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Do you have Nocturnal Hypoglycemia and what symptoms are they? Multiple choice.

Activity2004 profile imageActivity2004Administrator16 Voters
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Hot/Clammy/Sweaty Skin
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Restless/Irritable Sleep
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Racing Heartbeat
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Chills
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Nightmares
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Trembling/Shaking
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Changes in Breathing (Fast/Slow)
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None of the Above/Other: Please say in the Comments.
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For myself, it's difficult to say definitely what I'm experiencing. Many of the same things are the same symptoms of PTSD...

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to

Yes, some of the symptoms can be the same as PTSD for some people.

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Skertchly in reply to

I have heart AF so difficult to distinguish

in reply to Skertchly

I agree. We need to " listen " to our bodies more closely..

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Orchidman99

Feel very hungry.

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What do you have to eat during the night hours to help raise the blood sugar and go back to sleep afterwards?

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Pawsedagain in reply to Activity2004

Used glucose tablets but also orange juice

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to Pawsedagain

What are your blood sugars when you have juice and/or glucose tablets together or on their own?

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Doctor13thirteen

I was getting high readings in the morning for no apparent reason so my diabetic nurse asked me to test at 3am for a week so that's what I did and every night I tested I got readings of 2.5mmol to 3.0mmol every night I told my nurse she asked me if I had symptoms I said no I weren't getting any symptoms so she said I must be sleeping through hypoglycemia so now I test every night at 3am then treat my hypos

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to Doctor13thirteen

What was your blood sugar at 3am when you had a snack?

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NECS

None of the above generally I sometimes wake up with sweats but usually I have no symptoms other than unexplained high morning BG readings.

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

What are your blood sugars before going to bed? What are they before you eat breakfast the next morning?

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

A recent example - Bedtime 11.6, Morning reading 22.4 (the day before it was 11.4 > 8.2 hard to fathom!)

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MTDZ in reply to NECS

I have sometimes unexplained lower/closer to normal morning readings whereas other times as super high without a big difference to what I eat the evening before..

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to MTDZ

Do you have a bedtime snack each night?

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

Depends on bedtime reading, if <8.5 I would normally have a biscuit, if <5 a weetabix with milk

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NECS in reply to MTDZ

I'm not the only one then!

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MTDZ in reply to NECS

I find it very frustrating that my body doesn’t react to a consistent way based on what I eat… even medication doesn’t give me a consistent outcome anymore….

Possibly I have to see the endocrinologist and/or the dietician.

I haven’t measured my BG at 2 or 3 am for ages!!! I’ll try that too and start keeping better records.

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to MTDZ

Do you count carbs. for each meal and snack?

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NECS in reply to MTDZ

I'm the same, inconsistent, even when counting carbs, eating the same food and same level of activity

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

I have been up now 2 mornings in a row this week so far because I needed a test done and a snack of juice and a protein shake. After those, the numbers are going up slightly. My number before bed last night was 176 mg/dl. I had a 30 gram protein bar with a Greek yogurt as a bedtime snack.

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

I was 140 last night before bed, 1 oat biscuit and 105 this morning (7.2 and 5.8 mmol/l), back to normal today!

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

How many carbs. are in a biscuit?

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

9.2 grams

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

How much protein is in one?

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

1.0g

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NECS in reply to NECS

Nutrition Info

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Activity2004 profile image
Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

Would you be able to have either 20-30 grams of protein and 25-27 carbs. for a snack?

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

Possibly 2 protein bars

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

What I do is, if my number is under 300, but it’s not too close to 200, then I will have a 20 gram protein bar and a Greek yogurt. 100-200– 30 gram protein bar and Greek yogurt before bedtime.

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

Sounds good but you still have unexplained 'highs' on some mornings?

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to NECS

It depends on if I had to have a snack before breakfast or not. Today, I had a snack and my number at 5:15 was 70 before eating both snack and my breakfast. My number right now after both on my receiver is 209->. Much more different than yesterday, but still may need a snack later this morning before lunch depending on if it drops to the low 100's by 12 noon.

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NECS in reply to Activity2004

Okay, I see

MTDZ profile image
MTDZ

I have never experienced a hypo during the night/while asleep.

Activity2004 profile image
Activity2004Administrator in reply to MTDZ

Do you have a bedtime snack every night before bedtime?

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MTDZ in reply to Activity2004

Not every night…. Sometimes I’ll have a little bit of dark chocolate (85% or 90% cocoa) with a few almonds and Brazil nuts.

If my dinner was on the light side, like salad or roast vegetables with chicken or fish then I might be naughty and have a little bit of dark chocolate ice cream 😕😞

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Activity2004Administrator in reply to MTDZ

Depending on the amount of carbs. you eat, it may raise/lower your blood sugars while sleeping. You don’t have to feel bad about anything. Would you like to talk about some ideas?