process of my recovery.

And you know what? - I then discovered I had been my own worst enemy - if I'd let myself accept the offered help before I got in a really bad state, I'm sure in hindsight, I'd have got it beaten into submission a lot quicker than I did.

I can't tell you that any of these things is a magic wand and they will cure you overnight cos they won't. But gradually, I found I could cope with it better.

I hope you too can find the help you need.
 
Welcome to the forum, Bunkers.

Just post away, and people will respond. You'll probably find that you can help others, too, with your experiences.

What sort of support do you get from your GP, diabetes clinic etc? Often they can refer you to psychological support services, such as counselling, as mentioned by Trophywench.
 
Hi Bunkers

Sorry to hear you are going through the mill with it. I think D gets all of us down every so often and dealing with 'burnout' is just another skill we have to get our heads around - along with carb counting... dose adjustment and all that other faff!

As has been said, the psychological aspect of dealing with D is often overlooked and underplayed in clinics and surgeries, but support is there, you just need to be a very clear in saying that you are not coping well.

Hope things feel brighter soon.

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Hello 🙂 I haven't got anything to add to the above comments, but a warm welcome to the forum! Sometimes I find it helps even to just be able to let off steam to people who 'get it' & this forum is wonderfully supportive. All the best xxx
 
Hello Bunkers, welcome to the forum 🙂
Sorry to hear you are feeling so down about your diabetes. As others have said post away as we can help you and I suspect you can help others as well in the same boat.
From a personal side of things, I find it's easier to take one day at a time. Treat all blood test results as a number and only a number. I refuse to get hung up if it's higher than I want or lower than it should be.
Having a bad day? Then forget it, tomorrow is another day so start again. 🙂
 
Hello,

Im sorry to hear you are feeling down, I feel you pain< the problem with being a diabetic is its complicated, no sooner you get to grips with it something pops up in the way and I find this time of year is the hardest with all the extra treat laying around temping us and the seasonal illnesses as a simple cold or cough can knock me for 6 for weeks. I am also a fellow suffer of depression with I put down 80% down to being a diabetic and I did take the route of anti depressants an have been on them a good 8 months now after try various things i.e therapy, yoga eve joined the gym. i would love to say there is a quick fix a person with a magic wand or a magic pill but sadly there isnt so i would advice go see your gp tell him how you feel ( as hard and as scary as it may feel) they will be able to referr you for therapy and if you can talk to family and and freinds dare i use the old phrase problem shared is a problem halfed but people knowing how you feel can help i personally only talk to one friend about my likkle problem i dont talk to my parents or even my husband of 12 years, it will help to find someone who will listen even if they dont understand we all need to talk and this forum and im sure other like it are a great source for information from people like myself who can understand how you feel as being diabetic is grwat at times free dental treatment etc... but for the most part is a silent condition that people are scred of as they cant see anything physically wrong with us we must be ok sorry to rant on hope i helped xx
 
Hi i understand where you are coming from. I do not have a pump, i am type one and i get very depressed about the whole thing. I seem to just get on track and then give it time and time again, i think i often fail to see the serious side of the condition, but i know it has one, and it has happened very close to home. My mum has had her leg amputated due to her diabetes, and it did give me an initial scare, but i feel that depression just takes over me wanting to look after myself, i understand where your coming from, just drop a message if you ever need to chat.
 
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