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<blockquote data-quote="Geri" data-source="post: 182885" data-attributes="member: 31848"><p>to answer questions.... I have been brittle ever since changing over to human insluin, last time was around 1986. I have been on an unusually low dose of insulin since my son was born, about 15 years ago. I became aware of severe tiredness and lack of energy around 2007, it started as 2 days in every fortnight and now it is 2 - 4 days every week.</p><p>When I have a 'good' day I feel really well and get on with all the things I havnt been able to do, but now I am unable to make arrangements incase I am too ill/tired to keep them.</p><p></p><p> I am on Levemir as my background insulin and take this in two doses, once in the morning and later in the evening. This prevented major hypos mid day.</p><p>When I was on animal insulin I wasnt on quick acting insluin but my long term sugar reading was around 10 - 12, which isnt good really.</p><p></p><p>I wasnt aware that a lack of vit D could cause tiredness. I am very pale and cover up when I go in the sun, (due to vitiligo) so dont get alot of sunshine on my skin. </p><p></p><p>I am convinced that I am heading towards addisons disease, even though the tests so far have all been negative. To be honest, it would be good if it was dianosed as I could prevent this exhaustion because it could then be treated. (I realise that addisons isnt very nice, expecially together with type 1)</p><p>I thought for many years that my tiredness was due to having diabetes for along time, however, I have since met others with long term type 1 and they do not have this tiredness and lack of energy.</p><p></p><p>The tiredness is such that the other day I picked up some shears to trim a hedge and I could only hold them for about 4 minutes because I didnt have the strength to lift them. I am also exhausted when I run up the stairs, if I walk up I dont think I will get to the top!</p><p></p><p>So it is this exhaustion that I feel is at the root of me feeling unwell.</p><p>Thanks for your comments, I have read all of them and many points have sunk in and I will check these out when I see my GP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geri, post: 182885, member: 31848"] to answer questions.... I have been brittle ever since changing over to human insluin, last time was around 1986. I have been on an unusually low dose of insulin since my son was born, about 15 years ago. I became aware of severe tiredness and lack of energy around 2007, it started as 2 days in every fortnight and now it is 2 - 4 days every week. When I have a 'good' day I feel really well and get on with all the things I havnt been able to do, but now I am unable to make arrangements incase I am too ill/tired to keep them. I am on Levemir as my background insulin and take this in two doses, once in the morning and later in the evening. This prevented major hypos mid day. When I was on animal insulin I wasnt on quick acting insluin but my long term sugar reading was around 10 - 12, which isnt good really. I wasnt aware that a lack of vit D could cause tiredness. I am very pale and cover up when I go in the sun, (due to vitiligo) so dont get alot of sunshine on my skin. I am convinced that I am heading towards addisons disease, even though the tests so far have all been negative. To be honest, it would be good if it was dianosed as I could prevent this exhaustion because it could then be treated. (I realise that addisons isnt very nice, expecially together with type 1) I thought for many years that my tiredness was due to having diabetes for along time, however, I have since met others with long term type 1 and they do not have this tiredness and lack of energy. The tiredness is such that the other day I picked up some shears to trim a hedge and I could only hold them for about 4 minutes because I didnt have the strength to lift them. I am also exhausted when I run up the stairs, if I walk up I dont think I will get to the top! So it is this exhaustion that I feel is at the root of me feeling unwell. Thanks for your comments, I have read all of them and many points have sunk in and I will check these out when I see my GP. [/QUOTE]
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