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If I continue to have diabetic night sweats, should I let my doctor know, or could it also be meds causing it?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Rocky Face, GA

4 times this week I have woken up drenched in sweat. My blood sugars are fine when I check them.

September 7
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A DiabetesTeam Member

That usually means an overnight hypo. So check your numbers before bed, just in case.

Definitely tell your doctor so you both can get to the bottom of it.

Praying.

September 7
A DiabetesTeam Member

@A DiabetesTeam Member
They are constantly changing my meds because I have such a problem taking certain ones. But I do also have chronic nerve pains. I was recently prescribed 1,800 mg of gabapentin. That is not a good medicine. I won't take it. I take Tegratol, muscle relaxers,Celebrex, and a few others like cymbalta. They have changed my meds for GERD 5xs in 3 months.
Yeah, I'm complicated, but that is what makes me, me.
But, I am off all diabetes meds now. I'm in remission again.

September 8
A DiabetesTeam Member

If this is a "new thing" with a new med then a conversation is warranted

I am well used to hypo's at night, but they are Not drug induced so not dangerous - just the way my messed up system works, but the Symogyi Effect always fixes "my issues"

But if it's fighting the lowering effect of a medication, that's when you could be in danger

September 8
DiabetesTeam

Waking up drenched in sweat four times in one week is definitely worth mentioning to a doctor — that's not something to just push through! Since blood sugars appear normal when checked, there are a few other diabetes-related reasons this could be happening. Some possible diabetes-related causes include:

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Waking up drenched in sweat four times in one week is definitely worth mentioning to a doctor — that's not something to just push through! Since blood sugars appear normal when checked, there are a few other diabetes-related reasons this could be happening. Some possible diabetes-related causes include:

- Low blood sugar during sleep — Blood sugar can dip low while sleeping even if daytime readings look fine. Triggers include exercising before bed, drinking alcohol, or an insulin dose that's slightly too high
- Nerve damage (autonomic neuropathy) — This can disrupt how sweat glands function, causing excessive sweating
- Diabetes medications — Yes, some diabetes medications, including insulin, can cause sweating as a side effect A DiabetesTeam member shared a similar experience: "When my blood sugar is low — almost always at night — I sometimes wake up with the sheets soaked through and just dripping in sweat."

It's worth considering wearing a continuous glucose monitor overnight to catch any dips that might be missed with standard checks. Definitely loop in a doctor about this. Four episodes in one week is frequent enough to investigate. They can review current medications, check for nerve-related causes, and help pinpoint what's going on so it can be properly managed.

September 7

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