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Posted 5/28/2008 6:35 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know if it is just me, if it the change in the weather or if it is the diabetes, but I get up at 8:30 or 9 take my meds have a small breakfast and start my day. By 11am I get a wave of fatigue and need to lay back in the recliner and close my eyes. I sleep for about 1-1.5 hours and get up again.
Have a small lunch and try to continue with my day. By 3:30 I once again need to lay back and close my eyes.
Is this something I should tell my gp about or is it just me?

Katie
Posted 5/28/2008 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Katie, it could be just weather or it could be that your blood sugar is yo-yoing.  If you're eating too many carbs at breakfast and lunch, you might be experiencing some downs in the blood sugar.  Are you monitoring your blood sugar during all this?  And - please inform your doctor, too, and be ready to tell him/her what your blood sugar readings are during those times as well as what you're eating.  Let us know what comes of this, ok?

Posted 6/6/2008 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Do check your blood sugar during that time but remember there are other possible causes for fatigue and you should probably arrange for your doctor to do a CBC.
Posted 6/6/2008 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
I used to do this when I was following the ADA guidelines. Once I dropped the obvious starches from my food plan and substituted more good fats and veggies it went away. My glycohemoglobin improved, too.
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