Feel so awful

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I hope someone can suggest something because I'm in a bit of a pickle.

I'm on 35mg HC/day, split 12.5/10/7.5/5. I've also been increasing my

Armour; I couldn't tolerate 1/2 grain so went down to 1/8 grain & spent

a week there, then upped it to 1/4 grain & fine so far (6 days).

My problem is the debilitating exhaustion. I have two tinies, aged 5

and 2. Resting just isn't an option, except at the weekend when my

saint of a husband takes over, and two days a week when my toddler goes

to a childminder.

For quite a while now, like two years, the only - and I mean the ONLY -

way I can keep going is with lots of sugar. It's not for fun. There

is simply no option if I am to function.

Since I am diabetic, this is a bad state of affairs. I strictly low

carbed for years before this, so I do know how to eat properly, and I

know that I used to be able to function without sugar, and I know

exactly what sugar withdrawal & hypos feel like.

I try all the time to eat properly but I can't go for more than a day

without feeling unbelievably awful, exhausted, so ill I could die.

Well this time it is Lent. I thought, I am damn well going to do it

this time; no sugar during Lent. Makes no difference though, what my

motivation is - I feel so exhausted I could die.

My temps are still low, in fact getting even a bit lower (96.9 this

morning).

I am seriously hoping that this is a thyroid thing, that it will

improve once I'm on enough Armour. I am also seriously hoping that

someone can tell me what the f*** is going on and what I can do about

it.

I'm guessing that it's the cells crying out for energy because I

honestly can't function without a sugar hit. Not necessarily sucrose -

any carbs will do. It's all sugar in the end.

Has anyone else experienced this? Did it ever get better?

Rosie