Diabetes and My Emotions

When I got home from the hospital in late October, I committed that I would attack daibetes head on and that I wouldn't let the disease get me down. But, atfer having the disease for only a few weeks, I find it to be tiring at points. You have to continually think about what you eat. You have to continually monitor levels that, at the beginnning go up and down for no apparent reason. You have to answer questions at work. And, you have to answer the questions going through your head, like how did I get here.

Guess I was being a bit naive when I got home. I'm a determined person and I feel that I can overcome anything if I put my mind to it. Diabetes is the same thing for me. But, while I attacked the disease head on and started to lose weight, I still felt crappy at times. Then I read a story in the Newark Star-Ledger, titled Dealing with diabetes burnout and I realized that this is going to be a long road filled with emotional ups and downs.

Fortuantely, Melissa, my wife, is a psychologist and has helped me out. She keeps me in check. She gives me a person to listen to. And, she helps me work through the bad days.

I'm lucky to have Melissa and I suggest everyone finding someone to talk to, even if it's just a friend. But I also suggest reading some other resources on the web like: Emotions: A Critical Factor in diabetes Control, A Guide to Emotions and Diabetes, and Diabetes, Depression and Stress.

I found some interesting info in each of these resources. I hope they help you too!