any diabetics who also suffer from the terrible disease of depression....this is the place where we can all help each other! If you need help now, DIAL 911
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Comment by Judith on February 11, 2013 at 5:54pm Bless you Carly, for asking. I've got some new aches and pains that have me wanting to start with wine at lunch--I resist, but we all know what that means. Pain is a natural depressant, don't you think?!
Comment by Carly on February 10, 2013 at 11:56pm Just wanted to drop a line in here. How is everyone?
Hi CatyJ and Dwayne
I have had type 1 for 61 years and suffered with severe depression 6-7 years ago. I felt awful but still kept up with my diabetes. As it turned out I ended taking meds(cymbalta) for approx 5 years with good success had increasing strengths. Approx 1 year ago I started on wellbutrin and now am off cymbalta. I am back to my happy self. It can be fixed but is trial and see. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Any time you need to talk that would be fine.
email geoffsprague@comcast.net
Comment by Dwayne on February 6, 2013 at 11:44am Hi, CaityJ! Dwayne, here! I just want you to know you are not alone. No, it doesn't tend to go away; but you can learn to cope with it. I was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes in 1990 -- long after already being diagnosed with anxiety and depressive disorders ... So it was like oh, yay! More stuff to get anxious and depressed about! (Not!) ... I am 50+, now; and still trying to figure out a permanent way to cope! Is it easy? No. Is it do-able? I'm still here. Keep your chin up, kiddo! hugs & Bright Blessings! )O(
Comment by CaityJ on February 6, 2013 at 9:37am hello, my name is caitlin and i have been a type 1 diabetic for 18 years (sense i was 5) i am now 23 and have a really hard time struggling with anxiety and depression, i hope i can find some friends here that inderstand what i am going through, feel free to contact me if anyone would like to talk.
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Comment by Linda G on December 13, 2012 at 1:12pm
A new group is born....Type 2 Teens!!!
Geared to teens and young adults!
It's Open House! Come and check it out :)
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/type-2-teens
Comment by Janel on December 3, 2012 at 4:34am Does anyone else feel like their days are scheduled around meal planning? When can I find the time to do the everyday stuff. I've had type 1 diabetes for 13 years and the people I spoke to told me it would get easier in time, well I'm just not getting it. Any suggestions?
Comment by Pastelpainter on November 14, 2012 at 10:44pm PJ, you are too good for the ex. Hold your head up high and be thankful the rat left you. You can cope, you know you can, be strong and work out how to live your life so that you can be happy.
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