I've been a Type I diabetic for 16 years, no complications yet, but lately I've felt as if my mood and energy is negatively affected by changes in my blood sugar levels. I'm in reasonably good control, test several times a day, but inevitably it is a balancing act and having diabetes implies that glucose levels are never stable. I have, however, noticed that my mood improves when I limit my carbohydrate and starch intake, eating more protein. I also tend to get very, very tired when my blood sugar is above, say, 180 or so and I literally fall asleep when it hits about 230. I feel cognitively lethargic when it gets to this level as well, which is incredibly frustrating. Anyway, it's a constant balancing act, and I'm just wondering whether other diabetics also feel as if their moods are more volatile compared to non-diabetics?
2007-02-23 10:36:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Yes, type 1 is definitely a constant balancing act. Everything that you do will affect your blood sugar level. I agree that our moods are more volatile compared to non diabetics. When my blood sugar goes above 200, I also feel very lethargic. When it drops too low, I become Satan. Every time my ex-boyfriend and I would get in a fight he would tell me that I needed to check my blood sugar because I was being mean. It would infuriate me, especially when he was right.
2007-02-24 09:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 02:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm type 1 of 16 years as well, and i'm definitely tired/slow/completely lose energy when my blood sugar's high, and irritable when it's low. it doesn't feel quite the same as just regular moody though, you know? it's hard to explain to a nondiabetic, but i'm sure you understand -- i don't just feel moody, i feel low. I think you're right though... the constant struggle/balancing act can definitely have an adverse effect on mood.
p.s. re: below -- diabetics are depressed most of the time? uh... no. there has been a link of a slightly higher incidence of depression in diabetics, but nowhere near what you're suggesting. in my 16 years, i've not been depressed once.
2007-02-23 10:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by amyflag 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It messes with your blood sugar so much it will make you moody. It will also make you very tired. There are days my husband will sleep the whole day and still be very tired. Diabetics are also depressed most of the time. My husband was moody for a while until the doctor adjusted his meds. I also hear that cinnamon is helpful in controlling blood sugar. Our doctor put him on Cymbalta and it has made quite a difference in his mood.
2007-02-23 10:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by hazeleyedbeauty1967 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-23 12:44:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does me , when my blood sugar is low I get cranky and angry with people .
I didn't know that's what was causing it , till someone pointed it out me .
When I was younger and hadn't eaten I also got a little crazy and people thought I had been drinking .
Not so , just low blood shugar .
Before I knew I had diabetes , I was always tired and sleeped a lot .
You can be tired when your blood sugar is going up or down .
2007-02-23 11:59:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, though there are multiple potential causes. My personal experience is that I get irritable and snappy when my blood sugar is low; if it is VERY low, I get absent-minded and vacant-looking. If it is high, I am lethargic and thick-headed and maybe slightly grouchy. The DM healthcare professional who posted here should understand that variations in blood glucose most DEFINITELY can produce mood effects. This is well documented in the literature and is known personally by millions of diabetics.
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