Hello
I have been diabetic (type1) for the last 18 years (diagnosed at 16yrs). When I was about 28/29 I started to have night time hypos which were eventually resolved with a reduction to my long acting insulin. During these episodes I would eventually come to or awake the following morning in a completely wet bed (literally as if I wet myself or spilt several pints of water on the bed).
I’m now well controlled but the night time hypos still happen maybe once or twice a year and sometimes I cannot attribute it towards anything obvious (one happened last night). My wife often assists, and administers a glucagon injection to resolve the situation. She says that during the episode I’m tossing and turning and drooling excessively (she cannot administer any Glucagel).
However my main concern is when these episodes happen I do not wake up at the onset of the hypo, and if I'm on my own could I possibly choke?
My diabetic team never heard of drooling during your sleep when someone has a nigh time hypo so they could not advise why this happens.
Is this common, excessive salivation during hypo when one is not awake - assume I'm lacking coordination due to the hypo and is the reason of the excessive salivation?
However I will salivate enough liquid to cover single bed sheet, and ironically when this happens and I’m on my own it’s the wet cold sheets and pillows that have brought me around.
I have been diabetic (type1) for the last 18 years (diagnosed at 16yrs). When I was about 28/29 I started to have night time hypos which were eventually resolved with a reduction to my long acting insulin. During these episodes I would eventually come to or awake the following morning in a completely wet bed (literally as if I wet myself or spilt several pints of water on the bed).
I’m now well controlled but the night time hypos still happen maybe once or twice a year and sometimes I cannot attribute it towards anything obvious (one happened last night). My wife often assists, and administers a glucagon injection to resolve the situation. She says that during the episode I’m tossing and turning and drooling excessively (she cannot administer any Glucagel).
However my main concern is when these episodes happen I do not wake up at the onset of the hypo, and if I'm on my own could I possibly choke?
My diabetic team never heard of drooling during your sleep when someone has a nigh time hypo so they could not advise why this happens.
Is this common, excessive salivation during hypo when one is not awake - assume I'm lacking coordination due to the hypo and is the reason of the excessive salivation?
However I will salivate enough liquid to cover single bed sheet, and ironically when this happens and I’m on my own it’s the wet cold sheets and pillows that have brought me around.
