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<blockquote data-quote="get2rog" data-source="post: 1080198" data-attributes="member: 257292"><p>I had been experiencing fatigue for over ten years so pretty much had annual tests for T2 but as I exercised daily, was of a healthy weight and ate a balanced, nutritious diet I always tested negative, When I fell ill four years ago I was considerably physically restricted. Obviously the exercise was out of the question and when I was tested again it came up positive. It's important to mention that as someone who was adopted I had no way of knowing if diabetes was a hereditary trait. More importantly since prescribed Metformin and Forxiga the fatigue has really kicked in to the point that most days it's really difficult to do anything. I firmly believe these and similar meds are a factor/play a part in contributing to fatigue simply because that draw all sugar out of the body. So add that to a low carb diet and you have a double edged sword. One thing I found is sweetners also add to fatigue as although they are not trues sugars they do fool the brain and cause blood spikes. I read up on Stevia sweetener, which is 100% natural. derived from the leaves of the Stevia plant. This is the only sweetener that doesn't cause spikes. I have been using this for two months now and the effects have been remarkable. Not only do I not feel so tiered or generally feeling ill but because they haven't spiked my blood I don't crave sugary things that I started craving when I was put on the meds. I believe the meds actually cause sugar cravings because, as mentioned, they draw sugar out of the body. I think there are many factors to consider when maintaining T2 diabetes and the trick being to find what works for you as there is no one hard and fast rule but hopefully there maybe some info here that may help you out a bit. The Stevia was one of the biggest helps for me. The best tasting product I found was "TRUVIA" granules. If you have sugar cravings or use sweeteners I really suggest switching to it. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="get2rog, post: 1080198, member: 257292"] I had been experiencing fatigue for over ten years so pretty much had annual tests for T2 but as I exercised daily, was of a healthy weight and ate a balanced, nutritious diet I always tested negative, When I fell ill four years ago I was considerably physically restricted. Obviously the exercise was out of the question and when I was tested again it came up positive. It's important to mention that as someone who was adopted I had no way of knowing if diabetes was a hereditary trait. More importantly since prescribed Metformin and Forxiga the fatigue has really kicked in to the point that most days it's really difficult to do anything. I firmly believe these and similar meds are a factor/play a part in contributing to fatigue simply because that draw all sugar out of the body. So add that to a low carb diet and you have a double edged sword. One thing I found is sweetners also add to fatigue as although they are not trues sugars they do fool the brain and cause blood spikes. I read up on Stevia sweetener, which is 100% natural. derived from the leaves of the Stevia plant. This is the only sweetener that doesn't cause spikes. I have been using this for two months now and the effects have been remarkable. Not only do I not feel so tiered or generally feeling ill but because they haven't spiked my blood I don't crave sugary things that I started craving when I was put on the meds. I believe the meds actually cause sugar cravings because, as mentioned, they draw sugar out of the body. I think there are many factors to consider when maintaining T2 diabetes and the trick being to find what works for you as there is no one hard and fast rule but hopefully there maybe some info here that may help you out a bit. The Stevia was one of the biggest helps for me. The best tasting product I found was "TRUVIA" granules. If you have sugar cravings or use sweeteners I really suggest switching to it. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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