My name is Faisal. I am 35 years old, married, and have a 10-month-old daughter.
I was officially diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in October 2024. At that time, I weighed 96 kg and was prescribed Ozempic, which I took for three months. Unfortunately, it affected my digestive system, and I developed ongoing gastrointestinal problems. I was sick on and off for the next 6–8 months. During those three months, I lost 26 kg.
I stopped taking all diabetes medications in April 2025. My HbA1c was 5.7% in July 2025 and 6.1% in May 2026.
Over the past few days, I have noticed several concerning symptoms. Whenever I drink cold water, I have difficulty breathing. It feels as if someone is strangling my neck. I also experience episodes where my breathing seems to skip. In addition, I sometimes become suddenly confused, whether I am at home or at work. For a moment, I feel disoriented, wondering what I am doing or where I am.
I have also noticed that I sometimes start rocking back and forth without realizing it and repeatedly fidget with my thumbs and fingers. These episodes happen suddenly.
After eating rice, I often develop body aches, headaches, shoulder pain, back pain, and leg pain. Yesterday, after a long time, I checked my blood sugar two hours after lunch, and it was 190 mg/dL.
Could these symptoms be related to my diabetes, or could they be caused by something else?
I was officially diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in October 2024. At that time, I weighed 96 kg and was prescribed Ozempic, which I took for three months. Unfortunately, it affected my digestive system, and I developed ongoing gastrointestinal problems. I was sick on and off for the next 6–8 months. During those three months, I lost 26 kg.
I stopped taking all diabetes medications in April 2025. My HbA1c was 5.7% in July 2025 and 6.1% in May 2026.
Over the past few days, I have noticed several concerning symptoms. Whenever I drink cold water, I have difficulty breathing. It feels as if someone is strangling my neck. I also experience episodes where my breathing seems to skip. In addition, I sometimes become suddenly confused, whether I am at home or at work. For a moment, I feel disoriented, wondering what I am doing or where I am.
I have also noticed that I sometimes start rocking back and forth without realizing it and repeatedly fidget with my thumbs and fingers. These episodes happen suddenly.
After eating rice, I often develop body aches, headaches, shoulder pain, back pain, and leg pain. Yesterday, after a long time, I checked my blood sugar two hours after lunch, and it was 190 mg/dL.
Could these symptoms be related to my diabetes, or could they be caused by something else?
