Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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giab1963 08/19/2011

This has not been a good week!! I had 2 bouts of low bs at work, very low for me. I never get low bs. But over the past few months I have just not felt good. I am tired all the time, even when I get up in the morning. When I come home from work at night I just want to sit down and take a nap.

Needless to say this is not helping my diabetes. I don't feel like cooking and eating the foods I should and I have no desire to exercise either! Any one else have this problem? I mean is it just the diabetes affecting everything? I've tried again to add the third Metformin pill in the am so I don't know if that caused the low bs. It sure is making my tummy upset!! Bloated, gas, awful!!

I have a very busy weekend and just don't know how I'm going to get through it this way!!

Any help or suggestions? Thanks for letting me vent.

Giab1963

deleted_user 08/19/2011

I was having the same feeling for such a long time :( Only it was because my BS was in the 300's. I didn't have any energy and every night after work I just wanted to lay down and sleep. I was attributing it to a lot of other things until I got diagnosed with Diabetes.
I feel for you :( It is horrible. I haven't felt that way since I have gotten my BS down back into the 100s.
Did you talk to your doc about the possible effects the Metformin is having on you. I am supposed to start adding my pills as well, but for right now my tummy just can't handle anothe dose of metformin.
I would definitely make an appt. with the doc.
The only way to get your energy back is to get the blood sugar under control. Or at least that is what I have found. Since I'm not so tired I have been doing housework and cooking again. It feels good to be back in control of my life.

deleted_user 08/19/2011

I agree with Wiannu, and I would also check out other causes. Ask your dr. to check your other levels like iron and vit d. I was watching dr. oz and he said not getting enough omega -3 can cause fatigue.
Good luck

mzizgayle 08/19/2011

have your doctor test your thyroid...mine was hyper and just having a field day with my numbers. You sound like maybe hypo....I was the energizer bunny and then would crash at night.

giab1963 08/19/2011

Thanks guys! Glad to know that others feel the same way. I just want to feel better and get everything under control. A lot of stress going on right now in my life btw work and home so that doesnt help either.

I will check on a your suggestions. Thanks!

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