is something wrong with me?

Question

i kinda WANT to have type 1 diabetes and i have no idea why? am i crazy? please help!

i don't want it 4 attention- i think i hav it

Answer 1

Do you want diabetes just to say "I'm diabetic" and gain sympathy? If that is the case, then that it is a concern. Or are you having actual symptoms of something and you feel that getting a diagnosis of diabetes would be a relief to you so you can begin to take care of the problem? If so, that is understandable. It is frustrating to have physical symptoms and not know what is wrong. I am a nurse (dialysis) and I see everday what diabetes does to people, especially those who do not take care of themselves. You do not want a disease like this because it leads to so many more problems.

Answer 2

I haven't done the research but, I'm fairly certain there is a mental disorder that pertains to your problem. It has something to do with wanting attention and some where somehow in your mind/life you've come up with the idea that having a serious illness will somehow fulfill a need you have. Check into it. I'm not sure how serious this could be for you, or if its just diabetes that you want but if it goes as far as you wanting to have any kind of illness even AIDS then you certainly could find a way to get AIDS a lot easier than diabetes.

Answer 3

If you really want to give yourself 4 to 8 needles of insulin a day and have to check your blood sugar at least that many times also, you will wish you did not have it! You sound like you are childish or immature. Go to a dialysis clinic
just one time and smell the urine and you will not
want to get diabetes at all, ever in your life,
because you could end up spending 4 hours every other day getting your blood de-toxified
or you may die! I wouldn't wish that for any
person! You may not be crazy, but you might
want to talk to a counselor about this wish. Why not wish for something that you have control over, like volunteering at a childrens'
or veterans' hospital. The patients really could
use your help and you'd get some much needed
self-esteem and satisfaction into your life.

Answer 4

not sure where to start. My 6 year old has had diabetes since he was 10 months. To this day he has had his blood sugar checked by finger pricks over 11,000 times and has had over 8,500 shots. He has to eat on a rigid schedule and is allowed limited carbohydrates and low sugar. When his friends are eating cake at a time that is not his snack, he can't have any. When he wakes up with low blood sugar he hallucinates, screams, and has seizures. He may end up losing sensation in his legs on day, or even have them amputated. He could be blind one day due to retinopathy. He could die if his blood sugar goes to low or too high. Does this really sound like something you want?!?! It may appear that a person with diabetes gets a little more attention from a parent, but it is not because they love them more, it is that they have to be more involved in that child's health or they may not have that child around anymore. I hope this helps

Answer 5

Yes, you are crazy. Do you have any idea what you'de go through with diabetes? Better watch what you say, because it might come true. Words are powerful. I think you are trying to get attention by asking a dumb question.

Answer 6

Yes. I have type 2 and thats bad enough. Type 1 is worse in a sense because you have to take insulin injections there is no other way to control it. In type 1 your body makes no insulin there for shots are a must in type 2 it makes insulin either not enough or it doesnt use it correctly so sometimes pills can correct the imbalance. Wanting to have a disease like this is wrong. I would give anything not to have it. I have no choice but to live with it. You have a choice not to so dont. If you still want to talk about it you can email me through my user name and we can talk about it.

Answer 7

is there anyone around you with type 1 diabetes?
your not crazy... maybe its just a stage or a phase.
do you have any reasoning why you want diabetes?

Answer 8

Well why do u want diabetes that may make you crazy, but don't think of it as you being crazy just list pros and cons. Plus its not that easy to get

Answer 9

Yes, you are crazy. People living with Type I seem to have lots of trouble managing it. I know of one man with Type I who is legally blind, and I know of a woman with Type I who has nerve problems due to the effect of diabetes on peripheral circulation. Be glad you don't have it.

Answer 10

It depends on your reasoning for the desire to have Type1 Diabetes. If you want it just to have it and say, "Oh I'm a diabetic." then you might just be a little off. If you want it because of your diet and cuisine appeal, then that might just be suggesting you want a permanent diet limitation, and is different then blindly wanting a disease.