I don't live with my new boyfriend yet as I have children and he's in the process of re-locating to where I live. He's currently living 200 miles away. He's got diabetes 2, and I'm only just learning about it. He's got a bad cold at the minute and I'm scared he's sleeping too much. He had a scare yesterday and had to have sweet tea & appeared okay & last night talking to him. He's still asleep now. I'm looking up diabetic ketoacidosis and scaring myself witless. I'm only too aware there's nothing I can do at distance but can someone please suggest something I can do? Is he sleeping too much?
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Sleeping too much?
- Thread starter lels68
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Andy12345
Expert
Hi, Welcome
Ketoacidosis is extremely unlikely, stop worrying, we heal when we sleep
when you read about diabetes all you tend to see is the complications, if controlled db isnt a big deal, try to find out how hes control is, if its good then no need to worry about him 
if not too good then have a read of some posts on this forum regarding helping him improve his lifestyle
Ketoacidosis is extremely unlikely, stop worrying, we heal when we sleep
when you read about diabetes all you tend to see is the complications, if controlled db isnt a big deal, try to find out how hes control is, if its good then no need to worry about him if not too good then have a read of some posts on this forum regarding helping him improve his lifestyle
luceeloo
Well-Known Member
As Andy said, Ketoacidosis is rare and only a concern with Type 2 if the blood sugar is wildly out of control.
Also, some people just need a lot more sleep, especially when ill, regardless of diabetic status. I exist comfortably on 5 hours a night, and even when my blood sugar was higher, I rarely slept more than that. My other half, who is not diabetic, can sleep for 16 hours (much like a dog), if he has the spare time to devote to sleeping... especially this time of year. We have found that a SAD light pod does help him snap out of the hibernation phase when it becomes a problem.
Also, some people just need a lot more sleep, especially when ill, regardless of diabetic status. I exist comfortably on 5 hours a night, and even when my blood sugar was higher, I rarely slept more than that. My other half, who is not diabetic, can sleep for 16 hours (much like a dog), if he has the spare time to devote to sleeping... especially this time of year. We have found that a SAD light pod does help him snap out of the hibernation phase when it becomes a problem.
