tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post6860994479229651635..comments2023-05-10T03:29:27.939-05:00Comments on * Arnold and Me *: Losing SteamHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16671756469055958359noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-1723629673918727762010-10-05T13:07:37.982-05:002010-10-05T13:07:37.982-05:00Just saying hello since we apparently have the sam...Just saying hello since we apparently have the same brain! I always love having a new blog to visit!<br /><br />Good luck with your upcoming appointment, and I hope you and Constance can work things out :)Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884402817643298228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-70489634642479173642010-10-05T09:27:41.269-05:002010-10-05T09:27:41.269-05:00I think since joining up to the D-OC hearing the w...I think since joining up to the D-OC hearing the word "burnout" wasn't part of my vocabulary (and D-anniversary) - but I guess I've suffered from it from time to time. Remember, D's been with me most of my life since a child - so for me it's just part of life - and I try not to let diabetes rule my life. Though now with having to handle another hormonal problem (perimenopause) - I guess burnout might be more on the top burner for me with juggling my insulin so it doesn't act like it's plain water (and do dick all for control of my BG's). I'll just tell it where to go - and do the best I can :)FatCatAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066683693099915727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-5058693133099402082010-10-05T09:25:27.197-05:002010-10-05T09:25:27.197-05:00You nailed it with the marathon metaphor. We live ...You nailed it with the marathon metaphor. We live with this darn thing constantly. We don't get a break. So.... try to find a break. It's hard. We still need to test, take insulin and pay attention but an escape from it can be good. I read, a Lot. It helps. Find something that allows your mind a break from thinking. I know this is not the best "advice" to offer as it's difficult but it has helped me through 25 years.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920320645744084041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-36636277242225500352010-10-05T08:56:12.205-05:002010-10-05T08:56:12.205-05:00I smell what you're stepping in. I do the same...I smell what you're stepping in. I do the same thing. Sometimes (read: now) I won't put my CGM sensor back on for a couple days, both to give my sites a chance to recover, and to give me a chance to "unplug" from the full-time job of diabetes management. If I'm being honest, I think it's more of the latter. Then something stupid happens, like yesterday when I went for a run and came back with a 38 BG. The grossness of glucose tabs and regular Coke is enough to remind me to get my act together most days.Martin Woodhttp://www.diabeticallyspeaking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-51134191513808705672010-10-05T08:39:50.795-05:002010-10-05T08:39:50.795-05:00"And instead of trying to figure out why I wa..."And instead of trying to figure out why I was high for so long from either not counting my carbs, testing my insulin:carb ratio, or tweaking my basal rate, I simply go on with my day and don't think about it."<br />This is so me. I get burn out because I end up chasing my bgs around, rather than trying to nail them down (which, as we all know, is like trying to nail jello to the wall).<br /><br />I really have no solution to burn out...the peaks and valleys happen and we deal with it accordingly. The more important thing is getting back on track, even if we fall off a few times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com