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Are high levels of sugar a trigger for depression?
by tereis, Mar 21, 2008 10:24PM
I've noticed'm enterin into one of my depressin spells and my sugar levels are high right now. I'm aware of all the complications of high glucose levels, but it seems really hard for me to teke control of my diabetes. That lack of control takes part in my depression, I want to control it but it keeps getting harder and harder for me to regain control of myself.
It's not only my diabetes, at work and at home I'm feeling more and more out of control. I've come to a point where I need to do something about it because, eve though I'm not felling ill or anything I do realize I'm a bomb ticking.
SOS
Tereis
It's not only my diabetes, at work and at home I'm feeling more and more out of control. I've come to a point where I need to do something about it because, eve though I'm not felling ill or anything I do realize I'm a bomb ticking.
SOS
Tereis
Doctor's Answer
by JDRF Volunteer CB, Mar 22, 2008 08:52AM
, Mar 22, 2008 08:52AM
It seems that you have done the most important thing and realized you need to do something about your glucose levels. Start small, check your blood sugar more often and adjust your insulin accordingly. Trying to make small changes is easier than changing everything at once. From there you can go on to look at what your eating habits are and try adding some exercise. I like to walk and it isn't too hard to add a short walk in every day. Don't look at the big picture so much but at the smaller things and it will get easier and less daunting.
I also notice that my hormones play a big part in how much insulin I need. Certain times of the month, like when I am ovulating or a week before menstruation I find I need more insulin because my readings are higher.
Another tip, look at the times you open your bottles of insulin, it is recommended that you only keep the bottle for a month, once it is opened. If I keep the insulin longer I notice my readings are higher and the insulin is not as effective.
Do you have a support group in your area? Lots of hospital offer diabetes support groups. It is nice to know that others are working through the same problems. Have you tried www.jdrf.org--that is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation website. You will find a lot of useful information and find some additional support there as well.
I also notice that my hormones play a big part in how much insulin I need. Certain times of the month, like when I am ovulating or a week before menstruation I find I need more insulin because my readings are higher.
Another tip, look at the times you open your bottles of insulin, it is recommended that you only keep the bottle for a month, once it is opened. If I keep the insulin longer I notice my readings are higher and the insulin is not as effective.
Do you have a support group in your area? Lots of hospital offer diabetes support groups. It is nice to know that others are working through the same problems. Have you tried www.jdrf.org--that is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation website. You will find a lot of useful information and find some additional support there as well.
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