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Had a very bad night.

Serena51

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I had a very disturbed night, really severe heartburn/acid reflux and copious sweating all over but I was cold not hot. It went on for a couple of hours and I felt awful. I didn't know what had set it off, I have had this reaction several times if I have eaten starch or sugar but not for many months now.

My bedtime bs was 5.2 but this morning the fasting blood was 10.4! I had eaten quite a lot of cheese for supper but rest of the day it was

B - 1 LHP roll with 2 boiled eggs, butter

L - 1 LHP roll with cold roast beef, butter

S - 1 tabs sugar free peanut butter

D - approx 4 oz grated cheddar

My fasting bloods usually hover around the 8 mark and I was dismayed at this morning's reading.

Any thoughts please?
 
Maybe you are coming down with a bug? They can play havoc with BG's.

What is your normal fasting BG? edit: Sorry I have just noticed they are usually around 8 - D'oh silly me!
 
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1) I don't know but sorry you had a bad night
2) If I had that as a day's food I wouldn't feel very well. Too much fat and protein for me. I need greens in there somewhere. And altogether not enough all-round nourishment. But that's just me.
Would it help to think back to a day's food which made you feel good and go from there?
 
I will leave others to comment on the diabetes side of things, but I have had nights like that with severe nocturnal reflux. It's truly awful.

I suggest getting a referral for an endoscopy, which is a camera passed into the stomach to check for problems. They sedate you, so it's not scary or painful at all. If this test is normal, then it should be safe to manage your reflux with medication and lifestyle changes only. Even now, I would suggest putting blocks of wood under the head of your bed so it is raised up by 4-6 inches. This has been helpful for me. Really I would be unable to control my reflux if I didn't use meds. I am also careful not to eat too much in the evening after dinner. During an attack I feel better walking around or leaning against the back of a chair. Leaning forward is less painful than sitting leaning back, or lying down. Hope this helps.
 
Thanks folks. Yes, I was not well yesterday, I have ME, and with no energy so the rolls were quick and easy foood. By the evening the cheese was even easier than making a roll!

I do normally eat lots of greens, home made coleslaw but yesterday was not good. Hopefully it was just a blip but I got in a bit of tizz at 2.00am and hence the post. You have calmed me down and of course it was the food, isn't it always?

Once again, I must make the effort to always be prepared.
 
A disturbed night can raise your fasting level, simply by the repeated liver dumps every time you wake up accumulating.

Was dinner just the cheese?
Do you eat any veg/fiber at all?

Edit, just cross posted, and seen the answer.
 
Cat lady, I have had an endoscopy in the past and was on tablets for reflux but since going low carb I have never had any problems except for when I have gone off plan and eaten bread or cakes. I think this means that I am sensitive to wheat although
not exactly allergic. Since discovering the joy of the 8g carb Lidl High Protein rolls, I have gone back to one a day for lunch as it only raises my bs by 1 point. I'm thinking that this will need to be cut down, I always was a real bread eater.

With my disability it is not always possible to have good food available which is why I was depending on the rolls for a meal but then I shall need to have salads in the fridge so that a quick handful in a bowl will suffice. Again it is all about being prepared.

How do I know if I take too much protein? I do not weigh anything so long as it is low in carb.

Thanks for the help all.
 
If you can prevent reflux attacks by avoiding certain foods, that is great. For me, they would happen no matter what I eat. If you are still getting attacks you might need another endoscopy, because some causes of reflux that are visible can come and go, so your previous endoscopy findings will be out of date. The general rule of thumb is that if it can't be seen on endoscopy then it is functional and may be treatable with meds. Avoiding trigger foods is better, if you can do it, which it sounds like you can.
 
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