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09/19/09
03:28 AM
"Why do I fall asleep while I'm eating Or shortly after"
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froggiegrandma
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Coping And Emotional Issues
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My A1C test was 6.7 in June. I eat alot of salads with all kinds of vegs, cheese and meat, lite dressing no salt. I use 45 cal whole wheat bread, drink skim milk, have fresh fruit. I'm on a 1,200 cal diet lost 30 lbs so far. I have the shakes at times and get the sweats, I check my sugar and it's 110 to125. Not on any insulin. I can't get any answers to why I fall asleep. I do have loss of feeling in my hands and feet and get bad leg cramps. Some due to neck and back injury. I have little to none of energy, please give me some kind of answer
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10/05/09
10:42 AM
Thanks for writing dLife. There are many possibilities that need to be explored concerning your fatigue and lack of energy. It sounds as if you have been putting a lot of effort into your diet changes and a weight loss of 30 pounds is quite significant. However, if you have noticed these symptoms occurring since your weight loss, other questions need to be explored such as: did you need to lose that much weight? How rapidly did you lose this weight? Have you been supplementing your diet with a multivitamin/mineral (this is often needed with a weight loss regimen- especially with one as low as 1200 calories); how is your sleep at night? Do you have any other medical concerns that may also be causing fatigue? Shakes and sweats are signs and symptoms of low blood sugar levels. Since you mention that you are not on any medications for diabetes, this would not be the cause, but undernutrition still could cause these feelings. It would be a very good idea to write down all of your complaints and concerns as above, and visit with your physician for a thorough evaluation of your physical health including lab work which may undercover vitamin and mineral deficiencies such as iron, vitamin B 12 and vitamin D which are quite common. Also, meet with a registered dietitian/diabetes educator for a review of your diet for nutritional adequacy. Best of luck to you!
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Janice Baker
Accreditations: B.Sc., MBA, RD, CDE, CNSC
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