For anyone who develops a chronic illness that throws up many lifestyle challenges will at some time experience the highs and lows of having to live with that particular condition on a daily basis.Now ironically with Diabetes, you can experience real highs and lows both emotionally and physically.
So how does one combine the affects the emotional and physical aspects of this condition?
My moods have been very erratic of late and I guess some people will simply call me grouchy! Some will say that I am simply becoming an old man! To me they are probably correct, indeed I am and at times very unreasonable towards people especially my very nearest and dearest.
It is something that I am aware of and I really should apologise to those that are effected. Sorry!
Jump For Joy
As I strive/struggle to deal with both the physical and emotional aspects of my life let alone the diabetes part, I have started to see what role my diabetes has upon my “other” life.
Whilst my sugars are high, I become irritable, lethargic and feel out of sorts in general and this obviously has a direct impact upon my immediate surroundings. My kids!
Despair
Whilst I am low or getting low, my perception of myself is one that withdraws to deal with an impending “hypo” in private so that I can sort myself easier, quicker and protect those that are around me.
I now understand that most of the time I am a little snappier with the those closest, my rationality depletes itself and irritability kicks in because I am unable to be 100% rational! Swings and roundabouts come to mind here!
So the moral of the story is that by optimal control of your Diabetes, whether you have Type 1, Type 2, Gestational Diabetes, Type 1.5 or LADA you will not only improve you emotional well-being but also those around you on a daily basis.
Easier said than done, I can vouch for that! However the benefits are quite obvious.
I would be interested to hear your stories! Do you have peaks and flows? Do you find that the physical aspects are related to the emotional aspects of your Diabetes?
I’m off to test my sugars! All this writing has made me irritable! 
=== Update. It was 66 mg/dl (or 3.6 for you UK folk)
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