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It’s quite possible to be very active, and have normal blood pressure, but still develop Diabetes. It recently happened to my dad, who has been healthy & very active for most of his life.
If you’re taking meds that can increase blood-sugar, symptoms can come on suddenly. Maybe they were developing over time, unbeknownst to you—especially if Diabetes runs in your family.
The tiredness and thirstiness are signs of potential hyper-glycemia (high blood-sugar), especially if you’re also urinating a lot. This is because your body is unable to process & absorb the glucose that your food is converted into. All that glucose builds up in your bloodstream, and your body desperately tries to flush it out through your kidneys, which go into over-drive. This demands huge amounts of water, hence the constant thirst.
Have you noticed any unexplained weight-loss recently? Or sweet/fruity-smelling breath? Those can be warning signs, too.
Hyper-glycemia is a very serious issue, as it could lead to diabetic shock, coma, ketoacidosis, organ-damage, nerve-damage, gum-disease (because of chronic dry-mouth), or even death. So this isn’t something to put-off, just because you don’t want your doctor to think you’re a hypochondriac.
If you still have qualms about talking to your doctor about it, at least talk to your pharmacist and see if they can do a quick finger-prick blood-sugar test. Or if they think you should talk to your doctor about possible blood-sugar issues with the meds you’re taking.
If it turns out you’re just experiencing hyper-glycemia because of the meds, then it may be as simple as adjusting them or switching at least one of them to a med that doesn’t increase blood-sugar. Or, you may need to add Metformin to help your body process the extra blood-sugar. Or maybe you just need to drink more water, when you’re exercising in the heat.
Whatever it is, your body is telling you that something is not right. You need to look into this, before it becomes more serious!
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