Is your blood sugar rising while you sleep? Watch for these 6 silent signs
If you are diabetic or at risk of high blood sugar, it’s important to understand why and how sugar levels can spike at night. During sleep, when the body is in rest mode, a rise in blood sugar often goes unnoticed. However, the body does show certain signs. Here’s one key symptom that tends to increase at night:
- If your mouth feels dry or you feel very thirsty during the night, it could be an early warning sign. High blood sugar draws more water from the body, leading to increased thirst.
- Needing to use the washroom multiple times at night can indicate that the body is trying to flush out excess sugar through urine.
- Frequent awakenings or difficulty staying asleep can be an early sign of diabetes. If you wake up with a heavy head or feel unusually tired, it may be because your sugar levels are rising overnight, preventing your body from resting properly.
- Sudden fluctuations in blood sugar can lead to sweating and feelings of anxiety during the night especially when sugar levels remain stable during the day but spike after bedtime.
- High blood sugar levels can cause restlessness, making it hard for both the body and mind to relax and sleep well.
- Elevated sugar levels may affect the nerves in your eyes, causing temporary blurred vision upon waking. If this happens repeatedly, it’s important to get your blood sugar tested.
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