I am so very sick of this...

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Permalink Reply by Gordon Paul Jones on January 12, 2009 at 1:35pm

As a type 1 for 52 1/2 years, with side affects of retinopathy, neuropathy, Ed, etc. I am proof that one can learn to live with almost anything. But some understanding friends really help. Join the group, "Lean on me." We'd be glad to have you.

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Permalink Reply by sugarrbabie on January 12, 2009 at 1:55pm

Welcome to the community! You will find people on here willing to listen and help in the time of need! Here's a link to the group"lean on me" as mentioned above. There are many understanding people here =)

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on January 12, 2009 at 7:01pm

We're here for you. Feel free to spew forth your frustrations. I'm not sure anyone here would claim they were "cut out for it." You're certainly in good company here.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on January 12, 2009 at 7:19pm

Dear John.

Ya I can sympathized with your feelings. My brother was dying from diabetes with his feet roting off from the resulting gangrene. He was still cheerful and positive. He did not even believe in the afterlife. Some people are blessed with a lot of seratonin and seratonin receptors others are not. I have had it with the constant feeling of hopeless fatigue but otherwise feel somewhat cheerful.

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Permalink Reply by Lois La Rose on January 12, 2009 at 8:02pm

John:

You are joining a very non-elite club! I am in constant pain due to a lot of other stuff too (besides the diabetes). Believe me, it wears on you ... both mentally and physically. It's true, the strain of a lot of pain can not only increase your BG numbers, it can also contribute to depression. In turn, depression can contriute to your BG numbers!

It's HELL and I don't want to be here. But I guess I have NO choice. It's in my body and not terribly likely that it's going to be irradicated. Each day is a new day and I can chose to face it one of two ways: Either not accept the situation for what it is or to accept it and make the best of it. Make lemonade if I have to!

We're here for each other. In fact, I STILL need some positive mental attitude development support. Just the other day, I had some really disappointing news and went on a weekend eating binge that did nothing to keep my A1c down! It wasn't necessarily eating TOO MUCH, but WHAT I ate. Cake and sugary frosting, pasta, garlic bread. Oh stop! I'm getting hungry for them all over again!!

Well, just write when you feel like it and visit my home page if you want to leave a message that I'll be sure to notice. My home page is no great shakes because I am not a techno geek. Am barely getting by now!!

Lois La Rose, Milwaukee, WI

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Permalink Reply by Twixcookie on January 12, 2009 at 11:41pm

Naw, it's okay to be mad at it. I agree. You are not alone. That is why I am exercising like mad, because I can vent the anger. I am eating low on the food chain. No worms yet.

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Permalink Reply by MomsL8 on February 22, 2009 at 6:16pm

Get mad - that means you still care and are not giving up. It's when you don't feel anything that you have to worry. You've come to the right place to get mad with all of us!

No one is cut out for this - we all manage.

We talked about depression on last week's podcast (http://www.SweetTalk.org) - although I consider myself a pretty upbeat person, I went through a 5-6 year period of non-compliance and denial and just not caring.

When I got mad, it helped me to get back on track.

Good luck, John. We're all here for you.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on February 22, 2009 at 9:57pm

Hi John,

You're allowed to feel sorry for yourself. I don't believe for one second anyone who claims they don't harbor "why me" & denies being depressed over diabetes at times.

If you find someone who's cut out for this, send them my way because I want to learn the secrets. Other than a cure, what we all wouldn't give for just one day to live like a normal person without having to deal with diabetes.

Hoping you're here for support, encouragement, & to also be able to take better care of yourself. Wealth of info here, in addition to people who understand how you feel.

Noticed on your page that you're not taking meds. Is that right? Don't how you wouldn't feel bad mentally & physically without this.

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Permalink Reply by Barbie on February 24, 2009 at 7:20am

Gerri,
Why do people fall into the "why me" syndrome? They should ask "why not me?' We all who have diabetes have screwed around with something to get this dreadful disease. It is a consequence of an imperfect body telling us "so there!" Take that and that and that! Well now, we have to live with it for the remainder of our God-given days.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on February 24, 2009 at 8:56am

Hi Barbie,

I don't think I did something to bring being a Type 1 on myself. What do you think you screwed around with to have Type 2?

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Permalink Reply by MomsL8 on February 24, 2009 at 8:42pm

I can answer that myself. Lots of times, we as T2'ers are chastised by doctors, research, and the like that if we had just watched our weight and diet or not let ourselves become sedentary, we could have prevented this. Many of us were prediabetic, and yet, we are still here. I know that causes me some guilt everyday, but then again, reasonably, I know that my genetics were doomed from the day of my birth. So, I feel as a T2 that once was prediabetic, and gestational before that, that I should have done something more to prevent my eventual diagnosis.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on February 24, 2009 at 9:01pm

How do you know that you could have done anything? As soon as it was obvious( drinking and urinating in ridiculous amounts) that I had diabetes I studied everything I could borrow on diabetes lost 85 lb and never could get my BG into the normal range. Now my pancreas is dead I am very insulin resistant and it will take a miracle to survive. Althought I did buy a critical tens years of life under dificult conditions to finish raising the kids.

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