Can anyone help me please?

[Cliffy 1]

After 47 years of being type1, I’m now experiencing problems with my ANS - mostly BP fluctuations and fainting, also digestive problems. Please help… I’m struggling with normal life these days and I have always been in control of my diabetes. I am a teacher, working 4 days a week but I don’t really feel well enough or safe to do my job. Any suggestions are much appreciated. I’m nearly 57 so I’m looking at I’ll-health retiremen…

 

[Mrs Price]

See your GP ASAP because you could have some other underlying health issue that you’re not aware of Blood Pressure Heart Thyroid, mines just found I have an irregular heartbeat to add to my list of aggravating issues that brass me off big time!

 

[Cliffy 1]

Thank you for your thoughts and I’m sorry you’re also having problems. Over the past year I have had many tests to check other conditions and they have all been clear, thankfully. It seems I just have to crack on and put up with this - not easy when it’s so unpredictable

 

[Grant_Vicat]

Thank you for your thoughts and I’m sorry you’re also having problems. Over the past year I have had many tests to check other conditions and they have all been clear, thankfully. It seems I just have to crack on and put up with this - not easy when it’s so unpredictable

Back in 1985 my GP thought my ANS might have started packing up. I had very powerful adrenaline surges which sparked off diarrhoea and a quickly ignited temper (not normal for me). After 5 days in a strict hospital regime it showed that erratic blood sugar readings had been the cause. Have you had any recent experience of abnormal readings? Certainly not helpful for a teacher. I hope you manage to sort this out quickly.