Hard To Focus

[E-NICE]

Does anyone else have problems focussing/concentrating when you have high blood sugar levels?

[bryan42]

I have a hard time high or low!! hee hee! I do notice that very odd restless feeling,that only diabetics know, when your reading high.

[murphysl]

I have this problem as well. I have found a natural supplement that has helped me somewhat. It's called Phosphatidylserine--I have seen it used in some natural supplement formaulas for kids with ADHD. I usually get a "Phosphatidylserine complex" that also contains Phosphatidylcholine. Everyone is different though--I just mentioned it in case you want to research it.

[msdebagain]

when i was a 'bad' diabetic and in denial, my sugars were so high for so long, i never noticed. but now that i am in control of my diabetes, and have good readings, i see a BIG difference. i'm clear for the first time in 10 yrs!

[jerryn]

Yep. Too high and it's like ADD, too low and you want to sleep.

[shockme]

before iwas dx'd [in jan.]i was pseudo depressed-serious problems concentrating,some memory problems...i had such problems concentrating,for like 2 or 3 months,i didn't pay my bills:D finally got 'em paid this past month and got all the bill collectors off my a**....trish

[Gary_W]

Absolutely.

When I'm high, it takes me much longer to get a task done than it will if I'm running at decent levels. It's just like the train of thought goes around in circles and never really takes a step in the right direction. Most frustrating....

The good thing is that when you are running at a decent BG level, you feel like you can take on the world. I think it's because I get frustrated at the times I find it difficult to focus that the times when I'm running normally I am extra motivated to get as much done as I can. He says trying to put a silver lining on a rather annoying black cloud ;)

Gary

[duck]

I have to get my sugars between 120 and 160 when I study, but I think years of bad control at times has taken its toll...I am so fidgety and distracted all the time.