5 Diabetes related problems that could be buggering up your love life & relationships.

This weekend it is going to be Valentines Day. So I was racking my brain on what kind of post I could do related to this occasion. Everyone is posting stories about the ones they love that help them with their Diabetes and I have mentioned this before Here and  Also here and I hope that Mr P. knows by now how very lucky I am to have him by my side not only for Diabetic related things.

So it came to me to post the opposite.(hay???) 5 Diabetic reasons that could be ruining our relationships. I don't have neuropathy but a lot of these points can be brought on by poor control which can lead to Neuropathy.

Lets get too it shall we, in no particular order.

1. Your Sex life

Neuropathy can damage tissue in a man's penis that makes it hard to achieve or keep an erection.Women can get Vaginitis this word covers problems with different causes but it all boils down to painful intercourse. Neuropathy (there is that bloody word again) can lead to woman not having any feeling in their clitoris. So guys and gals this I am sure can be very stressful on any relationship basically sex can't happen or it isn't fun anymore. Furthermore it does not effect your hormones so your brain is saying I still want to get it on but it isn't like it used to be, very difficult for your healthy partner to understand. So here is a word of warning if you want to still enjoy SEX you need to CONTROL your BLOOD SUGARS. That is quite a big carrot at the end of that stick I would say.

2. The Energy meter

Not only can your energy levels be effected by poor BS levels,but it is sometimes so exhausting being a Diabetic. Testing, calculating, injecting, remembering (did I inject already?). Now take this scenario - you are having one of those roller coaster Blood sugar days(this also means more calculating,more testing,more swearing (energy meter already dropping), you have gone to do grocery shopping so you can make healthy lunches next week (energy meter drops some more), you have helped your children with their homework (another few dips in the energy meter.) We are now on the verge of sleep walking and your partner asks you if you want to go walk the dogs at the dam and have a picnic. Some nice relationship and family bonding time but some days you just can't a minus on the energy meter as well as on the relationship meter.

3.Moods

This might be closely related to the energy but I have put it in a class of it's own. Also can be a by product of bad control - We don't feel so well so we get cranky and have breakdowns and a bad temper. (Not conducive to a good relationship).

4. Routines

We should be keeping things pretty much regular when it comes to eating. This I think can be a big thing especially in a new relationship- Sleeping in and not getting up until about 10 on a weekend (Oops what happened to breakfast and that all important first injection, next you are going out with your mates that believe that night life only starts at 9 the earliest (Oops on the diner as well). Us Diabetics can't be so carefree and the sooner your partner understands that the better. Yes we are bound by certain routines but it does not mean you can't mix it up a bit. Who said you can't set an alarm get up and make breakfast to be had in bed. You can still eat supper with mates at 10pm but you need to think out the box with your blood control methods. You can party until 3am but just don't forget to inject your night time insulin at the usual time. The biggest thing I would say in this routine problem is to try and stick to it as much as possible.The sooner you feel comfortable injecting and testing where ever you are the easier it will be (I think this is worthy of a complete post of it's own). This is a valid problem in relationships but I would say easier solved than the others.

5. Low Blood Sugars

There is a T-shirt that is funny but also scary when you are looking at your relationship. It says on it "I am sorry for what I said when my blood sugar was low."

I have been told I have said some bad things and maybe some hurtful things as well. I have also slapped, bit and kicked my love ones. You need to talk about the low when you aren't low with the ones you love so you can get across that it was not you. I know people think that you wouldn't of said it unless it had been on your mind.I can talk the biggest load of rubbish at 1.5 and these things most likely would never ever have been on my mind. It is all down to controlling your blood sugar so they are not high which can effect some of the points but then when you have them perfect one slight slip in the calculation can lead to a low blood sugar. Oh my.

Feel free to add other problems you have encountered in the comments, I would love to hear from you.

It definitely is not easy loving a Diabetic and being in any relationship with a Diabetic but don't loose faith.

Thanks once again for the love shown to me by all the people I have relationships with it.

Happy Valentines day for the 14th.

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