Lack of Concentration

[charlie6]

Hello

I'm still adjusting to the meds and diet change after being diagnosd with Type 2 around 4 weeks ago. Sometimes at work, in the middle of a really busy period I can be struck down with a low, un-motivated sense of dispair. What is happening to me at this point, and what can I do to correct it.

Please advise.....

Tracey x

 

[Caroline]

I get this when I feel tired and a few times my manager has to wake me up in the afternoon because my concentration has gone for a walk and the rest of me has decided to take a nap till it comes back...

 

[Northerner]

Hi Tracey, it is still early days for you and the feelings you are experiencing could be emotional, due to coming to terms with the diagnosis, possibly combined with lower blood sugar levels than you will have been used to in the past now you are receiving treatment for your diabetes. Changes to your diet may also be having a physical impact as your body adjusts to the new regime. Do your best, but try not to worry too much, I am sure you will start feeling much better once you have become more accustomed both to the meds and the management of your diabetes. If you are concerned, then it may be worth having a word with your doctor or nurse to make sure there are no other problems.

Hope you are feeling much brighter soon! 🙂

 

[charlie6]

Thanks for your comments.

I'm hoping learn how to know when my blood sugars are high or low, and how to deal with this. I'm awaiting my first appointment with the hospital so will mention it to them.

Tracey x

 

[Northerner]

Thanks for your comments.

I'm hoping learn how to know when my blood sugars are high or low, and how to deal with this. I'm awaiting my first appointment with the hospital so will mention it to them.

Tracey x

I would suggest that you ask them for a blood sugar meter, if you don't already have one. Using a meter is the only sure way you have of knowing what your levels are as quite often the symptoms can be misleading so always safest to test. You should also get a meter so that you can learn how different foods affect you, so you can modify your diet to exclude those things that you don't tolerate well and keep the things you enjoy, but that have little impact on your levels. Have a read of the following links:

Diabetes UK's position statement on self-monitoring

Jennifer's Advice

Maggie Davey's letter

These will all give you a good grounding in the reasons fr self-monitoring so you can manage your diabetes well. Some doctors are reluctant to prescribe the test strips as they are expensive, but using them will make you feel more in control and give you a much better understanding of your diabetes. 🙂