Re: Night Terrors/Nightmares and Hypoglycemia

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Hillary

Thankyou so much for sharing this. Finlay (my 4yr old) often has

nightmares...although he is fed continuously overnight so his BSLs

should be OK. However I have noticed that on the nights that we have

reduced the rate of his pump (sometimes his reflux means he can't

tolerate larger volumes) his night terrors seem to be worse. It's

definately given me something to think about.

Thanks again

> Ok, I can't speak to this from a medical perspective, but I can

share my

> experience. I ALWAYS had nightmares as a kid if my BSLs were too

low. Even

> today as an adult, I don't sleep well at all if my BSLs are on the

lower end of

> the spectrum. I also experience anxiety attacks and generalized

anxiety when

> I'm hypoglycemic. A feeling of general anxiety (for no reason) and

sweating

> are usually the first signs that I'm becoming hypoglycemic. I can

remember

> being a kid and having panic attacks that were instantly cured when

I ate

> something. At the time no one connected the two, because that's

not really a

> symptom of hypoglycemia, but looking back now I really think that

those attacks

> were due to low blood sugar. The only time I ever remember having

them was when

> I was hungry. The same holds true today...the only time I ever

have them is

> when my BSLs are really low.

>

> ~Hillary

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You're welcome...

~Hillary