Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Mike Campana on March 6, 2008 at 11:54am

I've had a really hard time recently. My Dr. sent me to a sleep disorder Dr. who ran a battery of tests only to discover that I was "normal". I asked then why does "normal" get up 4 times a night? Why does "normal" have such intense night sweats that "normal" has to get up and dry off? He just looked at me and said nothing. I do agree I'm pretty darn normal, but an answer would have helped a little. I started getting up and checking my BS in the middle of the night (pain in the a$$ by the way) and discoverd I was having slight highs in the middle of the night. I've adjusted my Lantus and it's helped with the night sweats, however I still can be up and down on a "normal" night.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Maureen on March 6, 2008 at 12:17pm

I have insomnia if my blg's run above normal. I just get up, take a correction bolus, and read for a couple of hours until my blg's are closer to normal, at which point I'm usually able to sleep for the rest of the night. I focus on having a good bgl reading before I retire for the night - not eating too late into the evening, eating food that I can predict won't have a long lasting effect on my bgl's, drinking enough fluids, and so on.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Jenny on March 6, 2008 at 2:23pm

Diabetes didn't change my sleep patterns, but menopause sure did!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Barbara Worthington on March 7, 2008 at 12:58pm

My mother can certainly relate to this right now!! LOL!! : )

• ▶ Reply