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<blockquote data-quote="Peppergirl" data-source="post: 1503502" data-attributes="member: 330374"><p>Hi Lynz84</p><p></p><p>Having had variable control over my diabetes for the last 25 years, with the exception being the last year when I pulled my socks up, I can say I always felt tired. It was probably a lot to do with stress/anxiety due to poorly controlled blood glucose levels and to some extent I just got on with it and assumed it was normal to feel that way. I would probably have said many times during those years that my levels were under control as far as I was concerned. But knowing what I know now, my blood sugars were not well controlled. I always felt a bit rough. I find that there's nothing more tiring than worrying about and treating high and low blood sugars.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, after switching to low carb last year and seriously bringing my blood sugars under control (90% of the time I'm between 4-7, only going up to 8 very occasionally and double figures are now so few and far between I can remember exactly when I got a 15 temporarily before correcting), I can honestly say I've never felt energy like it. So maybe look at your blood sugar swings and see if there is any improvement you could make? </p><p></p><p>IMHO I don't think tiredness is part and parcel of type 1 unless there is an issue with blood glucose levels or other underlying issues. I find there is a lot of assumption about type 1 and what is expected and not expected, based on HCPs experience as they see a lot of us with varying degrees of control. So, if I was told that being tired is expected of me etc as this is the experience of HCPs, I would question that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peppergirl, post: 1503502, member: 330374"] Hi Lynz84 Having had variable control over my diabetes for the last 25 years, with the exception being the last year when I pulled my socks up, I can say I always felt tired. It was probably a lot to do with stress/anxiety due to poorly controlled blood glucose levels and to some extent I just got on with it and assumed it was normal to feel that way. I would probably have said many times during those years that my levels were under control as far as I was concerned. But knowing what I know now, my blood sugars were not well controlled. I always felt a bit rough. I find that there's nothing more tiring than worrying about and treating high and low blood sugars. Anyway, after switching to low carb last year and seriously bringing my blood sugars under control (90% of the time I'm between 4-7, only going up to 8 very occasionally and double figures are now so few and far between I can remember exactly when I got a 15 temporarily before correcting), I can honestly say I've never felt energy like it. So maybe look at your blood sugar swings and see if there is any improvement you could make? IMHO I don't think tiredness is part and parcel of type 1 unless there is an issue with blood glucose levels or other underlying issues. I find there is a lot of assumption about type 1 and what is expected and not expected, based on HCPs experience as they see a lot of us with varying degrees of control. So, if I was told that being tired is expected of me etc as this is the experience of HCPs, I would question that. [/QUOTE]
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