I suppose it is because of the way that a low can make me feel sluggish or tired, especially when I am already asleep, but I often make the mistake of just unplugging my pump when my blood sugar is low and I am sleeping...only to wake up hours later wondering why I need to use the restroom and I have a sweet taste in my mouth!
Then I remember that I was way too lazy to get out of bed to drink juice and I just unplugged. I do this ALL the TIME! It's stupid, and I know I am not going to stay awake long enough to re-plug before I fall asleep again...but I still think that I will, for some odd strange reason.
If I am sleeping, I just do not want to take the time to wake myself up completely, disturb my dog who is peacefully sleeping in her "nest" between my legs, and gulp a juice before falling back to sleep. It still puzzles me to this day why when it happens, I still follow the same stupid behavior, even though in my fully awake and perfect blood sugar state of mind, I know it is so wrong! WHY!?!
3 years ago
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Sleep is so powerful isn't it?
I've asked myself the same questions when I get a high BG alert on my CGM. Instead of waking up just a little bit more to check, bolus, and adjust the alarms, I just shut the alarm off. Then wake up, still high (of course!) in the morning. WTF?
Unfortunately, (fortunately?) whenever I'm low at night it makes me really restless and I can't fall back asleep, so it's either treat or stare at the ceiling. But I can totally sympathize with the desire to stay in the nice, warm comfy bed. May I make a suggestion? Why not keep glucose tabs or a juice box (the non-refrigerated type) in your nightstand drawer? That way you can grab it, gulp it and go back to sleep with no worries! No getting out of bed required! :-)
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