Does diabetes makes you feel tired all the time?

[sd3oaa]

My friend has been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and is very worried how it will affect his life and whether his life would continue at a normal pace. He was told that if he keeps his system under control, it doesn't do too much but he is still worried and needs some reassurance from me.

Any advice from other members?

Thank you.

 

[MarkMunday]

Making required adjustments and getting on with life is very doable, for both type 2 and type 1 diabetics. It takes focus and effort, though. Lots of information about this online. Google 'how to manage type 2 diabetes'.

 

[Andydragon]

Regarding your thread title
So for me, type 2 when the bloods were out of control had a few issues: blurred vision, fatigue and a very (very) bad temper

drugs brought the levels down and the temper went with it luckily. The other issues crop up, but blurred vision when I have to much sugar so that’s something I stop

the fatigue took me years to work out, I thought choccy or bad stuff did it, it does but so do carbs, have potatoes at lunch and I’m nearly asleep mid afternoon so lower carb has helped with that.

my hba1c is now nearly at normal level due to weight loss, lower carb and exercise (all three linked in may ways). Aim is to drop drugs and be in remission

so... your friend can aim to near or actually normal levels of blood sugars that will stop the potential complications and live a pretty normal life except potentially need a permanent change to their diet (depending what it is now)

now... honestly speaking, it can be a very dangerous condition, but it is generally in our control to stop that happening but the worst thing I did was allow drugs to control it and not change my ways. That’s the best advice I can find, look on the forums, be very wary of the nhs diet advice, and take control, don’t let it control you

 

[DCUKMod]

My friend has been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and is very worried how it will affect his life and whether his life would continue at a normal pace. He was told that if he keeps his system under control, it doesn't do too much but he is still worried and needs some reassurance from me.

Any advice from other members?

Thank you.

Hello there sd3oaa - Can I ask what part you play in your friend's life?

To be honest, a diagnosis of diabetes (of any sort) is not a total catastrophe, in terms of life prospects and quality of life, but in all cases there are changes required to the way that person lives. Those change can be quite personalised.

Where I am curious is why this person need reassurance from you, when your questioning would suggest diabetes isn't your specialist subject. This is something to discuss with his health team, I would have thought.

Your friend might find it useful to join here his/herself, the he/she can ask as many questions as they want, without the potential for Chinese Whispers.