Last week I had an odd virus, nausea dizzy tired muscle fatigue. Although I can now eat I still feel exhausted. This is my first bug really since diagnosis and I was wondering if this was normal, for recovery to take longer??
Hi there ! I have been diabetic 33 years . I notice when I get a virus of any sort , it does take longer to heal due to having Diabetes which is unfortunate. Just hang in there you will get better
Even the common cold hits me pretty hard. That's why I absolutely avoid getting sick as much as possible. I used to get sick for a couple of days, but now it stretches out into a week.
To be honest, I don't seem to take any longer than anyone else I know to shake off bugs. Effects of viruses are very dependent on the virus.
The other thing that does make a difference is your glucose levels. If you aren't running in a vaguely normal range for most of the time, then it can be harder to shake off a virus. If you typically run high, it is often a great deal harder.
I've only had one flu episode since diagnosis (~ 4 years ago) and it was a nightmare took 5 days to recover and blood sugar was continually on the rise. It was during Xmas holidays and I was off for 2 weeks and ended up with the Flu/ virus. Normally I'm cycling in all weathers and this keeps all manner of virus's away. The whole office went down with the flu a couple of years ago and I remained unaffected.
Last week I had an odd virus, nausea dizzy tired muscle fatigue. Although I can now eat I still feel exhausted. This is my first bug really since diagnosis and I was wondering if this was normal, for recovery to take longer??
I think it depends how recently you were diagnosed and how your blood sugars are. I felt quite battered for mo ths after diagnosis as I think my body was recovering. A bug then would have hit me harder because of that.
Now they don't take any longer to shift as long as I manage to keep my BS down.
I've only had one flu episode since diagnosis (~ 4 years ago) and it was a nightmare took 5 days to recover and blood sugar was continually on the rise. It was during Xmas holidays and I was off for 2 weeks and ended up with the Flu/ virus. Normally I'm cycling in all weathers and this keeps all manner of virus's away. The whole office went down with the flu a couple of years ago and I remained unaffected.
Thanks for all your responses, by blood sugars run between 6 and 9 on the whole my 30 day AV is 7.9. I'm 9 months in which feels a long time I m still adjusting. I have managed to avoid some bugs but this one has floored me, still tired now 2 weeks on. Going away next week may be the best medicine??!!
Last time I was really ill was when I had flu several years back, was so ill I couldn't lift my head off the pillow, it did take a few weeks to recover fully so I'm certain recovery is dependant on how severe the symptoms are, for colds and less serious ailments I usually recover very well just the same as someone who doesn't have diabetes.