complications marymacly   Posted: Feb-20-08, 02:34 PM (EST) Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jun-14-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears Hi : I'm relatively new with all this since I was diagnosed last year. I so far seem to be keeping my blood sugars at an acceptable level according to my Dr. and my testing myself. I have 1 problem tho that is giving me fits and that is that I am having day and night sweats really bad. I am a 65 year old women, I had a hysterectomy in 1989 but I haven't had any flashes for years now. When I mention to Dr. all he says is it is the diabetes, but I don't understand if my sugar is under control why the hot flashes. I am sleeping very little because I have as many as 5-6 a night. Anyone know of anything that would help with this problem. I have tried some different things from the health food store and also the retail soy products but since they are for menopausal symptoms maybe that is why they haven't helped. Everyone I talk to that has type 2 none have this problem. ----------- Mary Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

1. RE: complications brayn2   Posted: Sep-10-08, 11:09 PM (EST) In response to: message #0 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jan-8-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears I've been diagnosed for a year and a half now. I too have problems with hot flashes, likely form Diabetes. My hot flashes center primarily around my head and face. I have gone through menapause and stopped mensus since June 16 of last year. I have no answers as to waht causes it. Just wanted to let you know that I understand the problem since I have it too. Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

2. RE: complications Shelldorn   Posted: Sep-12-08, 01:11 PM (EST) In response to: message #1 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Sep-8-08 Posts: 3 Wet Behind The Ears Hello I have had diabetes for now 18 years and now i am on insulin and pills..I also have hot flashes and I was told it is menopause reading what you both have said now I am wondering is it my diabetes or menopause as I am going threw it right now... Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

11. RE: complications Maigan   Posted: Oct-31-08, 01:58 AM (EST) In response to: message #1 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Oct-24-08 Posts: 2 Wet Behind The Ears Hi brayn, one of the main problems due to which Diabetes arises is over-weight also. So if you are also suffering from that you must first control your weight. These days a self improving company Mark Patrick Media LLC specializing in Weight Management & Smoking Cessation is running various programs in order to make the people more fit.The programs are just incredible and a new way to get better health. I hope that you would love to know about this.You can get more info on my signature given below : http://markpatrickmedia.com/ Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

3. RE: complications SuzannaOR   Posted: Sep-12-08, 03:49 PM (EST) In response to: message #0 Post a Reply Reply With Quote   Joined: Jun-2-05 Posts: 211 On a Roll Well, this is an interesting thread, because I'm suffering with hot flashes, too. However, I was on hormone replacement therapy for several years and the doctor made me quit. Ever since I quit taking them, I've had hot flashes. I'm taking something called "Menopause complex" that I bought at Costco and it has helped, though it hasn't totally taken care of the problem. I've never heard anyone attribute hot flashes to diabetes. The only time I sweat or have hot flashes due to diabetes is when my blood sugar is low. Which is a problem ... because sometimes I'm wasting a strip checking my sugar to see if I am low and I'm not! It's just a hot flash. Suzanna/OR Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

4. RE: complications brayn2   Posted: Sep-15-08, 02:33 PM (EST) In response to: message #3 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jan-8-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears This message was edited on Sep-15-08 at 02:37 PM (EST)   I have just come back and read the additional posts on this thread. I have done more reading since I last posted and I have a conclusion. It is my belief that the hot flashes are being cause by neuropathy. Nerve damage is a given in people with Type Two Diabetes. I was diagnosed in December 2006, almost two years now since being first diagnosed. I have done much reading up on my illness, complications and symptoms. I have concluded that it is the nerve damage contributing to the hot flashes. I take Lyrica and I have made it a point to pay attention when I take it. Lyrica is for nerve pain. It seems also to help with the hot flashes. Here are the basic Types of Neuropathies: Peripheral: pain or loss of feeling in the feet, hands, legs, arms, fingers, toes. Autonomic: changes in digestion, bowel function, bladder function, sexual response, perspiration, heart, lungs, eys and even hypoglycemic awareness. Proximal: pain in legs, thighs, buttocks, leads to weakness in legs. Focal: sudden weakness of 1 nerve or group of nerves causing muscle weakness or pain. Nerve damage can be caused by mechanical injury to different areas of the body that do not heal properly or injury due to the highs and lows of blood sugar that effects the nerves. Based on what I have learned on my own, it is my belief that those of us who experience the hot flashes have Autonomic Nerve Damage which affects perspiration. Talk this over with your physicians as I plan to do on my next visit with my own doctor. Besides who can better diagnose our problems then those of us who actually have them? Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

5. RE: complications marymacly   Posted: Sep-15-08, 03:34 PM (EST) In response to: message #4 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jun-14-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears Well , I know that my hot flashes are not from menopause as I am 67 years young. I am still on a estrogen patch that I have been on for many years. The gyne says it is for osteroporosis not menopause. I have tried to get some sort of help from family Dr. but all he says is that is the diabetes. I have an apptment tomorrow with gyne Dr. I am going to bring it up to again. I don't know I think sometimes its the man thing and you just can't seem to get them to understand. I'll tell you the worst of it all is that i hardly sleep at all. I didn't have it this bad when I was actually going thru menses. I hadn't had any hot flashes for many years till after I started taking the glucophage(metformin) after I was diagnosed.I did have before that like coldness and numbness in the front part of my feet and toes, they never said it was from the diabetes. I also have weakness in legs which they said was probably from taking cholestral meds. lol. So what do I believe. ----------- Mary Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

6. RE: complications brayn2   Posted: Sep-15-08, 05:13 PM (EST) In response to: message #5 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jan-8-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears This message was edited on Sep-15-08 at 05:38 PM (EST)   I am posting the url to a page about Autonomic Neuropathy. I think every Diabetic should be aware of this information. Most doctors do not associate many problems that diabetics face with Autonomic Neuropathy, generally focusing on only Peripheral Neuropathy. As diabetics living with the various complications we face, that most doctors only hear of but do not actually experience, it becomes our responsibility to educate our doctors. The article by Dr Joseph Prendergast is very eye-opening. If you can not click on link to get there then just copy and paste to the address bar. http://www.malattiemetaboliche.it/artico... Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

7. RE: complications marymacly   Posted: Sep-18-08, 11:42 AM (EST) In response to: message #6 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jun-14-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears This is an amazing article that i have never heard of before. I have not been seeing an endocrinologist for my diabetes just my family doctor. I had a few meetings with a dietician when 1st diagnosed. Now I think I will find me a specialist because like I said I'm really having a hard time with not getting any rest and feeling genuinely bad. ----------- Mary Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

8. RE: complications marymacly   Posted: Oct-22-08, 03:08 PM (EST) In response to: message #7 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jun-14-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears Well I just had my new blood tests and they said my A1C is 5.8. That is very good but still no help with the hot flashes. I can't get into see the endocrinologist in this area till Nov. so I guess I'll just have to put up with not sleeping till then. ----------- Mary Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

9. RE: complications DRBain   Posted: Oct-24-08, 11:26 AM (EST) In response to: message #8 Post a Reply Reply With Quote   Joined: Jun-2-05 Posts: 468 On a Roll I am amazed that only ladies posted about this topic. I too have had them. Although they might be more appropriately called night sweats. Sometimes when I find my blood glucose dropping fast often the first symptom is flushed feeling followed immediately by a burst of sweating. Those times it happened during the night seemed more severe, probably due to the fact that I am a pretty deep sleeper. I believe this may be a consequence of trying to keep our blood glucose as close to normal as possible. ----------- Dan "I used to cry because I had no shoes until I met the man that had no feet" Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

10. RE: complications marymacly   Posted: Oct-25-08, 11:27 AM (EST) In response to: message #9 Post a Reply Reply With Quote Joined: Jun-14-07 Posts: 7 Wet Behind The Ears Hi DRBain; I really never thought of night sweats being a man problem but if it is caused by the diabetis as the Drs' say it only stands to reason that men could have them too. Mine at night are really severe. They wake me up sometimes up to 6 times a night. So far no help in slowing them down . I've checked my glucose lots of times at night and they were good, not too low and certainly not high. I hate even doing that because once I'm up to do that then I'm awake for hours till I can sleep again. I am sorry that you are experiencing same because it sure ain't no fun. ----------- Mary Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

12. RE: complications DRBain   Posted: Oct-31-08, 12:28 PM (EST) In response to: message #3 Post a Reply Reply With Quote   Joined: Jun-2-05 Posts: 468 On a Roll Suzanna, For me it does happen even if I am not low I believe that it may be due to a rapid drop in my glucose level which is also accompanied by a slight shaky feeling. All the time my glucose level never drops below 100. ----------- Dan "I used to cry because I had no shoes until I met the man that had no feet" Report Bad Post | IP | Print-Friendly | Edit Post | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top | Tree

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