I've got the capsules do you think they would be okay?
I agree with that, but sometimes if you have bad nasal congestion and can't sleep, it's a short term necessary fix. Sleeping with a blocked nose leads to mouth breathing and snoring, and if it goes on long enough, sleep apnoea, which is just as bad for diabetes. It's a trade off I guess; case by case basis.Night Nurse contains Promethazine which is a decongestant, I have been advised several times by Consultants to avoid any decongestants.
This is what I can gather from a little research...apparently decongestants can act similarly to adrenaline, thus they can cause blood vessels to constrict, alter the pressure of the fluid in the eye and increase blood pressure. Also, as with adrenaline, decongestants can cause a release glucose into the blood stream from the liver, raise blood glucose, and cause the production of ketones independent of blood glucose level. For most people, it is not a big deal but for diabetics we need to err on the side of caution. If it is a big deal for you, test your blood sugar, take the decongestant, then keep testing to see what happens.
I agree with that, but sometimes if you have bad nasal congestion and can't sleep, it's a short term necessary fix. Sleeping with a blocked nose leads to mouth breathing and snoring, and if it goes on long enough, sleep apnoea, which is just as bad for diabetes. It's a trade off I guess; case by case basis.
Edited to add: Promethazine is an anti-histamine and not a decongestant as such. It will decongest, but not as much as a decongestant such as pseudoephidrine. Also avoid phenylephrine as a decongestant, as studies have shown it doesn't work. Waste of time.
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