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Fri, 12-14-2007 - 12:06pm

I have recently been diagnosed with type II diabetes and am taking Metformin. I was wondering if the emotional swings I have been experiencing are a normal part of getting your sugar under control.


 


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In reply to: galpsych2112
Fri, 12-14-2007 - 12:31pm

Yes. That's the short answer. Not only are emotional/mood swings possible (I get irritable when my sugar goes high and grumpy when it goes low), you've also probably got emotional stuff going on with just taking in the diagnosis - being told you have a permanent, chronic, uncurable illness is a pretty big whack in the head. And, too, glucose is affected by and can affect hormonal stuff too. That's a pretty big 1-2-3 strikes on the emotions. The good news is that when your blood sugar gets relatively stable, you start to adjust to the diagnosis, and you figure out what the relationship between glucose and hormones is for you (for me, I risk major low readings 1-2 days prior to my period if I don't keep a close eye on it but you might have a different situation), you will be able to generally be your regular self whatever that is like.

--Deb

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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: galpsych2112
Fri, 12-14-2007 - 3:24pm

Hi and welcome to the board! I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis.


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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: galpsych2112
Fri, 12-14-2007 - 8:27pm

Hi Lisa,


I am the other community leader for this board and I would like to add my two cents to the discussion.


Your brain cells along with your eyes are extremely sensitive to your blood sugar. You need carbohydrates for your brain cells to function correctly. You will see changes as your blood sugar comes back down towards normal and you will learn to recognize changes when your blood sugar isn't in the right place. For example when my blood sugar gets too low, I can't make a decision about anything! So my husband has learned that lesson and he can tell that my blood sugar is below 60. And he doesn't ask me questions, he just helps me get something to eat.


All of this will become clear to you as you learn your response to this disease and it does vary from person to person.


I do hope that you will pull up a chair and join our conversation. We are here to answer your questions as best as we can and to support you as needed.