4. Fatigue
Tiredness is bad enough, but crushing fatigue is too much to bear. Diabetes sufferers may feel fatigue for a number of reasons, from dehydration to your body’s overall dysfunction. When your body can’t use sugar properly for its energy needs, you feel tired. Fatigue is one of the primary symptoms of diabetes, and the fatigue associated with diabetes can disrupt your daily life and interfere with every part of your life.
High blood sugar makes your blood a little like sludge, in that it slows down your circulation, and your cells go without the nutrients and oxygen they need. You could feel groggy, foggy, or even “drugged”. High blood sugar can also cause fatigue from inflammation. When this occurs, according to medical research, immune cells called monocytes enter into the brain, which causes fatigue.
Low testosterone can also cause fatigue, and men with diabetes are a lot more likely to have low testosterone. Another reason diabetes can cause fatigue is that diabetes sufferers often have infections they aren’t aware of, and it takes energy to fight infections.