Recent studies have shown significant evidence concerning diabetes and mood swings in men. Fluctuations in mood are often attributed to fluctuating blood sugar levels. However, feelings of anger, anxiety, remorse, guilt can also be attributed to people knowing they could have prevented type-2 diabetes if they had taken better care of themselves. Men also tend to get angry with others who presumably ‘led’ them to their current state.

In 2006 a study was performed on diabetes-associated disorders such as impotence and blood pressure. Aside from these results, the study showed that men have to contend with mood swings. This is particularly true for men of advanced ages. Sam Graci, a nutritional researcher, notes that as men age their hormones change. Testosterone levels deplete and estrogen levels rise, according to Daily Diabetic.com. Therefore, some unusual patterns of mood and emotions begin to manifest in older diabetic men.

Testosterone levels in younger men account for many problems of diabetes and mood swings in men, especially when it involves impotency or feeling as though they do not have things under control. Type-1 diabetics are also known to have an excess amount of irritability, especially around the time they are first diagnosed. High blood pressure levels also cause excess stress and frustration.

 

Dealing with Diabetes and Mood Swings in Men

 

et’s face it, men aren’t exactly known for dealing with their emotions well. Yet, a person can’t exactly go around exploding on or breaking down around people all the time either. The American Diabetes Association provides a handbook for men which can be found at Diabetes.org.This can be helpful in dealing with diabetes and mood swings in men. Within theMen’s Health Handbook, emotional states in men that are caused by diabetes are discussed. The booklet is downloadable and it provides some very helpful advice. In addition, it includes a lot of information which may help to make your diabetes less frustrating. This too is helpful in dealing with diabetes and mood swings in men.

According to the Men’s Health Handbook, it is okay to feel sad or blue sometimes, but if your still feeling bad after a couple of weeks you need to get help. Talking to your doctor can help you determine if your depression is the result of medication, your condition, your age, your environment, or lifestyle factors. According to the handbook, it is time to get help if you see any of the following signs:

  • Loss of pleasure or interest in things that you used to enjoy
  • Changes in your sleep patterns such as having trouble falling asleep or waking up often in the night
  • Waking up earlier than usual and not being able to go back to sleep
  • Changes in appetite where your eat more or less than you used to
  • Trouble concentrating such as not being able to read or watch TV because your thoughts or feelings are interrupting
  • Feeling tired all the time or noticing that you have less energy than in your recent past
  • You often feel anxious or have a hard time sitting still
  • You feel as though you are not good enough, you never do anything right, or you feel you are a burden on others
  • You feel worse in the morning than you do the rest of the day (morning sadness)
  • Suicidal thoughts where you feel like you want to die or find yourself thinking about ways to hurt yourself