Insomnia please help

[Lisak17]

High I’m new here and I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice about diabetes type 2 and insomnia I can stay awake for 3 nights straight without any sleep

 

[Inka]

Welcome @Lisak17 🙂 How stressful for you! When did the insomnia start? How long have you had Type 2? Is it your brain/thoughts keeping you awake or are you being kept awake by physical symptoms?

 

[Lisak17]

I think it’s physical symptoms and I’ve had diabetes for a while now

 

[Inka]

I think it’s physical symptoms and I’ve had diabetes for a while now

So you’re uncomfortable? How are your blood sugars during the night? Do you have neuropathy?

 

[Leadinglights]

I think it’s physical symptoms and I’ve had diabetes for a while now

The physical symptoms may be something that there might be medication that would help.
It would be best to speak to your GP.
My other half found herbal sleeping tablets helped when he was going through a spell of sleeplessness.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear you’ve been finding sleep so difficult @Lisak17

Goodness! Three days with very little sleep must be very debilitating.

What physical symptoms are you experiencing that are making sleep difficult? Is it pain in your legs and feet? Restlessness or twitching? Stomach or digestive discomfort? Or something else?

Are you OK getting to sleep, but finding that you wake up? or are you finding it hard to drop off?

There’s some more information about sleep and diabetes here

Sleep and diabetes

The relationship between diabetes and sleep can be complex. Getting enough quality sleep is important for good health and wellbeing, but sleep problems can be common for people living with diabetes, and getting a good night’s rest can be easier said than done. Changes in your blood sugar levels...

www.diabetes.org.uk

It might be worth speaking to your Dr about some possible medication that might help if some of those hints and suggestions about establishing a good sleep routine aren’t helping?