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<blockquote data-quote="Jenny15" data-source="post: 1794450" data-attributes="member: 196992"><p>Hi again Danny. You're right that trying to do everything at once would be counterproductive. My attitude to diabetes management has changed a lot in the 9 years since my diagnosis. "Easy does it" is now my motto. </p><p></p><p>Can I ask you a few questions, which you don't have to answer unless you want to. Sleep disorders are common with diabetes, high blood pressure and a few other risk factors you may have. But many GPs don't think about them, esp. at the start. </p><p></p><p>Your morning headaches could be a sign of a treatable sleep disorder. Do you: </p><p>-Feel unrefreshed from your sleep upon waking? </p><p>-Feel sleepy at all during the day?</p><p>-Need to use the loo during the night? (If so, on average how many times) </p><p>-Snore loudly? </p><p>-Toss and turn a lot?</p><p>-Prefer to sleep on your stomach or side instead of your back? </p><p></p><p>Also, while a diabetic can drink alcohol without ill effects, for the next couple of weeks it might be a good idea to really limit it to say one drink with dinner only or, ideally, cut it out for a short time. This would make it much easier to get everything correctly diagnosed and treatment started well. </p><p></p><p>The combination of diabetes, high BP, morning headaches and moderate alcohol consumption increases the chance of a sleep disorder. If you can optimise your sleep quality, it makes it much easier to treat diabetes and to feel a whole lot better too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jenny15, post: 1794450, member: 196992"] Hi again Danny. You're right that trying to do everything at once would be counterproductive. My attitude to diabetes management has changed a lot in the 9 years since my diagnosis. "Easy does it" is now my motto. Can I ask you a few questions, which you don't have to answer unless you want to. Sleep disorders are common with diabetes, high blood pressure and a few other risk factors you may have. But many GPs don't think about them, esp. at the start. Your morning headaches could be a sign of a treatable sleep disorder. Do you: -Feel unrefreshed from your sleep upon waking? -Feel sleepy at all during the day? -Need to use the loo during the night? (If so, on average how many times) -Snore loudly? -Toss and turn a lot? -Prefer to sleep on your stomach or side instead of your back? Also, while a diabetic can drink alcohol without ill effects, for the next couple of weeks it might be a good idea to really limit it to say one drink with dinner only or, ideally, cut it out for a short time. This would make it much easier to get everything correctly diagnosed and treatment started well. The combination of diabetes, high BP, morning headaches and moderate alcohol consumption increases the chance of a sleep disorder. If you can optimise your sleep quality, it makes it much easier to treat diabetes and to feel a whole lot better too. [/QUOTE]
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