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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bluemarinejosephine" data-source="post: 2274268" data-attributes="member: 238056">Hello everyone,I hope that you are all very well, safe and healthy.Please, I would like to ask you regarding our Type 1 Diabetes and our energy levels.My below question refers to us who have well controlled diabetes and BG levels within range. According to the feedback that I have received from medical advisors, when our BG levels are within range and we don’t have frequent hyperglycemic incidences (except from the odd high reading which will occur every now and then) we should not observe a feeling of fatigue because of diabetes.However, I have noticed with myself that, I regularly feel more tired after a long day at work or after exercise (for example, running or dancing) than what I normally did before my diagnosis.For example, before diabetes, I would join a gym class or run my usual distance and I would feel a certain “normal” tiredness. Post diabetes, I do the exact same exercise but, I feel like I want to go to sleep for 2 hours (and sometimes, I do… because I feel I really need to lie down).Similarly, with work, I would have long days at the office, and I would feel tired – or whatever would be described as “normal” tiredness from work. Post-diabetes, I am really feeling the lack of energy and, regularly, I return home feeling exhausted.I have, also, noticed that it takes me longer to recover from feeling tired. Post-diabetes, a good night sleep is often not enough and I find myself waking up, still, a little tired on the next day.I was discussing this with a friend who is also a Type 1 and she told me that “we need twice the amount of energy than non-diabetics”. Do you find this to be true/accurate?Have you observed anything similar?Also, I am referring to a (possible) connection between BG and fatigue levels only. I am not referring to other parameters that could affect energy levels such as hyperglycemia, malnutrition or deficiencies, hypo/hyperthyroidism etc)Looking forward to receiving your replies.Thank you.</blockquote>

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