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I've been measuring my blood sugar levels upon waking up for the past month or so, and have definitely noticed a correlation between quality and length of sleep and my levels.  Even on days when i diet and exercise properly, if i have a poor night sleep, the blood glucose level is high the morning after.  Conversely, even if i eat a small dessert and don't exercise, but get a good night's sleep, my blood glucose level is within normal range.

 

I'd known about this blood sugar - sleep connection in theory, but seeing the proof in my own life in such clear, raw data really brings home the importance of this connection to me.

 

Thought i'd share that with you all.

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Do you check it before bed?

It would be interesting to see how it goes up or down throughout the day depending on your sleep.

i agree that this data would be interesting.  especially if you'd help me interpret it.  rock, do you know anything about the normal fluctuations in blood sugar overnight (i.e., with fasting).

in any case, i will get the pre-sleep numbers for ya.


Rock Hinkle said:

Do you check it before bed?

It would be interesting to see how it goes up or down throughout the day depending on your sleep.

No Mike I do not know much about the fluctuations of glucose, but I want to. If you can get me the numbers we can work out the math together.

Mike said:

i agree that this data would be interesting.  especially if you'd help me interpret it.  rock, do you know anything about the normal fluctuations in blood sugar overnight (i.e., with fasting).

in any case, i will get the pre-sleep numbers for ya.


Rock Hinkle said:

Do you check it before bed?

It would be interesting to see how it goes up or down throughout the day depending on your sleep.

I am interested in this as well. 

 

I stopped checking my blood sugar level awhile back.  I have been having some health issues and probably need to start in again.

That's an interesting observation.  I wish there was a study on a larger scale to check this out.  I have heard of many diabetics having issues with high morning numbers.  My mom, for one, was told by her doctor to try having  a smaller meal at dinner time and a larger meal mid day to address this type of problem. I don't think it has affected her numbers much but I can't say she is always careful about her eating.  I suspect she may have restless leg syndrome, as she often throws her blankets all around.  I've asked her about how she sleeps, but she doesn't think she has a breathing problem while sleeping. She has advanced neuropathy in her legs and not well controlled glucose levels. I recall her A1C numbers usually being 7.2-7.6 or so over time.  Her doctor doesn't seem to think this is bad.  I don't think she could cope with a CPAP if she did get a PSG, with her other health issues at 80 years old.  Sometimes I wonder about it though.

It's great you can figure out what works for you, Mike.  I expect it may be similar for many others.  Thanks for sharing the observations.

Well, this is a kick in the butt for me to renew my committment to sleep hygiene and a reasonable bedtime, even though I've been laid off and could stay awake all night if I wished to.  I have hypoglycemia, but I've noticed much improvement from CPAP therapy and thyroid treatment.  I am trying to lose weight.  I follow in part this book called The New Metabolic Effect Diet.  It isn't so much a diet as it is a holistic approach.  One whole chapter is devoted to the critical role of 8 to 9 hours of sleep--at night--for losing weight and regulating blood sugar.  The book says to snooze by 10 p.m.  This is hard for me b/c I have always been a night owl, not a morning person.  Still, I tested this out, and I did drop weight when I managed to sleep by 11:00 and get 8 hours.  Now I'm staying up till 2 a.m. again and the weight loss has stopped.  I hope I find a job soon: I need the money and the schedule regulation.

this is fascinating way to diet -- around the body's circadian rhythms.  i have to take a look at the book.  thanks for sharing.

 

about to go to bed.  will record tonight's number and then report back on both tonight's number and tomorrow morning's number tomorrow.

Jenny Foerst said:

Well, this is a kick in the butt for me to renew my committment to sleep hygiene and a reasonable bedtime, even though I've been laid off and could stay awake all night if I wished to.  I have hypoglycemia, but I've noticed much improvement from CPAP therapy and thyroid treatment.  I am trying to lose weight.  I follow in part this book called The New Metabolic Effect Diet.  It isn't so much a diet as it is a holistic approach.  One whole chapter is devoted to the critical role of 8 to 9 hours of sleep--at night--for losing weight and regulating blood sugar.  The book says to snooze by 10 p.m.  This is hard for me b/c I have always been a night owl, not a morning person.  Still, I tested this out, and I did drop weight when I managed to sleep by 11:00 and get 8 hours.  Now I'm staying up till 2 a.m. again and the weight loss has stopped.  I hope I find a job soon: I need the money and the schedule regulation.


Mike said:

this is fascinating way to diet -- around the body's circadian rhythms.  i have to take a look at the book.  thanks for sharing.

 

about to go to bed.  will record tonight's number and then report back on both tonight's number and tomorrow morning's number tomorrow.

Jenny Foerst said:

Well, this is a kick in the butt for me to renew my committment to sleep hygiene and a reasonable bedtime, even though I've been laid off and could stay awake all night if I wished to.  I have hypoglycemia, but I've noticed much improvement from CPAP therapy and thyroid treatment.  I am trying to lose weight.  I follow in part this book called The New Metabolic Effect Diet.  It isn't so much a diet as it is a holistic approach.  One whole chapter is devoted to the critical role of 8 to 9 hours of sleep--at night--for losing weight and regulating blood sugar.  The book says to snooze by 10 p.m.  This is hard for me b/c I have always been a night owl, not a morning person.  Still, I tested this out, and I did drop weight when I managed to sleep by 11:00 and get 8 hours.  Now I'm staying up till 2 a.m. again and the weight loss has stopped.  I hope I find a job soon: I need the money and the schedule regulation.

 "The book says to snooze by 10 p.m."

 

I am a firm believer in the more sleep you get prior to midnight the healthier you will be. Unfortunately for me this is only something that I get to believe in.

so my glucose reading before bed was 111 and when i woke up it was 109.  the waking number is considered a "fasting" blood glucose level because i hadn't eaten past midnight.  it's supposed to be below 100.  anyone make any sense of this?  i slept pretty well last night for me.

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Reply by Rette Tyrrel 1 hour ago


HI All,

If you're using diabetic test strips, this came out yesterday, 12/22/2010

The strips being recalled are used with Abbott’s MediSense Optium, Precision Xceed Pro, Precision Xtra, Optium, Optium EZ, and ReliOn Ultima blood glucose monitoring systems.

The lots were manufactured between January and May of this year and sold in retail stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The strips are used both by consumers and health care professionals.

Abbott says the strips should not be used and will be replaced at no cost to consumers.

the theory is that blood sugars return to normal after two hours and therefore after a night break should be normal

i am not sure what nomal is in the USA but in the UK it is below 6 it is a different measurement system

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