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SugarBuzz

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Type 1
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With your eyes closed probably......... :lol:

But seriously, I'm a type 1 diabetic and I've had problems sleeping for years. I can hardly remember the last time I had 7-8 hours uninterrupted sleep.
Does anyone have any advice on ways to try and sleep better? Apart from hardcore sleeping pills (hell, they WORK) and cannabis (natural yet illegal super drug)?

Also how do other people sleep in general? I sometimes have hypos during the night (usually accompanied by crazy dreams) and wake up with a struggle (hard to explain, but if it's happened to you, you may understand) in the early hours - sometime around 5-7am. Even when I don't have hypos I generally wake up at some stage even if just for a short while.
 
Maybe I'm just lucky but I fall asleep the second my head hits the pillow and will typically sleep right through until my alarm goes off. It drives me other half mad as he is a very light sleeper and wakes up when there is even the slightest noise outside. I can sleep through pretty much anything - alarms (often wake up when it has been going off for ten minutes), the other half waking up and turning on all the lights, downstairs window smashing after a tree fell through it in a storm... Possibly a bit worrying, actually!


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,Lucky if I can get to sleep before midnight / 1 am, then awake around 4 am then a bit more sleep between 5 am and 6 am any noise will wake me.
 
For me it is exercise; when I am exercising well I sleep well, and when I am not I struggle to get a good night's sleep...


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I sleep well, every evening I'll exercise anything from 60-90 mins, usually it's dog walking but sometimes I combine this with getting out on my bike too, exercise distresses the body and allows you to drop off to sleep quite easily I find!

I use to get frequent night hypo's but don't get very many now, a lot of my previous hypo's (both day and night) was due to not getting to grips with my basal insulin or not appreciating how exercise can effect bg many hours later.
 
the night I got discharged from hospital I slept better than I had done for ages, and I thought it was going to stay that way.

Unfortunately I'm back to wakinmg up every night between 2 and 4 am. Doesn't matter if I've exercised that day or not, that just changes the time I fall asleep to start with.
 
I agree, exercise works a treat for me. I've struggled with sleep for years but since getting my puppy in December and having to walk him regardless of weather I do sleep better
 
Hi Sugarbuzz and welcome to the forum, there are lots of things that can be responsible for interrupting sleep patterns, I rarely sleep well as I have arthritis that causes me almost constant pain so that even with the aid of strong pain killers I regularly wake through the night as little niggles that I wouldnt feel during the daytime are enough to wake me up..

It mighty be worth mentioning this to your doctor and get his/her opinion, it could be something easily remedied but you wont know if you dont ask :D



thebassist84 said:
I actually found meditation at bed time a huge help if your into that kind of thing!
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I attended a back rehab clinic and as part of that course we were shown how to meditate/relax and it does help, but as I said above even the smallest niggle is enough to disrupt my sleep...But theres no denying that it works, we were also told that it helps to take a bath before you go to bed as this also helps to relax you.
 
Hi All .

I find the 'more' active I am - the better I will sleep .

Every Monday evening I do my keep fit class and always sleep deep and well
after the exercise class :thumbup:
Sleep well after walking our two yorkies too .
Activity and fresh air combined helps to zonk me out :thumbup:

I have come to realise a good balance of exercise/activity routine helps me to
keep my escalating sugars lowered and a far better quality of sleep is promoted .

Hope this can help .

Anna .
 
I had a period of not sleeping well a while ago due to work stress.

I was told by the doctor to take piriton (not piriteze) as it makes you drowsy and can help you get off to sleep. He said I could take this every night to help.
It did help me get to sleep, but I then felt a little drowsy the next day.

Now I am back to normal and sleep well most nights, except when my sugar levels get low and I wake up.


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