Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
Perspectives
October 28, 2016
This post is sponsored by Medtronic
Diabetes and hormones are such a fun adventure. Of course you get the “warning” about hormones- and diabetes and your period as puberty begins. But like I’ve shared, there was never a warning or talk about other things that could come up- like PCOS and endometriosis.
By Phyllis Kaplan, MiniMed Ambassador, living with type 1 diabetes
This post was harder to write. Why? Maybe a combination of writer's block, stepping back from health related things, and that I’m at a point where it’s not a series of events anymore. Instead of recounting events, I am in the now. Basically, I’m in limbo hoping that things will work out with my health. About a month and a half ago, I switched birth control and discovered that not only did I have PCOS, but I also had endometriosis.
Conributed by Judith Jones-Ambrosini
by Bonnie Goldberg, MA, RD, CDE
Bonnie is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters Degree in Health Education from Columbia University. She specializes in diabetes care and has spent her career educating and empowering people with diabetes. She is proud to currently work for Medtronic.
It’s the end of July, and I have my 3 month endocrinology appointment with a brand new endocrinologist. At this point I have now had my period for a month. This endocrinologist had been great so far with everything happening with my period and new diagnosis. I was optimistic about liking her, but I wasn’t excited about this appointment. By now, I attended six doctors appointments in one month (not counting my counseling appointments). I’m also beyond burned out on logistics and can feel myself approaching diabetes burnout. I even debated canceling this appointment, but my gut told me that I needed to go not just for the diabetes. I should go for the PCOS and the thyroid.
Maria is a MiniMed® Ambassador, a teacher, and the mom of two great kids. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12 years old. The MiniMed pump lets her worry less about her diabetes and more about her role as a mom. Maria loves to help people, especially helping them feel better about their diabetes or treatment regimens.
by Bonnie Goldberg, MA, RD, CDE
Bonnie is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters Degree in Health Education from Columbia University. She specializes in diabetes care and has spent her career educating and empowering people with diabetes. She is proud to currently work for Medtronic.