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N5ECY:
Hi all. Does anyone keep getting woken by low blood sugar. Particularly after the tiniest amount of wine or carbs. I'm struggling. This is happening quite often now. Can't sleep for around 2 hours then calms down. I'm not the greatest of sleepers due to hysterectomy 30 years ago and ovaries removed 10 years ago. On Evorel 25. Can't tolerate any higher. Age 62. Thanks

bombsh3ll:
I had this issue, revealed by a CGM.

For me it was being caused by the low dose of mirtazapine that I took for insomnia, which I have now reduced.

What I found helpful (confirmed by CGM) was a slow carb snack at bedtime with 2 teaspoonfuls of cornstarch.

There is scientific research supporting cornstarch for preventing hypoglycemia.

I am hormone replete including testosterone and don't drink alcohol.

N5ECY:
Thanks that is so helpful. I will try the cornstarch. How did you take it?

bombsh3ll:
I bought the yellow tub of cornstarch powder called Argo.

After experimenting with mixing it in different hot and cold drinks and foods, I found the best way for me was to mix it into a chocolate protein dessert 🙂

Perfect blood glucose all night.

I no longer need this however having reduced my mirtazapine down to 3.75mg.

bombsh3ll:
PS I don't know if they are still doing it but dexcom had a free sample of a CGM that you could get online if you said you had diabetes.

This is how I identified my nocturnal hypoglycemia issue and worked out how to fix it.

It took three 10 day sensors - I got a free sample, then my husband got one, then the cat 😂.

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