If blood sugar drops too low, it can lead to sleepwalking! A middle-aged man suffering from diabetes recently got up in the middle of the night and walked around the house unconsciously, which frightened his family members. Finally, he found out the reason.
Dr. You Xin, a diabetes specialist, said that controlling blood sugar is the main purpose of treating diabetic patients. After taking traditional blood sugar-lowering drugs, some patients suffer from dizziness, trembling, Confused, and even sleepwalking and other symptoms.
"Very hungry!" You Xin said that when someone's blood sugar is too low, they will be extremely hungry. They want to eat with all their might, or they may feel dizzy from hunger. Even if you are sleeping, you will be awakened by hunger. You must eat immediately, otherwise you will yell and lose your mind.
The sleepwalking middle-aged diabetic patient took normal medication and his blood sugar was well controlled. Recently, he had sleepwalking at night several times. He got up in the middle of his sleep and walked around. His wife called for a long time and ignored him accordingly. The patient I didn't even know that I would walk around unconsciously at night.
Because he was worried that sleepwalking might endanger his health, the patient went to the neurology department and underwent brain wave examination. The result was normal and no reason could be found. A few days later, he suddenly fainted and was sent to the emergency room, only to find that his blood sugar was too low, with a blood sugar level of only 16mg/dL.
You Xin said that the blood sugar level (mg/dL) of normal people before meals is around 40, 50 to 90, and 16 is too low. There may be no abnormalities during the day. At night, the blood sugar in the body is too low, which will cause the patient to sleepwalk. , Frightened the family. After changing the medicine, the blood sugar is no longer low, and sleepwalking is no longer.
You Xin pointed out that in the past 10 years, the research and development of hypoglycemic drugs has been quite rapid. The new generation of oral hypoglycemic drugs "DPP-4 inhibitors", taking one tablet a day, can help prolong the time that intestinal hormones stay in the body and strengthen the body. Self-glycemic regulation ability, high patient acceptance. Although the current health insurance has not paid for it and needs to be paid by oneself, it is a new gospel for the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients.
You Xin believes that the treatment of diabetes requires a good medical team, including doctors, nurses, health teachers, nutritionists and other members, who must patiently give patients the correct concept of health education; Assistance should be provided, and medications adjusted when necessary, to help patients receive the best possible care.
