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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2048223" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi, </p><p></p><p>Since you are on insulin injections, i would suggest that it is highly unlikely that you have RH, because RH is when we have an overproduction of our own natural insulin.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, a hypo is a hypo is a hypo. So if your blood glucose is going low enough at night that you experience a hypo, then you may need to adjust your insulin.</p><p></p><p>But first, I strongly recommend that you test your theory that these symptoms are caused by blood glucose levels. Test at bedtime, test when you wake in the night, and test on waking. Track everything.</p><p></p><p>I had no idea that my own 2.30am sweaty wake ups and nightmares were due to blood glucose until I was able to sleep with a Libre sensor on my arm - at that point the hypos could clearly be seen.</p><p></p><p>Your medications suggest that you have an underactive thyroid, and maybe PCOS, and are on a statin? So there are several factors in play which may be affecting your blood glucose on top of the insulin injections and your food intake. And the thyroid and the PCOS could be producing symptoms that are very similar to a hypo.</p><p></p><p>Also, though I am no expert on insulin injections, i know there are several different brands, with different speeds of release (profiles), and some people benefit from changing the timing of their basal injections or splitting the dose to prevent hypos or hypers during the night. </p><p></p><p>You may want to check with your health team about what they suggest. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2048223, member: 41816"] Hi, Since you are on insulin injections, i would suggest that it is highly unlikely that you have RH, because RH is when we have an overproduction of our own natural insulin. Having said that, a hypo is a hypo is a hypo. So if your blood glucose is going low enough at night that you experience a hypo, then you may need to adjust your insulin. But first, I strongly recommend that you test your theory that these symptoms are caused by blood glucose levels. Test at bedtime, test when you wake in the night, and test on waking. Track everything. I had no idea that my own 2.30am sweaty wake ups and nightmares were due to blood glucose until I was able to sleep with a Libre sensor on my arm - at that point the hypos could clearly be seen. Your medications suggest that you have an underactive thyroid, and maybe PCOS, and are on a statin? So there are several factors in play which may be affecting your blood glucose on top of the insulin injections and your food intake. And the thyroid and the PCOS could be producing symptoms that are very similar to a hypo. Also, though I am no expert on insulin injections, i know there are several different brands, with different speeds of release (profiles), and some people benefit from changing the timing of their basal injections or splitting the dose to prevent hypos or hypers during the night. You may want to check with your health team about what they suggest. :) [/QUOTE]
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