things i hate :(

its been one of those days.... been chasing high sugars, get them back down then they jump back up so here is a list of 8 things that i hate about living with diabetes.

1. how ugly it is, i am covered in bruises from injecting and my fingers are full of holes from testing my sugar levels. it might not seem that bad but its a constant reminder of having diabetes, and lets be honest, bruises on your stomach, thighs and arms don't look good in summer when you in shorts and stuff
2.  the high and low sugar levels - the way these make you feel isn't nice, unless you are diabetic yourself you will never fully appreciate how a high or low sugar level makes you feel. shaking and looking drunk when your low and then drinking loads and being tired and grumpy when high isn't fun in the slightest and makes you want to hide under a duvet rather than face the world like everything is ok.
3. the ignorance of the public. this covers a lot of stuff, from the silly questions of whether I've got the 'good' or 'bad' kind to people thinking that I've got diabetes because i ate too many sweets when i was little. my fave comment so far is 'i couldn't inject every day' i mean, i didn't think i could either but when it comes to staying healthy and keeping my limbs and sight i think ill take the injections. its frustrating enough to deal with the diabetes without dealing with these comments too.
4. the nasty looks i get for injecting in public - i think what annoys me most about this is that nobody objects to an asthmatic using an inhaler or a parent giving their child calpol but because insulin is injected people look at you like your a druggie, its not needed or wanted. i shouldn't feel like i need to hide to take medication which keeps me healthy. if you don't like seeing it then don't watch, simple as that.
5. night hypos - there's nothing worse than having to wake up in the middle of the night shaking, sweating and stumbling everywhere while you work on getting your sugar levels back up to normal range.... it might seem cool to have an excuse for a midnight snack but its really not, i would much rather stay asleep and not eat. plus when you have to be back up early the next morning its not nice to wake up to high sugar levels and feeling extra tired because you've been up in the night, over corrected the hypo and now have to deal with the high. 
6. when the pharmacy doesn't have what you need - think this is pretty self explanatory but i really do hate having to make 2 trips to the pharmacy to collect all the needles, test strips, insulin and anything else i need. 
7. having blood tests- i know I'm diabetic and stab fingers and inject every day, but having a blood test is very different. for a start its a much bigger needle and  I'm not in control of it. plus the fact that it means visiting the docs and having to fast for 12hrs....
8. seeing the consultant every 6 months - not everyone has such an idiotic consultant as i do and I'm pleased for anyone who has decent care, but for me going and seeing him is torture, he comes in and tells me that everything is down to my diet and other silly comments which really wind me up... at the end of the day he has no idea what I'm going through so cant say that I'm lying etc (i do know he is the professional, but he does need to learn to listen to people rather than just dismiss what they are saying)

 i know that this is a really long post but on days like today i really do miss the simple life from before i was diagnosed...... what do you hate about diabetes or looking after someone with diabetes