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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / August 2006Fatigue
Every time I have asked a doctor about fatigue and being tired all the time, I get a blank stare and no answer. Finally, after my doctor had just told me that I have sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, and that the complications from prostate surgery were permanent, I asked him which of these was causing fatigue. He told me that it was my diabetes. I'm a T2 and my bg control is good - Ac1 under 6. Does controlled diabetes really cause fatigue? Charlie > Every time I have asked a doctor about fatigue and being tired all the > time, I get a blank stare and no answer. Finally, after my doctor had [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Does controlled diabetes really cause fatigue? "Controlled" has more to do than just A1c. You could be having spikes and lows and still have a good A1c. If you do in fact have sleep apnea, that would cause fatigue. Were you checked for anemia? Thyroid problems? Food allergies? Celiac?  SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm Charlie... Sleep Apnea is a very very serious condition. What has your doctor done about it? Are you using a CPAP machine? Fatigue is somewhat of a vague symptom... and it can mean many things to many people. If you're not happy about how your doctor is handling your complaints, you may want to seek a second opinion. Jennifer > Every time I have asked a doctor about fatigue and being tired all the > time, I get a blank stare and no answer. Finally, after my doctor had [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Charlie Charlie, fatigue can be caused by higher normal bgs. Even though your a1c is below 6, there are times when they are over that number and they can cause fatigue Has your doctor given you a battery of blood tests Maybe youre anemic It could be many reasons and without investigation, I dont see how he says it is from your diabetes It could and then it couldnt I would want blood work done Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. > Every time I have asked a doctor about fatigue and being tired all the > time, I get a blank stare and no answer. Finally, after my doctor had [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Charlie Whoa ... your doctor told you you have sleep apnea and does not point to that as the #1 suspect in your fatigue problems ???????? What the hell ... that is ridiculous. Sleep apnea, as Jennifer points out, is serious stuff with serious side effects ... fatigue being just one ... but luckily a CPAP machine (which is a mask you wear while sleeping that keeps air flowing under pressure) will almost certainly fix this problem. Either you are not reporting the facts accurately or your doctor is quack. Seriously. I know the mantra on usenet is "check with your doctor" and that is always good advice but sometimes dopes on the street like me know more about a specific issue than a doctor...like when my doctor told me "we are only worried about bg spikes above 240." He now knows better and I might suggest you do a little research on sleep apnea and then school your doc. The one question that keeps popping up when I read your post is "how does your doctor know you have sleep apnea?" cheers Paul > Every time I have asked a doctor about fatigue and being tired all the > time, I get a blank stare and no answer. Finally, after my doctor had [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Charlie Going from my wife's experience, I'd certainly be looking at the sleep apnea. At the very least it can be very interruptive of your night's sleep - it can also me a major health concern. Hey, a little mercy, please... I'm scheduled for a CPAP titration early September. That's the sleep study test for apnea. Thanks to this newsgroup I'm testing bgs a little more frequently. Generally it's been about 109 with a rise to 140 one hour and back down on second hour. Odd thing - Thursday night bg was about 110 before supper and 77 one hour later! Charlie > Hey, a little mercy, please... I'm scheduled for a CPAP titration > early September. That's the sleep study test for apnea. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Charlie That's great Charlie... We just were concerned ; ) And I'm guessing that it's likely the source of your fatigue! Great glucose numbers... good on you! Jennifer > Hey, a little mercy, please... I'm scheduled for a CPAP titration > early September. That's the sleep study test for apnea. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Charlie I heard that test was pretty CPAPPY:) Signature"Introspection doesn't mean sticking your head up your a.s." ---- Chief > Hey, a little mercy, please... I'm scheduled for a CPAP titration > early September. That's the sleep study test for apnea. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > down on second hour. Odd thing - Thursday night bg was about 110 > before supper and 77 one hour later! Good on ya for the CPAP thing. I thought it was curious that the doc said you had sleep apnea and then seemed to dismiss it as the main source of your fatigue. Thanks for the followup, sounds like you are heading in the right direction. 3 times this week, I have had very low bg readings an hour after lunch. It gets very confusing sometimes, even after regular testing all these months. Surprisingly low bg readings are like a gift ... at least I treat them as such :-) cheers and best of luck Paul |
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