Hi; Correlation?

Hello Mike, and welcome.

I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea many years ago. Type 2 for 5 years although I suspect had diabetic problems for a long time before.

I believe quite a lot of people suffer from both and that both conditions may go undiagnosed for a long time. I have read articles on this subject, but have a mind like a sieve and forgotten what theories there might be. You could try looking it up or wait for someone else to come along with information.

Both have been connected with overweight, but whether that's a cause or an effect is debatable.

Sorry, I'm exhausted and can't offer more at he moment, but as a fellow sufferer, I welcome you to this Forum.
Jane.

Hi and welcome.

I think I've read that there are links between type 2 and sleep deprivation, shift work and sleep apnoea, but just like Jane, I can't supply the source of that info.

Hopefully others will be along with some facts.

This is from I.D.F.
A few facts:

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing, accounting for over 80% of cases.

Estimates suggest that up to 40% of people with OSA will have diabetes, but the incidence of new diabetes in people with OSA is not known.
[*]In people who have diabetes, the prevalence of OSA may be up to 23%[ii], and the prevalence of some form of sleep disordered breathing may be as high as 58%.[iii]
[*]Overweight and obesity may play a role, but some recent studies show an association between the two conditions that is independent of overweight/ obesity.
[*]OSA may have effects on glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.
[*]OSA is associated with a range of cardiovascular complications such as hypertension, stroke and heart failure.

http://www.idf.org/sleep-apnoea-and-type-2-diabetes

Hi there and please forgive me if I am way out of wack here.
Around 4 years ago I found that I was starting to wake up every 2-3 hours during the night and wanting to use the loo. Once back in bed it may take between 1/2 hour to an hour before I eventually got back to sleep again. Along with this I found my mouth was always dry and that I could drink an ocean dry, and do you know what, I put it all down to an age related thing. I'm 58 now so this would have started when I was around 54. Since my heart attack 2 weeks ago I have come to realise that all those symptoms are related to diabetes. Since having to take a lot of tablets now both for the heart attack and also for the diabetes I have found that from day 1 of taking them that I can now sleep all the way through the night, not ever getting up. I'm not sure which tablet it is that is helping me but I don't ever want to come off it/ them.