Posted by Dinah on May 2, 2003, at 1:25:13
In reply to Well, now I'm upset, posted by Dinah on April 30, 2003, at 10:16:14
I think I'm on to something. I was doing some research on why my blood sugars are ok in the later afternoon and evening after eating, but are high in the morning.
I have often complained of my early morning wakenings. I shoot out of bed almost precisely at 3am and can get back to sleep by 6am and do my best sleeping after that time.
Wellllll, it's possible that all of that is explained by blood sugar. 3 am is prime time to have a hypoglycemic reaction. That would account for the anxiety. Then the body pumps out glucose into the blood to rebound from the hypoglycemia. This can lead to hyperglycemia or high blood sugar. It can also lead to my sleeping much better after 6 am and feeling groggy in the mornings.
I can't believe that it's possible that my continuous problems with early morning wakenings, which I have blamed on my emotional illness, and which I have complained of often to my psychiatrist, may in fact be an easily corrected physical problem. Instead of klonopin, maybe what I need is a late night snack of oatmeal or something.
It'll take a few days for me to check it out, by testing my blood sugar at intervals throughout the night. And tonight I may just be too darn excited to get into whatever sleeping state that causes my blood sugar to drop.
But for those of you who have trouble with waking up anxious in the early mornings, and then being able to get back to sleep later on, it might be worthwhile to check your blood glucose levels.
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