Type 1 Lack of sleep

There was a thread the other day discussing the same thing, some say lack of sleep makes their bg go higher but there's nothing to say that it can't go the other way, if you've changed your insulin regime whilst working nights and changed it back again this might explain why your having all these hypo's.....however I can't say for sure so it might be worth doing some basal testing first then look at your insulin-to-carb ratio's if that's is not the problem.

Lack of sleep unstabilises my blood sugar. I am more prone to lows, getting irritable and stressed which trips me into hypoglycaemia. Then I eat high carb comfort food, and go too high...

I've learned (and it has taken decades), that the best thing I can do at times of major stress and/or sleep deprivation is to have a full fried breakfast, or a big roast dinner (minus toast and roasties).

Of course, that won't necessarily work for everyone...

I don't get stressed easily but when I do mine tends to go the other way and ends up high, it does depends upon the type of stress as sometimes I think I should be high and I'm not and vise-a-versa. The last time my bg was through the roof with stress was when I was teaching my son to drive......

The insulin to carb ratio is different for everyone. You generally start by doing 1 unit of insulin for every 10g of carbs and then adjust from there until you know exactly what your body needs for every 10g of carbs
That's what my doctor told me anyway ! Hope it helps


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