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Thanks for accepting me. I'm hoping to get lots of information that will help on my journey with type 2 diabetes which is being treated with Metformin. Unfortunately I have a very long list of auto immune conditions. One of them is a complicated obstructive sleep apnea and hypoventilation which causes low oxygen levels day and night. I am being referred to see if I need oxygen therapy. I read that this condition can be a big factor in high blood sugars. Can anybody give me more information on this.
Lots more questions but will start with this one. TIA
 
Welcome to the forum @Diabetes newbie .
Sorry I can’t help re your question . Others here who may know will be along later.
What I do know is, that just about anything can affect our blood glucose (BG) levels
Feel free to ask questions about diabetes , you will get a variety of answers based on what has worked for us, you see diabetes us so individual in its likes and dislikes, ie some can eat porridge and others find they need to avoid it because it causes a big spike in their BG levels.

How long have you been diagnosed.
 
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Welcome to the forum @Diabetes newbie

I wasn't aware of an autoimmune sleep apnea, so that’s really interesting. It does seem to associate with diabetes though - and seems to be more common in people who are carrying a bit if extra weight.

I think the raised carbon dioxide in the bloodstream can cause some insulin resistance, but I’m not sure how significant an impact that would have on BG levels vs more obvious candidates like carbohydrate intake. All carbohydrates (not just sugars) are rapidly broken down into glucose in the blood stream. This means that a person with diabetes needs to balance their total carbohydrate intake with the body’s ability to successfully manage and metabolise carbs (along with any necessary medication, and the effects of physical activity).

One way to keep an eye on this is to use a BG meter to check blood glucose levels before and 2hrs after eating, and to aim for a rise of 2-3mmol/L or less from whatever carbohydrates were in the meal. Bigger rises suggest the need for smaller portions or a different type of carb that might absorb more slowly and give the body more time to process the resulting glucose.

You can find others’ experiences of sleep apnea in these threads

 
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