Feeling very tired in the Mornings

[male39]

Hello Doctor(s)

I'm a male 39 yrs old and diagnosed with type II diabetes for the last 9 years

My medication includes Glynase 10mg in the morning with breakfast

The problem I'm having is this
Usually I feel very energetic in the mornings

But off late for the last 6 months or so

When I wake up I feel very tired indeed

and normally I used to walk 30 mins in the treadmill at my gym but nowadays my body screeches to a halt at the 10th minute itself

but after breakfast and about noon Im ok and Im very brisk etc in office

I get a good nights sleep

BUt this early morning tiredness is hampering my exercise routine a lot

I drink only in the weekends

John


This discussion is related to blood sugar and tired.

[WaveRider]

You might want to look at this web site on "Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Asthenia" http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/asthenia/underly.htm

And, a referral visit to a Neurologist and a Hematologist may be in order.

[male39]

Thank you all for all the useful advice.

Yes I had made an appointment with my doctor 6 months ago and did a complete checkup even including scan of abdomen

even the doctor was baffled and he wrote in his comments

"cause for early morning asthenia to be investigated"

So I back to square one and no one seems to know why I feel very tired  in the early mornings

John

[WaveRider]

When was your last doctor's visit? If you've been a diabetic for nine years and now have a fasting glucose of 140 mg/dl indicates you've been ignoring your diabetes and haven't paid attention to your doctor's instructions.

Testing your glucose levels whenever, in your case last month, and doing "strenuous exercises at the gym" because you have 'abundant energy" only makes matters worse.

Bottom line stop posting on forums and make an appointment to see your doctor today for you may have other issues going on; thyroid, pancreas, liver and/or kidney.

[Zoelula]

Dumb question: You have diabetes, you're feeling crappy (enough to post on this board) and the last time you checked your blood sugar was last month? If you are diabetic, that is the first thing you should check, then look for other possibilities for how you feel. (It isn't ALWAYS diabetes!)

140 is too high for a fasting sugar, btw.

[male39]

Ok will try to post the latest readings , but when I checked last month

Morning fasting sugar was 140mg

Also sometimes once or twice a week I really get abundant energy so as to do 1 hr of continuos strenuous exercise at the gym

Regarding alcohol I take it only during weekends but the tiredness exists throughout the week

John

[Zoelula]

There are no doctors on this board, male, only other people with diabetes

There are a couple things you don't mention. Do you test your blood sugar? And if so, what sorts of readings are you seeing first thing? You say you feel better after breakfast. How long do you wait to eat? If your blood sugar is low when you get up, you should be eating pretty soon. Also, when did you last see your doctor or get an A1C?

You mention drinking. Alcohol lowers blood sugar, sometimes dramatically. If you are drinking even a moderate amount at night, your blood sugar might, in fact, be dipping too low overnight. Do some testing to see what's going on and try making some changes in food and alcohol and if there is no improvement, you might want to see your doctor.