Diabetes Type 2

Hi, my name is Beems74. I'm here because I have type 2 diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, & anxiety/depression.I am looking to find someone to be able to talk with about what I am going through who isn't family.

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I'm not ok, right now.

My husband wants to help me by giving advice on time management, but he either doesn't recognize or accept that I simply don't have the same capabilities that he does.

My "manic" episodes allow me to accomplish almost as much as most people's "normal". My "depressive" episodes leave me a barely functioning shell. My physical health sucks nearly as much as my mental health, and when I finally have the mental and physical capacity to accomplish something, I'm so far behind on everything that "catching up" feels impossible, and I can barely keep up with the minimum that I should be doing daily, without the backlog.

I finally got on a stimulant that seemed to keep me awake, which started off my "high" this fall. I was doing great for a month or two, and then my oldest child started having health issues that were similar to ones I'd had for many years, but had been gaslit and dismissed by doctors to the point of giving up. You have to be relatively well-off to get decent medical care in the U.S., and I didn't have the money or emotional capacity to filter through all the jerks in the medical field to find a decent team. However, my child needed help, so I was going to fight for the both of us, for once. I've been trying to live more healthily, set up doctor appointments for myself and my teen. This has so far included a new PCP and 4+ different specialists for each of us (spread out over the next few months, due to finances) for our multi-faceted issues.

This has required a TON of research, especially finding the pediatric specialists, and already we've discovered one medical group that we won't be returning to. First off, the pediatric cardiologist told my child to stop taking their heart meds, based off 2 individual "normal" readings, without taking into consideration that they regularly have an elevated resting heart rate. Additionally, they not only charge our specialist copay but an additional coins., just because they practice inside a hospital building (Texas Children's). I'm not paying an additional 178% of my copay, just because it’s a convenient location for their providers! 😡

So, in addition to all my regular meds: (1)#Depression & #Fibromyalgia , (2) #Anxiety , (3) #PanicDisorder (which has been almost daily, lately), (4)#Narcolepsy , & (5) #Arrhythmia ; I now also have #DiabetesType2 , so either a new CGM every 2 weeks, or a gazillion test strips, pokey things, and alcohol swabs, a weekly injection (which leaves 14 day+ bruises every time), and MAN! We have incredible prescription insurance, but dang if these things don't STILL break the bank!! That's not even taking into consideration the regimen of quality probiotics, fiber, and OTC *ahem* "relief" medications needed to counteract the dominant side effect of the injection, in ADDITION to a high fiber diet and a FULL GALLON of water each day, or even the healthier grocery list, because you know eating healthy ain't cheap, either, unless you have the time and energy to do a ton of meal prep. My child hasn't even been prescribed any meds, yet, and I have no idea how we're going to afford it all!

Okay, obviously I also have #ADHD because that tangent was on only one aspect of why I'm struggling. 🤦‍♀️

Anyway, as we started trying to get a handle on our health issues, financial and mental health issues (#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder for me, and potential #DissociativeIdentityDisorder for my oldest child) made an appearance, as well as a general "cold/flu" illness.

To avoid truancy charges, we ended up pulling my child from school to homeschool for the remainder of the semester, increasing my responsibilities and stress level, as they are much more challenging to keep on task than their two younger brothers, whom I already homeschool.

Long story wrapped up: it's been a freaking rough semester, and my best plans have gotten derailed so many times and ways and I feel so incredibly defeated, right now. I just want to give up and go back to sleeping most of the day, like I did for the majority of the past 5 years, but I can't do that to my kids, or myself, again. I've already allowed myself to miss too much of their childhood, and I won't go back to that.

I can't deal with another job loss. I lose my job on the 31st, and due to have surgery on August 4th. I thought I was set, but now my stress is through the roof. I think I have everything under control with what I need to do, but my mother isn't helping with her constant complaining on how shes going to pay my bills that are my responsibility and that I've obvioously been paying on. There's really nothing out there and she doesn't understand that not everyone will give me the time of day.

Type 2 Diabetes
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Hi, my name is stefag84. I'm here because I feel like I need help trying to manage different aspects of type 2 diabetes

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Hi, my name is Milodogboxer. I'm here because I'm depressed and am in a loveless 43 year relationship though he thinks all is peachy keen. He's built a wall, and to top it all off, in denial about his health... recently started metformin for type 2 diabetes, had a stent put in, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, 64 years old, drinks 5 plus days a week

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The back of my head is still completely numb. I wonder how long it will last. My eyes are very sore from the vision problems I have. My back is very ouchy. My hips are stiff and sore. Pauley just gave me a Norco.

I'm starting to think maybe Saturday isn't Free comic book day. None of my local shops have posted about it. I'm very disappointed. I was excited to introduce my darling stupidhead Pauley to the shop. It's lots of fun.

I just remembered steroids increase BG temporarily. Usually for about a day at most. That explains why my BG went to insane levels.

#BackPain #FemoralAcetabularImpingement #Bursitis #Osteoarthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #exotropia #Migraine #Diabetes #DiabetesType2

Hi, my name is bixby7352. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #PTSD #Grief #ComplexRegionalPainSyndrome #DiabetesType2 #TraumaticBrainInjury #ChronicPain #DegenerativeDiscDisease #Scoliosis #Insomnia