Depression

Elrohir said:

I'm interested in the relationship between diabetes and
depression, and experience of diabetics managing both. I'm
54, Type II, high-stress job, fair health. I use Lantus
daily and humalog with meals. I'm being treated for
depression (Wellbutrin and talk therapy -- If you've had
depression, you know the drill.)

Currently, my diabetes is poorly controled. Its the first
thing to go when I get in a depressive cycle. I haven't
taken the Lantus in several weeks. Ran out of needles and
haven't gotten it together to get more. I take a little
more humalog to compensate when I remember to take
anything. Suspect blood sugars are very high (250-350),
but haven't tested. I eat well, but minimal exercise.
Overweight, but loosing weight currently.

Does anyone have similar experience or management
suggestions. In depressive cycles, I loose all motivation
to manage the diabetes.

Hello.

It sounds like you have a cycle going on: you are depressed
by your health (which isn't good), so you go into
depression, and therefore you lose the motivation to do the
things that will improve your health.

Elrohir, I implore you to seek professional help regarding
your depression. Uncontrolled diabetes is bad news. It could
lead to so many other problems:

Diabetes Complications: diabetes.orgtype 2Open ↗
diabetes/complications.jsp

Trust me when I say you don't want the complications that
unchecked diabetes can bring. I currently have end stage
renal failure, and I am on peritoneal dialysis because of my
lack of control with type 2. Other things factor in, but I
could have controlled my blood sugar much better than I did.
Now, I have to live a life that I didn't plan on having, nor
do I want to live, but I have to.

For the sake of your health, and your loved ones, get help
for your depression. I see a professional once a week to
help me deal with the many feelings that I have dealing with
co-mobidities, and it's been a blessing.

Good luck!

--
~LadySycamore~ Co-Administrator dialyze.org: For renal
patients by renal patients
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"Until you have walked in my shoes, you do NOT have the
right to tell me what route to walk".
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My friend has diabetes and is considered Bipolar; she, too, was overweight
at one time and years ago used to smoke...she quit that nasty habit and has
since lost the weight and controls everything but I cannot even begin to
tell you how much meds she takes all the time. But her diabetes is pretty
much in control at this time...one day at a time...one thing at a time...I
wish you much success in your endeavors to do better...
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Quoted message said:

I'm interested in the relationship between diabetes and
depression, and experience of diabetics managing both. I'm
54, Type II, high-stress job, fair health. I use Lantus
daily and humalog with meals. I'm being

treated

Quoted message said:

for depression (Wellbutrin and talk therapy -- If you've
had depression,

you

Quoted message said:

know the drill.)

Currently, my diabetes is poorly controled. Its the first
thing to go

when

Quoted message said:

I get in a depressive cycle. I haven't taken the Lantus in
several weeks. Ran out of needles and haven't gotten it
together to get more. I take a little more humalog to
compensate when I remember to take anything.

Suspect

Quoted message said:

blood sugars are very high (250-350), but haven't tested.
I eat well, but minimal exercise. Overweight, but loosing
weight currently.

Does anyone have similar experience or management
suggestions. In depressive cycles, I loose all motivation
to manage the diabetes.