Diabetes Type 1

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#AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #CheckInWithMe #Disability #RareDisease #ChronicFatigue #Migraine #Insomnia #Fibromyalgia #HashimotosThyroiditis #GravesDisease #RheumatoidArthritis #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Type1Diabetes #Psoriasis #SjogrensSyndrome

Autoimmunity 2d

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What's the most challenging part about living with an autoimmune condition?

Living with an autoimmune condition is complex, involving fluctuating and unpredictable symptoms, as well as adjusting various parts of your life to accommodate your health needs—or even getting a proper diagnosis and treatment.

What's the most challenging part about your condition?

📖 Want to read more on what Mighties have shared? Check out this story here: What Others Often Don't Understand About Autoimmune Diseases

What Others Often Don't Understand About Autoimmune Diseases

"Believe me when I say I would rather not be ill at all."

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Mighty Leader

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"Believe me when I say I would rather not be ill at all."

Autoimmunity 2d

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What's the most challenging part about living with an autoimmune condition?

What's the most challenging part about your condition?

📖 Want to read more on what Mighties have shared? Check out this story here: What Others Often Don't Understand About Autoimmune Diseases

What Others Often Don't Understand About Autoimmune Diseases

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Thanks! 🩵
#DiabetesType1
#PolycysticOvarySyndrome
#EDS
#Fibromyalgia
#AutonomicDysfunction
#PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome
#AutismSpectrumDisorder
#ChronicFatigueSyndrome
#Migraine
#PPPD
#Depression
#MentalHealth
#Anxiety
#PanicAttacks
#InterstitialCystitis
#SensoryProcessingDisorder
#Tinnitus
#MultipleChemicalSensitivity
#Gastroparesis
#pvc

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Staci

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@stacksmasher

DiabetesType1 1mo

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Applying for Disability

This is my face right now as I consider the process ahead. 😅

Hello all, I'm asking for tips and advice on applying for disability. The time has finally come. I've been almost totally dependent on my parents for 5 years, and they want to take care of me, but I am now in a situation where it's become necessary to apply.

I'll be researching, but I'd love any advice on what I can do or not do to have the smoothest experience possible.

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#Depression #MentalHealth #DiabetesType1 #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #PPPD #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #AutonomicDysfunction #ADHD #InterstitialCystitis #Migraine #Grief

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Staci

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@stacksmasher

Depression 6mo

Feeling Lonely

Do you ever feel like you're just too odd to fit anywhere? I'm single. I'm childless. I'm almost homebound. I am neurodivergent. I feel like there isn't a spot for me. I'm always trying to fit in to other's mold because there's not one for me.
It's a hard day of wishing I fit better. Wishing one of my labels was more common so I can have a safe place to be myself without having to fight for it.
I'm getting too tired to mask things. But others don't handle unfiltered me well.

Am I alone in this? What do you all do when it just feels like you're too much and not enough all at once?

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Misfit_x3

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@misfit_x3

CheckInWithMe 7mo

Any tips/advice for weight loss and clear skin?

I am on medications for my mental health and it makes me feel hungry plus I have really bad acne scars on my face because my dad took me to a dietitian a few years ago and the pill they gave me caused me to have marks all over my face. The pill was called Adipex. I did lose the weight but a few years later I ended up gaining back all the weight and even more weight than I was before
#CheckInWithMe #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #Schizophrenia #Psychosis #Autism #ADHD #Anxiety #Bipolar2 #Disability #ChronicIllness #Bipolar1 #BipolarDepression #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Diabetes #Depression #DiabetesType1 #MajorDepressiveDisorder #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Trauma #Selfharm #SuicidalThoughts #Suicide #PostTraumaticStressDisorder #PTSD

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Jay

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@jaydreams

Diabetes 8mo

Feeling Stuck

Hello everybody, I hope everyone is doing well this December though it is very cold and I have resorted to using a heated blanket.
I’m feeling a little stuck at the moment. Around 5 years ago my A1C was 9.3% and my average glucose was 220. I was told by a family member I wasn’t diagnosed with diabetes or anything.
But I feel like whatever it is creeping back up in my life again.
-Blurred vision
-Extreme hunger
-Slow healing sores
-Tingling/Numbness
-Fatifue
-Increased bathroom trips
-Lightheadedness/Dizzy
-My hands shake
-Irritability
I’m not sure how I would ask a doctor about this but I’m getting a little concerned because diabetes’s does run in my family.
#Diabetes #DiabetesType1 #DiabetesType2

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#DiabetesType1
#Fibromyalgia
#ChronicFatigue
#PolycysticOvarySyndrome
#InterstitialCystitis
#ADHD
#Depression
#Undiagnosed
#GastroesophagealRefluxDisease
#IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS
#Gastroparesis

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Staci

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@stacksmasher

DiabetesType1 9mo

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Happy Diabirthday to me

I got my CWD (Children with Diabetes) award for 25 years of type 1 diabetes! Just wanted to share this milestone. It was weirdly emotional to get the medal in the mail and be recognized for one of my hardest invisible battles. 💙

And no, I did not eat too much sugar as a kid. It was a total coincidence being diagnosed on Halloween! Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. 👍
*Been asked that question soooo much* 😅

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JMCrouseauthor

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@jmcrouseauthor

MightyTogether 10mo

I'm new here!

Hi, my name is JMCrouseauthor. I'm here because I am the mother of a daughter who was diagnosed at birth with Down syndrome then later with Alzheimer’s. She has Type 1 diabetes and is on an insulin pump. I an also a foster parent for adults with developmental disabilities and caring for my 87 year old mother.

#MightyTogether

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Mighty Leader

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Autoimmunity 1y

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What’s a lifestyle change you’ve had to make because of your autoimmune condition?

Having an autoimmune condition can affect your life in many ways due to the unpredictability and fluctuations of symptoms, changes in energy levels, and impacts on your overall health and productivity.

What lifestyle changes have you made because of your health? Why were these changes important to you? How did making them make you feel?

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Mighty Leader

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Autoimmunity 1y

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What’s a lifestyle change you’ve had to make because of your autoimmune condition?

What lifestyle changes have you made because of your health? Why were these changes important to you? How did making them make you feel?

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