Crumbling Pavlova

Now I’m sure that most diabetics, especially those lucky enough to wear a CGM sensor, have literally seen the impact which stress can have upon their blood glucose levels.

So, as a woman of a certain age, I wondered whether others out there had found it difficult to assess whether night sweats were due to the menopause or low blood sugar?  Managing diabetes is complicated enough, so when changes within levels of  hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone are added into the mix, it’s doubly so. 

More education and research around this issue is most definitely needed, but for now, let’s start educating ourselves.  There is a really useful overview from JDRF on their website, and I am sure there’s the odd self-help book out there, too…