Constantly hungry?

[snowball12]

For the last three weeks I have woken up with a grumbling stomach and two hours after every meal? Most nights go to bed hungry no matter what I eat?. Been type 2 for 13 years now and have never suffered like this!! Help

 

[Martin.A]

For the last three weeks I have woken up with a grumbling stomach and two hours after every meal? Most nights go to bed hungry no matter what I eat?. Been type 2 for 13 years now and have never suffered like this!! Help

I read an article a few years back headlined "Why are Type 2 Diabetics Always Hungry?" I can't remember what it said - it was a while back - but here's something more recent that might offer an explanation:-

Why Diabetes Makes you Hungry - Diabetes Support

Unmasking Hunger: The Complex Relationship Between Diabetes and Appetite Diabetes is a condition that significantly influences an individual’s hunger levels. By affecting the body’s insulin production and glucose utilization, diabetes can often result in excessive hunger—a symptom known as...

diabetes-support.org.uk

 

[Leadinglights]

For the last three weeks I have woken up with a grumbling stomach and two hours after every meal? Most nights go to bed hungry no matter what I eat?. Been type 2 for 13 years now and have never suffered like this!! Help

What are you actually eating and how long before bed do you eat.
Do you actually feel hungry or it is just stomach noise.

 

[snowball12]

What are you actually eating and how long before bed do you eat.
Do you actually feel hungry or it is just stomach noise.

I'm hungry. I have dinner around 6pm. The usual protein based dinners with some carbs due to my glicazide. That's it. Should I be eating more before bed?

 

[snowball12]

I read an article a few years back headlined "Why are Type 2 Diabetics Always Hungry?" I can't remember what it said - it was a while back - but here's something more recent that might offer an explanation:-

Why Diabetes Makes you Hungry - Diabetes Support

Unmasking Hunger: The Complex Relationship Between Diabetes and Appetite Diabetes is a condition that significantly influences an individual’s hunger levels. By affecting the body’s insulin production and glucose utilization, diabetes can often result in excessive hunger—a symptom known as...

diabetes-support.org.uk

Thanks for this Martin