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Originally Posted by scara hey there everyone,
Seems I now have almost no ability to deal with stress. Generally this is worse when I'm low (cause then I'm cranky too!) but at work or at home I seem to have very little patience now.....
I'm trying to figure out if it's just cause the diabetes is always on my mind so I have no "reserve" any more....
So, if that is the case, does it get any easier with time? Does the effect on patience seem to lessen?
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Oh, boy, can I relate :dito:. My Diabetes is always on my mind or even if I'm not thinking about it directly, it's still there at the back of my mind.
Not too long ago, I had a discussion with my family...ok, more like an argument...over how much time I spend obsessing on this disease. According to my Mom, it's the only thing I ever want to discuss and I have no other interests. Though it bothered me that she said that at the time
, I reflected on it a bit and concluded that she was probably right.
However, saying that, when so much time is involved monitoring, watching what you eat, adjusting/giving doses of insulin, etc... of course, it's going to play a big role in your life. In a way, it's hard not to let it take over it. That's the problem I have.
Ok, let me just clarify something I have said about my discussion of diabetes with my family. I don't think it bothers my Mom to talk about it, but when I'm constantly stressed out about my numbers I have a hard time not taking out that frustration on her. I guess I was venting a lot about it, which isn't really fair, b/c it's not her fault and there really isn't too much she can do about my control.
There're times when we still argue about it, but I know that controlling this disease is really only in my hands... And also to stress so much about it can make things worse. It's not uncommon for stress to drive your sugars up
. So now when I have difficulty controlling my blood sugar, I try to stay calm and if I need to talk about it, I don't let my emotions get the better of me.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that, yes, obviously we need to manage this disease in order to stay healthy and live a long life. But, there's a fine line of controlling it and letting it control you or your life. To let it take over so much of your life can take so much enjoyment out of it and can make things pretty dreary. You need to take care of yourself as best as possible and still live your life...don't let this disease ever stop you from doing that. It can be stressful dealing with this chronic illness 24/7, but in that situation, sometimes we need to take a step back and put thing in perspective. Most likely, that stress will pass and things will be ok.
I hope this (long) response helps somewhat.
hang in there
