Re: I just joined/Thank You!!!!

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to thank everyone who has welcomed me to the group...

, , , , Rita, Carmen and Marilyn. This really

means alot. I've been feeling a bit depressed (in addition to

diabetes, I also have clinical depression, but that's another story),

lately. Alone. I've been noticing some pain in the back of both my

eyes, and floating black dots. I do have some signs of retinopathy,

but I'm trying to remain opptimistic. I figure, I've had diabetes for

over 30 years, it took this long for any complications to show up. I

figure I must be blessed. I'm really grateful that there are support

groups like this out there.

As for your questions ...

When I was 1 1/2, my parents and I were on a military base (my dad was

a navy man). I started to get sick (dehydration, constant urination,

nauseation), the doctors on the base couldn't figure out what it.

They thpught it was the flu, and pprescribed medicine for that, which

didn't help. My mom took me off the base to a private physician who

tested my blood sugar. It was over 600. The doctor sent us to the

emergency room where I was put on a diabetic diet and

they began insulin injections.

I don't know if taking care of my diabetes is second nature or not.

I'm use to testing my sugars five to six times a day. I'm used to

taking three to four insulin injections a day. I take Lantos and

Humalog. I was originally on Regular and NPH. But NPH caused me to

have some very severe hypoglycemic episodes, so I was switched to

Regular and Lente, then Humalog and Lantos.

Thanks again, everyone who responded. I look forward to talking more

with each one of you.

> > Hi, my name is Jump. I'm 33 years of age, I was

> > diagnosed with juvenile onset diabetes at age 1 1/2.

>

>

> Does that mean life long? You tell us. You may be close to the

top of

> the list???

>

> When you were tiny, what did they do? Is it second nature? You

must

> need insulin, right.

>

> & T1

[Guest guest]

Hi Carmen,

thank you so much for sharing about your experience with depression.

I was diagnosed with depressive illness back in '94. I was

prescribed Prozac, but I refused to take it. I didn't want to believe

that I needed to take a pill to feel better.

About six years ago I finally swallowed my pride and decided what I

was doing wasn't working. Through much trial and error, my

therapist, psychologist and I found the right combination of

antidepressants and therapy to make the symptoms of depression

manageable. I take depakote, effexor and remeron. I've been taking

these meds for two years and in therapy for about a year and a half.

I'm amazed at the difference. It's like a cloud lifted and I see

things so much clearer than I used to.

Even times like now when I'm feeling sad, it's manageable. I can

still function. Whereas before, the depression and the suicide

ideation that I face would have paralyzed me.

Thanks again for sharing.

> hey that must have made childhood very tough for

you...babies have a rough enough time growing up with out having

something like diabetes... have you been to a doctor about your

depression..? I have had depression for the largest part of my life,

I take 40mg of Paxil per day, along with Nortriplyn for night time

and carry Xanax with me for when I am having a very bad day... there

are some wonderful medications that the Doctor can give you to help

with the depression and counseling will help also to determine what

is causing it,

>

> Carmen

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Jump

> To: alldiabeticinternational

> When I was 1 1/2, my parents and I were on a military base (my

dad was

> a navy man). I started to get sick (dehydration, constant

urination,

> nauseation), the doctors on the base couldn't figure out what

it.

> They thpught it was the flu, and pprescribed medicine for that,

which

> didn't help. My mom took me off the base to a private physician

who

> tested my blood sugar. It was over 600. The doctor sent us to

the

> emergency room where I was put on a diabetic diet and

> they began insulin injections.

>

>

>

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