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@devanab5

I’m sorry I have taken so long to reply. I’ve went into preterm labor and the doctors have stopped it so things have been a mess lately. Bed rest is the worst. Also my six year old started school he’s a first grader now I’m amazed. But anywho. My depression is no better if not worse but hormones play such a large part in that. I’m planning on going back on lexapro once my baby is born. It helped a lot and I wasn’t suicidle like I was. As for my sugars and the start of it all, I was in DKA more times than I can count I also can admit I became addicted to the weight loss it gave me. I’m a very very self conscious person and I’m told I shouldnt Be But we are told things all the time and never listen. I’m just hoping I don’t get off track once I’m no longer pregnant things have gotten simpler since this pregnancy surprisingly I have had really good management with my ob. He has me on humalog and novoln n. I will forever struggle with being type 1 because it’s still so new to me. I have no good decent doctors around me. My car is not in the best condition and money is a problem. So traveling is a dream at this point in my life. I’d love love so much to be seen by a good doctor who cares to find out about my story and help me understand things! But life is life and here I am. Thank you for the replies.

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Hi, @devanab5 - good to hear from you. I'm so glad the doctors were able to stop your preterm labor. Sorry to hear you are now on bedrest. You have sure been through a lot.

Glad your OB has really managed things well and is keeping an eye on your diabetes.

That would be a huge change with suddenly finding out you are Type I diabetic, and I think that @2011panc has shared some wise words from personal experience about your going through a grieving process with all of this.

I'm sorry to hear that depression is a challenge right now. Hoping you are in touch with your OB on that so he/she can help and support you.

I also wanted to mention there are some threads on depression on Mayo Clinic Connect you may want to look at and consider participating in:

- on depression, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/depression-3/bookmark/?ajax_hook=action&_wpnonce=dac05772fa

- on long-term depression, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/long-term-depression-1/?pg=37#comment-118342

I recognize you said you don't feel you have good, decent doctors around you. Since your OB has provided really good management of your health, however, I'm wondering if perhaps you might ask if he or she might have a recommendation for a doctor who can see you for your diabetes, help you understand things and walk with you through your condition when you are no longer pregnant?