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judyvalentine512
judyvalentine512 Posts: 927 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Last night I forgot to take my evening meds. So, during the night, I woke up and my bed felt so wet, it was like I peed the bed. My pillow was soaked. It's been really hot here, but with a fan facing the bed, it's okay. It's not menopause because I went through that 20 years ago and haven't had symptoms for years.
Is this something normal that could happen? Is it from too high or too low blood sugar during the night? My sugars this morning were low 8's (155), a bit high but m doctor says not too bad.

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  • RainaProske
    RainaProske Posts: 636 Member
    Wish I had wisdom for you, but I don't. This happens to both my husband and me, even here in the Great North Wet, but apparently not to the level you had it last night. He is not diabetic.
  • cdebracy
    cdebracy Posts: 91 Member
    My wife experiences that sometimes. Her recent blood labs showed low testosterone and her T4 was a little low.
  • judyvalentine512
    judyvalentine512 Posts: 927 Member
    what's T4?
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited August 2016
    judyvalentine512 wrote: »
    Last night I forgot to take my evening meds. So, during the night, I woke up and my bed felt so wet, it was like I peed the bed. My pillow was soaked. It's been really hot here, but with a fan facing the bed, it's okay. It's not menopause because I went through that 20 years ago and haven't had symptoms for years.
    Is this something normal that could happen? Is it from too high or too low blood sugar during the night? My sugars this morning were low 8's (155), a bit high but m doctor says not too bad.

    It's called the 'Dawn Phenomenon'

    Here's one link:
    The dawn phenomenon, also called the dawn effect, is the term used to describe an abnormal early-morning increase in blood sugar (glucose) — usually between 2 and 8 a.m. — in people with diabetes.

    Here's one link:
    https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/dawn-phenomenon-t2d-8/

    Here's the Google link I found to be quite helpful as well.
    https://www.google.com/search?q=Dawn+Phenomenon&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

    It's interesting to read about as it can also happen to non-diabetes, which I didn't realize. I had it happen several times and had no clue what was going on finally found an article about it. Things make far more sense when you find the reason behind them. :wink: Least they did to me. When it happens it is a pain to deal with in the Winter when it's freezing and you're half asleep.

    Hope this helps a bit... :smiley:

  • judyvalentine512
    judyvalentine512 Posts: 927 Member
    Thanks, that helped. I'm not worried about the morning high as much as I was about a soaking bed. It's calmed down now.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited August 2016
    judyvalentine512 wrote: »
    Thanks, that helped. I'm not worried about the morning high as much as I was about a soaking bed. It's calmed down now.

    I completely understand, trust me.
    judyvalentine512 wrote: »
    what's T4?

    http://www.healthline.com/health/t4-test#Overview1 I was curious myself so I looked it up now we both know. :wink:
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    judyvalentine512 wrote: »
    Last night I forgot to take my evening meds. So, during the night, I woke up and my bed felt so wet, it was like I peed the bed. My pillow was soaked. It's been really hot here, but with a fan facing the bed, it's okay. It's not menopause because I went through that 20 years ago and haven't had symptoms for years.
    Is this something normal that could happen? Is it from too high or too low blood sugar during the night? My sugars this morning were low 8's (155), a bit high but m doctor says not too bad.

    It's called the 'Dawn Phenomenon'

    Here's one link:
    The dawn phenomenon, also called the dawn effect, is the term used to describe an abnormal early-morning increase in blood sugar (glucose) — usually between 2 and 8 a.m. — in people with diabetes.

    Here's one link:
    https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/dawn-phenomenon-t2d-8/

    Here's the Google link I found to be quite helpful as well.
    https://www.google.com/search?q=Dawn+Phenomenon&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

    It's interesting to read about as it can also happen to non-diabetes, which I didn't realize. I had it happen several times and had no clue what was going on finally found an article about it. Things make far more sense when you find the reason behind them. :wink: Least they did to me. When it happens it is a pain to deal with in the Winter when it's freezing and you're half asleep.

    Hope this helps a bit... :smiley:

    Great post. Thx!
  • indychic75
    indychic75 Posts: 7 Member
    Hi - night sweats was the reason I was diagnosed. When my sugar is high, I wake up soaked and can't sleep. I went to the dr thinking I was going into menopause, and my dr said she wanted to check my blood sugar first and the rest is history. If my sugar is in line it's fine, as soon as the hot flashes and night sweats start I know I'm not taking care of myself.
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