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Dave.j1984! said:
yeah I just have had a bad few weeks with staying with my parents again and it is frustrating because I didn’t understand why I was being so snappy and moody and I have been getting really angry with myself when I do this I have never had a sort temper I used to be very calm and collected every one close to me has said that this is not the normal me and now I feel like I have to start it all over again because I tried to do it as best as I could but wish I had the guidance that I am going to get now and yes the up and down readings are starting to take it’s toll
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Erratic blood sugars are physically and mentally exhausting - as is the worry about what your blood sugar is going to do next. Hopefully with support this will all be improved.

The Libre should help you head off Lows and Highs a bit too.
 
Inka said:
Erratic blood sugars are physically and mentally exhausting - as is the worry about what your blood sugar is going to do next. Hopefully with support this will all be improved.

The Libre should help you head off Lows and Highs a bit too.
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Yeah I will get there and this is what I have needed all along other people like me that understand
 
Just wish you had found us sooner! It really makes a huge difference just knowing you are not alone and what is normal and what isn't and how you can improve things a bit but also really important to accept that the diabetes has to mostly fit in with your life, providing you give it a bit of thought and head space.... but not too much. Diabetes is all about balance.

If it helps to know, my relationship hit a rocky patch a couple of years ago when I was really struggling and we broke up for a couple of months, but we are good again now. Hopefully with a bit more support, you will return to the person your girlfriend fell in love with and be able to offer her the comfort and support she is clearly needing at the moment too. Of course she may well be battling her own hormonal/emotional rollercoaster with the pregnancy too. Hormones have such a massive impact on us and there is a whole chemistry set of them in our bodies, not just the obvious reproductive ones and the balance makes us who we are. Hope you both manage to figure it out soon.
 
Thank you so much and I will never stop trying to make it happen between us and If it means I have to give her some space then that’s what I will do I have asked her to give me a call later on today so that I can tell her how much she means to me
Thank you again and I am glad that you kept your relationship going and I’m happier now that I have joined here I am sorry if I was a bit down I just really needed the kind words and support from you all and if I can ever help anyone out in the future I will definitely be there to support and help
Thanks guys
 
I wondering if your partner would benefit from reading this thread. It may help her understand some of what it is like living with diabetes and how your roller coaster blood sugars are affecting your moods.
 
What let her see all the messages
I will in time at the moment I’m going to just let her have the time she needs with her brother and when she is ready I will be there
 
Does anyone listen to podcasts I was given the link yesterday it’s called juice box diabetes type 1
 
I haven't heard of the podcast you mention. Let us know what you think of it if you listen to it.

I would let your girlfriend know that you are seeking help and support with your diabetes and that you are aware that you may have been difficult/irrational/moody (delete as appropriate) recently and that you believe once you get the support you need, you will get back to your old self and obviously that you lover her very much. I think it is important for her to know that you are taking important steps to make things better within yourself, so that you can make your relationship better and make sure to ask how she is doing of course.
 
Does anyone listen to podcasts I was given the link yesterday it’s called juice box diabetes type 1
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I haven't heard of the podcast you mention. Let us know what you think of it if you listen to it.

I would let your girlfriend know that you are seeking help and support with your diabetes and that you are aware that you may have been difficult/irrational/moody (delete as appropriate) recently and that you believe once you get the support you need, you will get back to your old self and obviously that you lover her very much. I think it is important for her to know that you are taking important steps to make things better within yourself, so that you can make your relationship better and make sure to ask how she is doing of course.
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yes I am going to let her know and I might even seek some help from a counsellor or whoever it is that deals with the situation as just talking to you guys on here today has helped me so much and again thank you all so much
 
Dave.j1984! said:
Does anyone listen to podcasts I was given the link yesterday it’s called juice box diabetes type 1
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Quite a few, mainly music related but neot diabetes related.

If you think that podcast you mention will help then go for it, like listening to podcast whilst cooking with earpods in.
 
Dave.j1984! said:
Does anyone listen to podcasts I was given the link yesterday it’s called juice box diabetes type 1
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I’ve enjoyed a few over the years. Type 1 on 1 has some good ones if they are still available?

High and erratic BGs make me really grumpy too. It‘s a double-whammy of the frustration of feeling like I‘ve made a mess of things, but also physiologically high and erratic BGs seem to lower my mood, and shorten my temper.
 
Yeah I listened to a few of them they are quite good but some are very dark and a very big eye opener that not everyone can deal with type 1 it is just good as listening to stories and peoples stories I find it very humbling as I haven’t had the best support but there is other people out there that are in a similar position and even worse support i think everyone deals with things differently and I am a person that will just keep going however hard it gets there is always a way to get where you want to be and thanks upanddown I’ll have a look now seeing as I can’t ever sleep lol if I didn’t find podcasts and this forum I don’t know what I would be doing
 
There are many other ones on there with people who aren’t diabetic but good life stories devina mcall and Johnny Wilkinson many more quite interesting
 
Dave.j1984! said:
Yeah I will get there and this is what I have needed all along other people like me that understand
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Hi @Dave.j1984! And welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed just a couple of months ago as type 1 diabetic aged 56. My life turned on its head but this forum has been great as you’re not alone and EVERYONE has problems, challenges, successes and failures. I’d never been on a forum before either but it’s well worth it. Great to have you on board!
 
Hi @Dave.j1984! I am so pleased that you have found the forum, and just sorry that you did not have the support that is available on here earlier. It is so difficult to explain to others what it is like to live with T1, and the impact that it has on our emotions and behaviour as well as the physiology.

I realised that I was expecting my OH to mind read on occasions and then got snappy when things were going haywire, and I couldn’t get across what was wrong. It will be great when your have a chance to share some of what has been put on here and also some of the podcasts with her.

There is so much to think about day by day, but I am glad that you are now tapping into all the experience on here. We are all different but very much here to help each other in any way that we can. Keep questions coming, keep chatting, come on for a rant, whatever helps.
 
Dave.j1984! said:
Does anyone listen to podcasts I was given the link yesterday it’s called juice box diabetes type 1

yes I am going to let her know and I might even seek some help from a counsellor or whoever it is that deals with the situation as just talking to you guys on here today has helped me so much and again thank you all so much
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I’ve been referred to counselling too. As a rufty tufty bloke you don’t want to think you need counselling and I definitely took some persuasion. I’m on the waiting list now. Separately, a workplace occupational health assessment came up with the same recommendation so there must be something in it. Forums, counselling, T1D…what’s happened to me? 🙂
 
Thanks for sharing your experience and I think you I am definitely going to seek out some counselling as I don’t want to feel like this anymore I have never been an angry person I have always been very calm and I hate that I get so frustrated and angry and I get worse as when I do get frustrated I get angry with myself for being like it it’s so hard it really is
 
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