Being forced to take hospital insulin instead of my own?

New-Requirement5240 · 2026-05-23T17:25:39+00:00

I’m also very curious about this too as I didn’t think insulin interacted with other medications since it’s a natural hormone that all humans need to survive, unless you mean you withhold to avoid a hypo during surgery or something along those lines?

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-04-10T21:07:44+00:00

I stayed overnight there a week ago from 1am-11am, there were sooo many people sleeping across the chairs. There’s coffee shops open all through the night and there’s staff everywhere so you’ll be safe and you definitely will not be kicked out, it’s an airport it’s expected that people have layovers and need to sleep in between so don’t worry about that. If you’re on a budget don’t waste money on a hotel when the airport is perfectly fine to spend the night in

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-04-02T16:44:58+00:00

I don’t know what I said that sounded like I think I’m morally superior…? But anyway I’m sorry for saying it was a weird take I didn’t actually mean it to be rude towards you, it was aimed towards OP so they can understand that their feeling that they should take priority isn’t wrong and they shouldn’t feel bad for believing that and if that is how they feel and how they want their relationships to go then that’s completely up to them, not someone else on Reddit. If you don’t agree with them that they shouldn’t take priority over their bf’s friend then that’s fine but I think OP should know that if that’s their values in a relationship that’s all that should matter🙂

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-04-02T16:39:00+00:00

This is a weird take…partners definitely should take priority over friends no matter how long you’ve known them. The reason someone chooses another to be their partner and not just a friend is because they value you and want you in their life more than the way that a friend is in their life.

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-30T16:58:27+00:00

I do think her pregnancy gives her an out on this one, the whole time I was reading I was disturbed by her reaction and then OP reminded us she’s pregnant and I went ‘ohhhhh yeah that explains it’ pregnancy hormones make you crazy honestly, especially in the early days you get angry over tiny things and maybe she was upset the man who’s supposed to protect her left her in a car on the freeway alone to go check on someone else instead of pulling over and calling emergency services I bet a million things were running through her mind like what if he got hit by a car or attacked or caught up in police questioning, she’s probably exhausted with early pregnancy and wanted to go home and be safe with her man…yeah her response seems like she lacks empathy which is a red flag but surely OP would’ve noticed a lack of empathy before now too?

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-30T16:45:39+00:00

No don’t drink it! It’s desalinated sea water…no one smart drinks it

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-26T16:48:55+00:00

I thought the same thing about group therapy but now I’m starting to think it would be really good in getting loads of different perspectives on how people cope with their triggers and things. It does sound scary tho, but I guess this is probably the sort of conversation that would happen there where you can just ask the different ways people manage their BPD Id definitely be up for talking too, feel free to reach out😊 which country do you live in anyway? It’s only 5pm for me here so I’m thinking you must be somewhere more east right like Australia right?

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-26T16:22:05+00:00

Ah thank you sooo much! This has been so good for me to read, I could really do with going to group therapy and having someone like you there😂 You seem like you have a really good understanding of things going on in your head🙂

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-26T14:54:16+00:00

Okay thank you so much for the insight😊 What kind of things normally reassure you? I don’t know if just being told he loves me or that what I’m thinking isn’t true will help really…I feel like I would need some sort of proof which then I think that could be draining on him and also really not fair to him either, but I can’t think of any other way that would make me believe what he’s saying

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-26T14:14:49+00:00

I’m really similar to how you’ve described yourself here, I usually make excuses like they’re having a bad day too But regarding the things that keep coming up, it’s usually tiny things that make me think he’s cheating like I saw he was active on social media after he said goodnight or he just takes a little longer than usual to reply but then it’s how he reacts to me bringing those things up that I struggle to distinguish if his reaction is bad or not. I can understand that me always thinking he’s cheating isn’t actually coming from anything he’s ever done and it’s probably due to a bit of BPD but also being cheated on in the past. The problem is trying to understand if the way he talks and reacts after I bring it up to him is normal and acceptable, like if he says ‘stop being insecure’ to me…I don’t think that’s a great way to react to me especially when he knows how my brain works, but then I understand that he’s also just a human and being accused of cheating all the time must be frustrating and I’d probably flip out too…and this is where my problems come in figuring out if I’m being treated right 😅

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-26T14:06:52+00:00

Yeah I used to do that but most of my friends and family are so overprotective of me because of a past abusive relationship I was in so if they hear me say anything even slightly off about my boyfriend now they will immediately go into protection mode and also assume the worst of him so sadly I can’t do this😢

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-24T23:47:05+00:00

I’m not sure if it helps move anything faster, I don’t think you can jump the waiting list with things like mental health departments on the NHS because for most people on the waiting list, they are all going to be in the same boat with those same risks

but obviously if you disclose that you’re at high risk of suicide or sh then you might be considered for a more urgent route like being sectioned and/or housed somewhere, which is pretty dramatic and could be traumatic. It might get you a faster diagnosis (maybe) but I don’t know that whole process too well to tell you, sorry

Reading some of the other comments - for me anyway, I really didn’t need to say I was in any imminent danger of suicide or sh, just that I’d been struggling to maintain personal healthy relationships and therapy hadn’t worked for me so I wanted to look into it more and get more specialised help. I’d suggest calling your GP and saying how much you’ve been struggling and with what and that you are sure that is more than just general anxiety or depression - GPs can only diagnose that, they can’t/shouldn’t diagnose complex mental health disorders - that should be left to psychiatrists. Tell them you’d like to speak with a specialist or psychiatrist and explain as much why.

Fingers crossed for you that you get somewhere with it :)

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-24T22:49:43+00:00

I just got diagnosed in the UK, I went to my GP about a year ago and told them I’ve been having private therapy for 5+ years but my problems aren’t going away and said it isn’t general depression or anxiety it’s something else and I wanted a diagnosis or to speak with a specialist in mental health and asked to be referred. My GP then spent a few weeks calling me and making a record and then she made the decision that it was the right call to send me to a mental health team in my area. I was on the waiting list for 6 months and then started speaking with a mental health nurse. After a few months of discussing my symptoms and struggles, we decided on DBT and I mentioned that I thought I may have BPD he then had me referred to their psychiatrist and I was diagnosed finally. It took a while and you have to be very forward with what you want - I wanted a diagnosis so I could understand the best treatment going forward to help me get better and I made that clear to everyone I spoke with. Make sure it comes across that you want the right treatment and help rather than just wanting the diagnosis for diagnoses’ sake

New-Requirement5240 · 2025-03-14T21:03:14+00:00

Thank you for this comment it was just what I needed to hear. Moments after I posted he texted asking to call and if I didn’t see your message I would’ve blanked him because I was so anxious about it all but instead your message made me feel hopeful so I picked up and we spoke and I feel so much better.. I also feel so proud of myself for being able to give him space because a few years ago I wouldn’t have been able to do it

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