New website for people with Diabetes and Eating Disorders

Type 1 and LADA
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Hello there. My name is jacq and I have set up a new website for people suffering from Diabetes and eating disorders. There is no community out there for people like me and i think that its really important that this illness is properly recognised and eventually I would like to campaign for better treatment and awareness.If you could help me in anyway by perhaps posting on your site I would be eternally greatful. Please feel free to contact me meeshathecat@yahoo.co.uk and visist the website www.sugarrushme.synthasite.com

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Good luck with your new website.
Its very much needed.
Recently on another forum, I read a plea for help/support from the mother of a girl with diabetes and an eating disorder. The problem is known about, apears on several news items but thats it. I searched and searched for but could find nowhere to suggest she or her daughter went for help or support.

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Yeah that is exactly what I found and on those days where I was suffering with severe DKA I can’t help but think If I had other diabetics supporting me maybe I wouldn’t have ended up in A & E with kidney failure

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Also If you still have her details I would be more than happy to chat to her

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I think this is an interesting topic. I think diabetes lends itself to eating disorders.

I am type 1. And when I was younger I was so freaked out about food that I think appeared to have both OCD and an eating disorder.

So when we spend so much time focused on food and the ups and downs and the regret and stress, I can see how eating disorders can form.

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I’m new here and truly grateful to be part of this wonderful community. My uncle has been struggling with diabetes for a long time, and watching his daily battles has touched me deeply. It’s been a journey of courage, pain, and resilience — one that has opened my eyes to how many people silently fight the same battle every day.

My daughter, a newly qualified pharmacist, has been especially moved by her uncle’s experience. She decided to pour her heart and knowledge into writing comprehensive, compassionate books on diabetes and Depression — a guide to help people live better, manage their condition, and regain hope. She plans to give it completely free to the world, so that no one feels alone or lost in their struggle.

This space is for all of us — patients, their families, and supporters — to share experiences, offer encouragement, and find strength. Together, we can help one another navigate the emotional and practical challenges of living with Type 1 or LADA diabetes AND Depression.

Would you be willing to join us here and on this mission of love and hope — to help those striving each day to find light in their journey? If so, join in on this post and let us move forward. Sample chapters of the books will be shared. Our free book will help you live happily and understand that you are not alone on your journey.