Greetings fellow members, I am type 2 using Metformin tablets 3 times a day. They are slow release ones. I have been on them for about 18 months. I just would like to know, do others feel tired all the time? I seem to have little energy and feel like I could sleep at the drop of a hat. The last year, I have taken on a secong full size allotment plot and am now playing golf twice a week trying to increase my energy levels. Is this how I am supposed to feel. By the way, I have just turned 60 but refuse to accept that it is an age related issue? Any advice please. Thank you.
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Feeling tired!
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ClaireG 06
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Hi Doug and welcome to the forum 
Do you have a blood glucose meter so you can test your blood glucose levels? What are your readings like? High blood glucose levels can make you feel tired.
Here is a link to some information for newly diagnosed diabetics that you might find helpful
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088
Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like. There is always someone to listen and give advice.
Do you have a blood glucose meter so you can test your blood glucose levels? What are your readings like? High blood glucose levels can make you feel tired.
Here is a link to some information for newly diagnosed diabetics that you might find helpful
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088
Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like. There is always someone to listen and give advice.
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Hi Doug
I'd say it was time for you to go to the doc for a few blood tests as there are several things other than diabetes that make you feel tired including Underactive Thyroid, Anaemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency can also be a cause but as you play golf and have an allotment you probably get enough from sunshine.
I'd say it was time for you to go to the doc for a few blood tests as there are several things other than diabetes that make you feel tired including Underactive Thyroid, Anaemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency can also be a cause but as you play golf and have an allotment you probably get enough from sunshine.
Hi, I'm a health writer doing an article on diabetes fatigue for Diabetes Monitor magazine and I'm looking to speak with someone who has dealt with this problem. I could withhold your name from the article if you'd prefer. Our goal is to provide practical advice for others who may be dealing with it. Thanks for your consideration.
