Lizmari, this is SO true. Even a little bit a day is better than meds. Good point!
I 've been reading all the posts and I;m happy to say (and agree wtih all of you) I am not alone. I have had diabetes for 11 years…Sometimes I wish diabetes was like a cold…it comes and it goes! I know that is not the case and maybe that’s the reason I feel this way. It’s here to stay. i JUST WISH I KNEW WHAT I DID TO GET IT!!!
I know I haven’t posted in a couple of days but I’m trying to get my head on straight. This morning (believe it or not), I slept until 7:00 a.m. That’s big step for me as I am usually up and at the gym by 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. I worked yesterday from 10:00 a.m. until around 11:00 last night amd was totally exhaussted… 'm really trying to make my brain happy by thinking that this feeling will pass. … It’s been a pretty good day today and maybe I’m on the road to being normal again. LOL…yea…like that’s gonna happen! lol…
I just want to stay in touch witih all of you because for me, this is like journaling… with a response. Thnak you for your responses and please keep helping me with your suggestions and responses…I’m gonna need them.
Life can be like such a lottery… Things often just happen to us, and there is no real reason why. Bad things happen to good people all the time… The good thing is you can make a sugar free Margarita out of life’s lemons, and well… Just laugh at it all, I guess… as much as you can. lol
A few Winters past, I had my car completely totaled by some young, blonde, sorority chick with her foot on the pedal – speeding. I got out of the car, and I just started laughing hysterically. I’m sure they thought I was high or something… What the heck, it’s just a car, right? And the job I had lost, and roommate problems I was having… lol Oh well. 
Sometimes, when it rains, it pours.
Liz…you are absolutely right!! I’m going to take this as good advice. I suppose I COULD have something that is not treatable. See… that’s what I’m talking about…you guys give the other side of this and it all doesn’t seem so bad after all…I should be thankful that there are strides being made to find a cure and/or other treatments and/or medications to deal witih this condition.
However, I am still embarassed to this day at telling people I have diabetes. I feel like that somewhere, at some time in my life , I did something horrible and this is my punishment. I just cannot figure it out…I work out regularly …I even do Zumba Dance…and I feel great afterward, but it just seems that some days are awful!
Normal is relative.
I’m still trying to figure out what my normal is.
I’m glad you’re feeling better and were able to sleep in just a bit. I remember when I was a kid and I would come home from kindergarten…a quick glass of milk, flip on “Bewitched” and proceed to take a 2 hour nap. My mom used to laugh and say I had sleeping sickness. I’ve since learned I’m one of those people that just does better taking an afternoon siesta…not 2 hours but you get the picture. It’s my “normal”.
So…what’s your normal look like?
I’m sorry, Clee… HUGS I know how you feel…
Hang in there Clee! If I let my mind go too still, I get very blue. Dogs and exercise seem to help me the most. It’s hard to stay blue with a 60 pound dog trying to lick your face off. Everyone has the bad days, so we all know how you feel. I hope you get your smile back soon!
Mark
I hope you do not mind another, “Hang in there!”.
As some folks have mentioned, Cymbalta can really help with depression and one thing to remember is that if you get into a severe period of it, there are drugs that work very well with Cymbalta to help get you stabilized and you don’t take them for long. In my case, a few weeks and I was back to the Cymbalta by itself.
Never, ever put it on yourself that it’s from something you did! That is just extra baggage and we all know, none of us need more of that, right? I know, easy enough to say but difficult to do. If you take small steps towards the goal though, you can get there. It is not a punishment, it is simply an illness that happens unfortunately to millions of us.
The good news is that once you get your blood sugar stable, your mood will brighten. As others have said, I will echo, the diabetes blues are very real.
Hang in there!
Richard
Your problem? Consider depression? Consider a life long diabetes diagnosis? Sometimes or often we just can’t blow off the feeling of funk…I think if we were honest, there are many people who feel like that, and just roll with the punch. You can’t be UP and perky all the time. Let’s look at what you do have. a wonderful hubby, a nice home, a job at home, and great kids. You’ve done a great job in life it sounds like…but sometimes that’s not enough, sometimes we just feel funky or blue. So give yourself permission to have one of those days or maybe even two. Stay in your pj’s all day, or just take a break, do something for you, or do nothing. Permission to do nothing or something for us, is tough on women because we are used to being the care takers…so take care of you…it’s just one of those days…and it’s okay.
I’m glad you turned to us when you’re feeling blue, because I do the same thing when I’m sad. I feel like I have company. I’ve had diabetes for 5 years now (Type 1), and I still get into the “blues” at times. I’ve decided that it’s completely normal. In fact, I threw a complete tantrum last night. It helps to just let myself lose it once in a while. It’s the only way to get rid of it and it always passes. You’ll always go through the “blues” once in awhile, but I think as each phase of blues passes, you become stronger for the next time you’re feeling down. Just know that you definitely aren’t alone and you’re helping people (like me) to feel better by talking about the “blues.” It’s hard to talk about
Hello There! I know exactly what you mean. From what I understand… diabetes and depression usually go hand in hand… they are not sure which one comes first. I have been on Wellbutrin for many years… then about 5 years ago… it seemed like my depression was lasting longer and getting more severe. I usually only was “down” for a few days or a week at the most, and then would bounce back with a vengence! it was last June when I was on my way to work… and I m not sure if I blacked out or just zoned out… but I found myself in an unfamiliar place…( I live in Canada and ended up at the US border!) I had no idea how I got there…and dont recall driving anywhere!!! I have never been so scared in my life!! Long story short… I went to the doctor and she figured that I just needed more meds as I was going through a lot of stress at work. Needless to say I slept the entire month of June… getting up to go to the bathroom and eat and go right back to sleep. My doctor put me on the highest dose of welbutrin they have and added ritalin to it as well… still felt like crap. I called my parents and asked them to come and bring me back home… I really thought I was going to die and didnt know why. Once back home my mom took me to her Dr. and he did some bloodwork… and was then diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He also sent me to a mental health specialist… to see if I was on the correct meds etc… That Dr. diagnosed me with type 2 bipolar, and kept me on my meds but added lamatocil to it I feel like I am on the right track now… getting a littl better everyday… maybe you need to change your meds or get a proper diagnosis as your brain may have changed from the diabetes… it is definately worth looking into! Let me know how it goes!!!
I think depression and diabetes go hand in hand. I cannot remember what I had first…whatever. it happened very soon after I had the first…whichever that was. I take Pristiaq for depression. It really doesn’t help but my doc insists I keep on it.
I go through the same thing. Especially during the winter and during certain times of the month. I also have anxiety issues which adds to it…not sure if you deal with this or not but it can def make you feel the way you are describing. I used to be on Cymbalta but it did not work very well, took it for 2 years but the withdrawal was HE**!!! It was horrible! It took me 7 months to withdraw from it and the side effects were dreadful. I now take a very low dose of Prozac 10mg and it helps much more than Cymbalta ever did. Try to distract yourself and stay busy. If it lasts for more than a week or two I would say to up your dose or consider switching to a different antidepressant. My faith, forcing myself to concentrate on my blessings instead of being negative, and trying to stay busy are the only things that help me. Hope you feel better soon!!
I always feel that way is it not normal with diabetes?
It could be the Winter weather. I think constant cold and gloomy days can do this, lack of sunshine. I have had it on and off for yrs, and winters do it bad to me.
When it happens like for me today, I just read and learn and keep to myself, and look forward to sleeping tonight. I take D3 50,000 a week, my levels were at the bottom, so does it help, I like to think so, the amount of days I feel blu are much less than before.
I know how you feel, and it seems lots of us do, so alone your not:)
I hope tomorrow brings sunshine and a happier feeling inside you:) Debbie