Hello, I'm Jen. I live with T1D and BD.

I have T1D and BD. 

T1D stands for type 1 diabetes. 

BD stands for bipolar disorder. 

I have been bipolar since I was 19. I was diagnosed as T2D before I was 30. I am 34 years old, but I was diagnosed as T1D just about two weeks ago.

Last night, I grieved over my condition for the first time. I never thought T2D a problem, but I now feel I am both recognized as physically and mentally disabled; I have not one, but two disabilities. If I didn't feel f***ed up enough already, now I'm f***ed up in mind and body. 

And what scared me most is how little material out there on patients with both disorders given that diabetes is a comorbidity of bipolar disorder. I wanted help, but there wasn't any online. How can that be? Doesn't the internet always have answers?

I hope that whoever reads this will gain insight to being bipolar and diabetic because there sure weren't any blogs that tell the story of being both to guide me... 

DISCLAIMER: Do not take any of my posts as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any decisions as it is only intended for insightful purposes.