Really struggling with diabetes

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I was diagnosed in February 2015 and at first I had my parents watching over me to make sure I was testing my blood and doing my injections but as time went on they started to let me sort it myself as I was getting older and I started to slip. The hospital made me see a psychiatrist to try talking to her about my diabetes to see if it would help me come to terms with it. I always do my lantus injection but I'm terrible for taking my novo rapid and testing my blood. I don't want to accept that I have diabetes and that I've got it for the rest of my life and that injecting is going to be for the rest of my life. I currently live with my boyfriend and he tries to help me but there's also things that go on there that upset me. I'm constantly feeling so down and tired, like I have no energy. I'm really struggling

Hi, if you're bgs are high you will feel like how you've described. It's very tough coming to terms with having this forever, it's very usual for sufferers to go through the bereavement process. I suggest you look at the Diabetes UK website, lots of information and a good forum where you can get some great support and advice from fellow diabetics

I can 100% agree with this. Apart from I was diagnosed a couple of years ago as a young adult. I had to learn there and then, I was pregnant. I was so with it for the sake of my baby. Since then I've just gone downhill, taking no insulin, no blood checks. All I get from others (understandably) is that I should still be doing it for the sake of my baby, but I just can't accept it all.

It is hard as you can never have a break from it (type 1 33yrs).if you are able to then it might help to talk to someone about it?might also help if you mean there are things that are going on with your Boyf that upset you...do you have a supportive diabetes nurse-might help to talk about pumps?hope you start to feel better soon..x

It's so hard isn't it? I was diagnosed at the same time as you but I'm in my forties, and I have also found it hard to come to terms with.
How about we agree that today, you're going to test your blood at your next meal and give some novorapid?
Don't think too far ahead, just ahead to your next meal.
Have you been on a DAFNE course?
See if your DSN will loan you a Libre for a fortnight, I love mine and wouldn't be without it but it's not available on the NHS
(It's a sensor which you scan to give you a BG result)

I think you need to think about what could happen if you let your Diabetes get out of control. There are some very scary possibilities if you bury your head in the sand.