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Does your diabetes make you tired? How do you manage diabetes fatigue?

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Edited on 08/11/2016 at 06:52

Dear all, does type 2 diabetes make you extremely tired? I seem to be fighting to stay awake most afternoons and always thirsty. I'm taki 2 metformin morning along with Glicozides and 2 metformin in the afternoon. I'm havi a nightmare trying to get blood glucose down below 14. I've only once had 7:9. Highest was in the 30's. Help. X

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JazzyC

08/11/2016 at 06:52

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I am in my late 50s ,was diagnosed with type 2 July 2015 ,put on insulin in April this year and my blood sugars are slowly stabilising at between 8 and 12 . I'm trying lose We with Slimming world but finding it hard as my diet is quite restricted because of allergies and digestive problems .It was suggested I went on a low carb diet but because I don't absorb carbs properly it didn't work out and I kept passing out but I am determined to keep going and even I only lose a few pounds it will help .Keep positive and do what you can is my motto good lucky to everyone .

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Janet Collins

Does your diabetes make you tired? How do you manage diabetes fatigue? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/diabetes-type-2/living-with-type-2-diabetes/tiredness-1327 2016-11-08 06:52:50

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@Rosben yes I had the runs learn that cocacola flat with codeine helps works for me because I'm having to be on pain killer tablets hopefully might help .

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31/03/2021 at 17:29

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Hello everyone,

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@Rosben yes I was the same.have to be careful to go to shops or near the shops with toilets

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Seems ages since I was on and lots has changed. My husband and I got divorced and my son helped me do a food diary. By keeping to a fairly strict diet I can control both my diabetes (normal reading UK 7.5) and diviculitus and lost nearly 4 stone in weight. This year though has been hard as I have a suspected soft tissue sarcoma and I am completely drained mentally and physically. I have an operation scheduled to remove it on 24th August. Worried doesn't come anywhere near. I think that I might have to start from scratch on the diet front

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Does your diabetes make you tired? How do you manage diabetes fatigue? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/diabetes-type-2/living-with-type-2-diabetes/tiredness-1327 2021-08-19 20:01:42

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