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Menopausal and effects on blood sugars

MargiK

Member
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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Hello Ladies (sorry gents not one for you)

Im wondering whether other women are struggling to keep control of their blood sugars whilst undergoing the change.

I am not taking HRT and have suffered to varying degrees with disturbed sleep due to night sweats and discomfort (and embarrassment) with day sweats. My main concern is that I have been struggling to keep my blood sugars under control since this started and wonder if its linked.

I am quite active and exercise on a regular basis (at least 3 times a week) and always take the stairs instead of the lift etc; however I don't seem as able to cope with food like I used to. I use Novorapid and Glargene. A few years ago my insulin requirement went from years of using 8 to around 16-20 and sometimes that wasn't enough. My diabetic nurse told me to be more varied with sites so im now using more areas but still had a problem. it has now settled back to 11 but I still don't feel in control. Weight wise i'm only couple of pounds different than I have always been at just over 8 st.

Is this happening to other ladies or is my body just giving in?
 
Hi Marg,
almost certainly the hormones causing the problem. Have you considered HRT? I used it for 8 years after a hysterectomy and now I have stopped using the HRT insulin requirements have gone up by about 8 units.
 
CarbsRok said:
Hi Marg,
almost certainly the hormones causing the problem. Have you considered HRT? I used it for 8 years after a hysterectomy and now I have stopped using the HRT insulin requirements have gone up by about 8 units.
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Nice to know im not alone - the medical team have refused to commit to it being hormonal change so wasn't sure if i was just becoming rubbish at control.

I have considered HRT but as no-one medical has offered it to me i have not pushed as "its just another medication in my bursting cupboard". I keep thinking it will all end soon but have seriously considered it of late.
 
MargiK said:
I have considered HRT but as no-one medical has offered it to me i have not pushed as "its just another medication in my bursting cupboard". I keep thinking it will all end soon but have seriously considered it of late.
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You can get HRT in a Gel form so just need to rub it in. It does make a remarkable difference to your well being and diabetes control.
Have a chat with your GP and see what s/he suggests.
 

Yes, things lost any predictability - there was not too much before , but lot worse, did not get too many of the symptoms you mention, though i did increase soya, tofu etc, the main problem was the changed control, though not much increase in insulin even though weight gain, hypothyroid disease, other autoimmune problems, then once i had lost the gained weight plus a little more, it was the problems re using a lot less insulin than i was used to using , more hypo problems, more unpredictability , now still up and down years on and if anything things more difficult now. Hope not the same for you.....
 
Just a quick question please after reading this. I've just started Hrt but could you tell me who I can phone to complain about this please because I'm not ready yet at 45!
I really need to get this sorted because I'm too bloody busy to deal with this! Hot sweats twice last night. The bed is like a swimming pool.
I have turned into a dazed and confused sweaty minger. So please let me know who I can complain to to get this sorted out asap please.
Weight wise I am lchf so not put any on at the moment but in stressful situations my insulin does increase sometimes massively.
I suppose the upshot is if we weren't growing old we would be dead?
 
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