It was 9.8. Then down to 9.3. I'm hoping it's under 8 today when I go see the doctor but idk. I've kind of fallen off the last 2 weeks.
How many times do you wake up during the night?
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I've had a couple sleep studies. Last one showed that I had 32 instances of when I stopped breathing or woke up. I would take a guaranteed year of perfect sleep over a free new car.
Thanks!
Good for you. My numbers are high but not diabetic, and I have been eating pretty clean the last few years.
I just can’t get the A1C to move downward much after an initial good drop from a diet change and cutting out a lot of booze.
As you know, there are plenty of medications out there. Some affect certain individuals differently. I would encourage you to talk to your dr. about it. Only problem that I have encountered with them is if I take them too late, I feel hungover the next day.
Stay away from ambien unless you want to burn your house down or get an OWI. I had a RX for it once, I left the oven on all night. Got rid of it.
RX meds. I have a CPAP as well, but don't use it all the time.
At least once. I am a light sleeper, I need to urinate during the night as long as I can remember. Really sucked in the college dorms to have to walk to restroom.
Are you on any prescription drugs for your diabetes? Ideally, you want to be around 5.6.
Sometimes 1-2
Sometimes 3-4
Depends on how tired I am after a busy day
At least 1 most nights.
Sometimes 3-4
Depends on how tired I am after a busy day
At least 1 most nights.
I wake up pretty close to the same time every night. 4 am to pee and get some water.
At least once for me (to pee), and twice most nights. It's been that way for a long time.
I wake up around 3-3:20 almost every night. Go back to sleep for an hour or two, then toss and turn until I get up for good.
Yes. I'm on a shitload of meds. I had a heart attack when I was 31 fifteen years ago. For diabetes I take trijardy and rybelsus
That's considered the "devil's hour" in some religious traditions...don't be shy about praying for sleep and peace.
0-1 times according to me. 3-4 times according to my Fitbit. It is interesting to track your sleep patterns and compare it to how you feel the next day.
Most nights between 6-7 hours, subtracting out “time awake”… if I can get over 3 hours of deep sleep, I always feel rested.
Try chromium and vanadium. You can buy a combo pill on amazon. 2x a day. 1 am 1 pm
If you need some guidance, please let me know. I would see your endocrinologist again. We don't want to lose you or see you go blind.
Count me as another that can’t do the melatonin. Used it once and when I woke up wondering how I was going to dispose of the bodies… never again. What a horrible feeling. A relief when you realize it was all a dream.
0-1 times a night for me usually. Lately I have been eating a nice little gummy after dinner. Been getting a solid 7 hours of sleep which is great for me.
0-1 times a night for me usually. Lately I have been eating a nice little gummy after dinner. Been getting a solid 7 hours of sleep which is great for me.
I take melatonin every night, have been for decades, and haven't had any vivid dreams, just a gentle drowsiness. Didn't know it had side effects.
I take RX melatonin when I know I won't be able to sleep (nerves). Otherwise I take Prazosin and Hydroxyzine nightly (when I remember to)
Thank you. I really trust my doctor. He's got me on the right path. I'm healthier now than i have been since my car accident 20 years ago.
That's where it all went downhill health wise. Broke my back in 3 places. Broke every rib in my body front and back. I was lucky to live but I spent 10 years not moving at all. I put on 125 pounds. Now I'm fighting back to get where I was. I still have a ways to go but I feel a million times better.
Started years ago with .3 mg, then went to 1 mg, then 3 mg, now at 5 mg. The 5 mg works great, so no need to move up to 10 mg. When I started, I did it without consulting my doctor. He knows and he's fine with it.
Yeah man. It was very vivid and lucid. 6 years later and I still remember the dream. It was the absolute worst feeling ever waking up and thinking that I murdered someone. Some cough medicines do the same thing to me. I can't take Nyquil. Couple true stories. Probably about 14-15 years old and a couple different times after taking some Nyquil, I started to get ready for the day and was taking a shower. Mom knocks on the door and asks why in the hell I am taking a shower at 2 in the morning. I was completely oblivious. Another time when I was about 17. I was starting a new job at a semi truck washing facility the next day. Mom had to wake me up in the middle of the night as I was screaming bloody murder. I remember the dream to this day. A posse of semi trucks was chasing me. Yeah, I know. Weird.
I am very sorry to hear that. I am glad you are fighter. You might want to supplement your diabetes meds with a few key supplements to reduce your blood sugar and Hb1Ac. I am honestly very surprised you aren't on insulin yet. Kidney damage sucks.
Melatonin used to give me vivid ultra-violent dreams. It was like being there. I would rather die than take that. It's horrible.
It was so vivid and real to me that it took several minutes for me to come to the next morning. Probably 5 minutes I literally thought I did something horrible the night before. I'm probably exaggerating on that, but you get what I am saying.
Melatonin works for me. But if there is a storm or a loud bang, I go straight back to memories and wake up not knowing where I'm at.
I take 10mg of melatonin every night with my night meds. Helps a lot the first 3 or 4 hours of the night.
I have a post COVID thing where I wake up as soon as I fall asleep in a panic attack that repeats itself all night. It’s scary as **** and I feel like I’m dying for almost a half hour after. If I had never found similar cases on Reddit I would think my insanity stepped up its game on me. It’s ****ing torture. I’m not on good terms with the Sandman anymore.
Stress and excessive worry and drinking make for a shitty night of sleep. Get exercise daily, don't drink to excess, and don't sweat the small stuff and you'll be fine.
I use Tylenol PM as a sleep aid. Vivid dreams I remember but not nightmares.
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