Need support..
I’m very stressed with my diabetes, I really hate diabetes, it causes me so much stress. When first diagnosed I was really scared, I lost weight stuck to a strict diet, did a lot of walking didn’t go on medications wanted to do this all by diet and exercise. This was nine years ago. I was so scared I didn’t want my husband to go anywhere in case I got a low. The extreme fear came from going to the diabetes classes when they told us all what could happen, and one was if you get a low you could go into a coma. I’m Type 2 by the way, forgot to mention this. So I ended up with really bad anxiety after hearing all this, and so much fear. I was put on anti anxiety medication and antidepressants, the side effects were terrible, my eyes felt weird and couldn’t sleeping,both meds made me feel groggy to during the day, I was more stressed because of the side effects, then put on a sleeping pill, but these were side effects from the meds. I tried to wean off the antidepressant but the withdrawals were horrible so went back on the dose I was on,doc said to take all meds at night. So I did but could not sleep, that’s when I was given a sleeping pills. This was nine years ago and now been off the sleeping pill for years now and now can’t sleep this has been going on for about six years. This is how diabetes has effected my life. Stress anxiety, and sleepless nights, and depression.
Have any of you experienced all this, is anyone else on medication for depression and anxiety because of there diabetes? Or is this burnout.
Appreciate you sharing your story and reaching out. You have certainly been through so much. You are not alone here. Studies have shown that people with type 2 diabetes are approximately 25% more likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and 50% more likely to experience anxiety symptoms than their non-diabetic counterparts. I'd encourage you to reach out to your doctor about any questions, concerns or for a referral to some mental health support. In addition to speaking with your doctor, these articles may be helpful: https://type2diabetes.com/complications/mental-health and https://type2diabetes.com/video/burnout. Wishing you some relief ahead. Best, Kelly, Type2diabetes.com Community Moderator 
I’ve tried reaching out but to the wrong people who have no understanding about diabetes and living with it. I’ve gone to our Mental health they don’t understand the stress you have living with diabetes, what’s needed is a professional diabetes councillor, that is educated on the emotional side of diabetes. Thank you for sharing this need with us. It would be wonderful to find a mental health expert who also understands the demands and stressors of living with diabetes. I hope others in our community share their experiences with you of what they've done for support. I'd encourage you to be persistent in seeking help and treatment if you're still feeling anxious and depressed. Wishing you relief ahead. Please keep us posted on how you're doing if you'd like. Best, Kelly, Type2diabetes.com Community Moderator
In my case, T2D led me to burnout which led to depression which led to increased sugar levels which led to more depression which led to... a feedback loop that I can break - and you can, too! Once I realized I was partially the cause of my own disease I decided it is not going to beat me. I am fighting back by just going back to being myself. All the drugs and therapies in the world won't rid us of this, but overcoming it with the inner strength we all have within us can certainly slow it down. I am going to beat this into remission and that's all there is to that! Hope you can, too. My diabetes is in remission but still stress over having diabetes and all the hard work you have to do to get it in remission and stay there. The antidepressants haven’t really helped at all, plus not enough support from my husband, plus losing my mom has caused me lots of stress I miss her a lot, my husband wasn’t much support at all with my feelings around my diabetes. So I would cry on the phone to my mom this was back when first diagnosed. Now I don’t have my best supporter, I feel lost. I read in another post you made that you believe your diabetes was caused by meds you were taking for high blood pressure. This interests me because I believe my diabetes was a result of meds I take for an irregular heartbeat. I did some research and yes, I discovered my meds are connected with an increase in A1c. This makes me wonder how many more of us there are. Perhaps that when doctors prescribe new drugs, they should be required to give us the 'black box' warnings commonly heard in drug commercials. How many of us would balk at taking these pills if we knew the risks? A treatment that causes diabetes when taking it to treat other conditions is truly an example of the cure being worse than the disease. If I do I'll keep you posted. Also... keep right on talking to your mother! I talk to my recently passed brother all the time and take comfort in believing he is listening. Peace.
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, I honestly feel your pain. My mom went into a diabetic coma at age 37 and died. I was 19. When I got T2D, my anxiety was through the roof and I got depressed. The only thing in my mind was that this was it for me. I had so many family members in the past 4 decades that are no longer with us because of diabetes. My doctors put me on so many medications, that it was scary. One day I just said, you have got to get yourself together. I had to talk with a professional, eat right, and exercise. As said, I made up my mind not to let this defeat me and I haven't. We are all in this together. Diane (Team Member) its scary. I’ve been there and quite frankly still there. Last night I had a panic attack and cried a bit. My anxiety has been severe lately and I’ve developed medical anxiety. I got anxiety medication but haven’t been taking them. I wish I had the magic words to relieve your Anxiety but I probably don’t. I found reading weight loss success stories and positive stories really helped me look towards a happy future 
, thanks for letting us know! Sorry about the technical difficulties, if you're ever having any difficulties in accessing your account or navigating through the community, please reach out to contact@type2diabetes.com. We'll connect you with our help desk. Best, Minel (Team Member) I totally get where your coming from, what’s needed is health care providers of any kind to actually learn what people go through living with diabetes, the everyday regimen the emotional side, the fustration, I can go on and on. I can see why you cried, I do this to, it’s not an easy life. And I really hate when people say “ stay positive” it has nothing to do with positivity. You get burnt out living with diabetes it interferes with your everyday life! You can’t be spontaneous! And there’s no where to feel safe when you get so upset with diabetes and you cry, you get “ why you crying” or “ your fine” or “ you worry to much “ or “ don’t let it get to you” I get so fed up with unhelpful comments it makes me cry more. It’s same with when your grieving someone who has passed away sooooooooo many unhelpful comments, When I lost my mom, who was so dear to me. I had sooooooo many unhelpful comments that I was very shocked at. And was very hurtful. People can be cruel, think before you speak. I was blowin away by what I’ve experienced with my diabetes and the grief of my mom on how people really are in this society. From medical community and friends and family. Where has compassion, and empathy gone. I don’t share how I feel about anything anymore, because to tell you the truth people just don’t care. I open up on here because we all have the same feelings around our diabetes and you all get it, Thanks everyone who listens to each other on here. My heart goes out to everyone who lives with diabetes, and how brave you are for sharing on here. I’m just shocked there isn’t more help and support in the community’s we all live in for people battling this everyday and how are emotions come into play with this disease, yet there is for every other disease, I just shake my head.
A quote I found online just changed a few words-
When you have diabetes. You face two battles one being the illness itself.
And the other. Living in a world where so few people understand what your up against.
