weakness

I have been a type ?? for twenty years, I also have multiple other problems, mainly muscular dystrophy. Iam aware that diabetes can cause muscle weakness but it seems that not having enough sugar in the system makes me weak and tired. I have, of course, found littlein the literature about this...

Hi all I was put on antidepressant in January and realised I had increased apetite/weight gain. I'm 5ft 4 and normally sit around 10 stone -10,4. I recently bought new jeans and they were tight so when I got back from my holiday I weighed myself and have gained almost 1.5 stone.Now weigh 11st...

Hello fellow type 1s. I have recently started Tresiba insulin on 4 units once a day which seems to be working well. I'm a slow diabetic was diagnosed August 2016, so still have my own insulin. Overnight my levels regularly drop in the 4s once I had a 3.7. I'm always worried if it goes into 4s I...

Hi all, a few years into diabetes type2 , first couple total denial, just spent time on metformin, had a couple of other pill sfor a while but had nasty side effects so took myself back off them.....last year tried to remove obvious carb....daily blood sugar hovers between 10 and 15 , no weight...

OK, disclaimer: this thread has nothing to do with alcohol! Does anyone else find that for up to several hours after a hypo they have really weak legs? This doesn't always happen but maybe one in every three moderate to severe hypos makes me feel like I'm slightly paralysed from the waist down...

Hi I'm 19 and newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I have been eating a low carb diet which has allowed me to not bolus as I'm still in the honeymoon period. However I have been experiencing muscle cramps in my calves at night and muscle weakness in my arms and legs. Also a stuffyness in my...