Why Does Type 2 Diabetes Make You Feel So Tired?
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms associated with poorly controlled blood sugar.
If you have type 2 diabetes and you’re feeling tired, you’re not alone. Simply managing diabetes on a daily basis can zap your energy from time to time.
However, the most common cause, by far, is uncontrolled blood glucose, says Joel Zonszein, MD, director of the Clinical Diabetes Center at the University Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York.
With type 2 diabetes, poor blood sugar control typically results in hyperglycemia or high blood sugar, which can cause fatigue among other symptoms. Anemia is not caused by diabetes, but it frequently occurs in people with diabetes and is a common cause of fatigue.
He will also check the thyroid hormone level. “A sluggish thyroid together with diabetes can be another cause,” says Zonszein.
Medications should also be reviewed, as fatigue can be a side effect in some, especially those used to control blood pressure like beta blockers.
Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease that is associated with numerous co-morbidities, including obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. Often neglected are psychological factors, such as depression or feeling overwhelmed by their diagnosis or complexity of medical care, that can contribute greatly to feeling “low energy.”
To reduce fatigue and your risk of other symptoms and complications, it’s important to work with your health care team to make sure you’re properly managing your diabetes and any co-morbid conditions — and that includes making healthy lifestyle choices.
“People who have a healthy lifestyle — who exercise every day, eat well, drink a lot of water, and take their medications properly — tend to feel well,” says Zonszein.
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