Diabetes Type 1

Hi

I am 45 years old, I like to read, and trying out all things in the arts and crafts area.

I live DID and C-PTSD as a result of highly organised and transgenerational severe abuse throughout childhood and adolesence.

Also diabetes 1 since I was a kid, fibromyalgia for as long as I can remember but diagnosed when I was 35, osteoarthritis in knees and hips diagnosed at the same time, and a few years after I developed psoriatic arthritis (no, that did not make either the diagnosis or the symptoms of fibro go away, and you're not the first to ask as this can just be confusing)

So I am used to living with fatigue, pain, nausea, thd fun package of 'self-regulation' that comes with diabetes type 1. And chaos, hypervigilence, etcetera in the mental department. I've long made my peace with that and try to make tomorrow a little better by coping well today (and then there's those days...)

But last Autumn I got a covid-19 infection and developed post covid/long corona. I have been told by thd medics that my autonomous nerve system has been affected by the virus during the acute infection state. That leads to different symptoms for everyone, fatigue being the most prevalent.

In my case the symptoms are that mild exercise or stress can cause severe illness that may last from hours to days (pem), palpitations when I stand for more than 10 seconds (oi/pots, shortness of breath, nausea and digestive problems, muscle tension and spasms, problems expressing myself, problems with concentration, coordination, memory, focus, language processing and reading. And of course the fatigue which is FAR worse than I am used to.

I feel powerless and lost.

I hope to find some peers here who know what I'm going through.

#Diabetes #Fibromyalgia #PsoriaticArthritis #DissociativeIdentityDisorder #DID #PTSD #PTS #CPTSD #postcovid #long_corona #Fatigue #PEM #post_exertational_malaise #POTS #BrainInjury #pais #post_acute_infection_syndromes

I have been sober for over four years now and I am so grateful today to have my family back in my life. Three of those four years I was institutionalized and prior to that I was in and out of active addiction for a long time not really respecting my family or myself because of the things I did in active addiction, plus I am a T1D and have been for 30 years now. I am so grateful to be alive today and I am not really sure how, but here I am. I am grateful. Thank you!

#Gratitude #Addiction #Type1Diabetes #institutionalized

I have been sober for over four years now and I am so grateful today to have my family back in my life. Three of those four years I was institutionalized and prior to that I was in and out of active addiction for a long time not really respecting my family or myself because of the things I did in active addiction, plus I am a T1D and have been for 30 years now. I am so grateful to be alive today and I am not really sure how, but here I am. I am grateful. Thank you!

#Gratitude #Addiction #Type1Diabetes #institutionalized

Hi, my name is CoralOtter21. I've been diagnosed with depressed, anxiety, type 1 diabetes and hyperthyroidism.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #Diabetes #DiabetesType1

Hi everyone! I am new to this group. I live with Type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism, anemia and chronic kidney disease. I also have anxiety as a result of living with these conditions. Consequently I am exhausted most of the time and struggle to accomplish things in my life. Nice to meet everyone and hear everyone’s stories here.

I’m new. Married with just us and two cats. We live in a travel trailer, while I’m out of work. Recently chased down a bunch of new diagnoses after 5 years.

Lupus, fibromyalgia, degenerative disk disease along with ongoing Type 1 diabetes and anxiety.

I enjoy reading posts and stories on here. More of a lurker than a poster.

Bye.

Hi, my name is abbie_jo. I'm here because I have Type 1 Diabetes & I have been dealing with a lot of anxiety surrounding it.
#Diabetes

Hi, my name is Thedesignshed1. I'm here because I have severe arthritis in my hands and fybromyalgia, I’m suffered from complex PTSD and live with generalised anxiety disorder. I am a single parent and carer for 3 children with disabilities, my oldest is 19 with autism, ocd, type 1 diabetes, and challenging behaviour, my 17 year old has epilepsy and my 15 year old has autism and global developmental delay. I’m exhausted all the time and find it hard to get any relaxation time, life has got easier over the years but I’m getting older and more tired. I’d like to put the fun back into life and feel like I’m living instead of just existing.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Fibromyalgia #PTSD