- Messages
- 389
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Had T2 for about 18 months now , at first i was very strict, lost about 3 stone, low carb, teatotal, regular exercise (have lifted weights 2/3 week for years) and even tho I had no hypo's I had Hypers on occasion and even tho my diet has slipped a bit , it is still pretty good........
But had no idea what was causing them as I test often and all seems fine til it happens, and spent ages trying to see if it was food related...........
It has been causing me massive problems at work ( extreme lethargy and confusion) one work colleague noted I seemed to "be away with the fairies" , luckily my immediate boss is T2, and has basically been turning a blind eye or at least not looking too close
Did some reading on here which pointed me in the right direction, went to see the doc, who immediately signed me off for stress, saying it was causing the spikes...
Did some tests which apparently show my stress/anxiety levels, they were, PHQ9 of 21 and a GAD of 18...........
The trouble is that the job has always been the same but it was just part of the job........ I coped fine for 17 years before the T2 diagnosis
Dont really know what to do ....... the job is not going to change, I am back on the strict diet and will drop a few more pounds
After advice really , given that the job wont change, should I just accept that I wont be able to carry on...........
But had no idea what was causing them as I test often and all seems fine til it happens, and spent ages trying to see if it was food related...........
It has been causing me massive problems at work ( extreme lethargy and confusion) one work colleague noted I seemed to "be away with the fairies" , luckily my immediate boss is T2, and has basically been turning a blind eye or at least not looking too close
Did some reading on here which pointed me in the right direction, went to see the doc, who immediately signed me off for stress, saying it was causing the spikes...
Did some tests which apparently show my stress/anxiety levels, they were, PHQ9 of 21 and a GAD of 18...........
The trouble is that the job has always been the same but it was just part of the job........ I coped fine for 17 years before the T2 diagnosis
Dont really know what to do ....... the job is not going to change, I am back on the strict diet and will drop a few more pounds
After advice really , given that the job wont change, should I just accept that I wont be able to carry on...........