I was diagnosed T 2 D in March 2015 , so I guess I ' m fairly new . Being a 29 year old at the time of diagnosis , I was pretty upset . Being diagnosed so early on in life means I have that much more time that diabetes has a strangle hold on me . The first time I tested my blood sugar I was at 372 . I was really embarrassed and ashamed of myself , even though diabetes runs rampant in my genes which I did not know at the time . I feel depressed when I think about it , honestly . I wish I could eat some ice cream without that horrible dry , burning sensation in my eyes . My skin is constantly dry and flaky , even on my face . My hair is thinning and I worry that I ' ll never be able to have children , which my husband and I desperately want . I also have PCOS , which makes things even more difficult for pregnancy . I have so many complaints and I don ' t mean to sound whiny or lame . I really hope you handle it better than I have , my friend . In time you ' ll learn a lot about diabetes and you ' ll also be able to point out changes in your body that you didn ' t have before . Best of luck to you ! !