Melatonin and prediabetes or diabetes

wcucats77

Just a quck question for anyone; Has anyone treid Melatonin to help with sleep and woke up with high fasting numbers? I had A1C reading of 6.5 on August 8th. Since then I have lost 17 pounds and all my numbers have been in the 80's - 99 range. The highest number I have seen 30 minutes after eating was 142. Two hours later it is almost always in 90's Fasting in the ten times I have taken it in am, numbers have ranged from 92-99, with one exception of 103. I am eating at 1,500- 1,700 calories a day and 150- 200 carbs. My numbers are great and not on meds at all. Just excrcise 4-5 times per week intensly and watch what I eat. No fast food at all, except Subway.

Last night I took Melatinin and my fasting number and it was 11th time takng fasting number. It was higher than it ever was, 119, at 6:30am. Two hours later it was 90. Has anybody else experinced this with melatonin.

I welcome all comments and suggestions.

WCUCATS77

jaygreen55

Here are some links to research about melatonin and diabetes. To summarize there is evidence that a genetic defect in melatonin RECEPTORS may be associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and melatonin itself may increase insulin


http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120130/Study-finds-link-between-body-clock-hormone-melatonin-type-2-diabetes.aspx

http://www.livestrong.com/article/517829-connections-between-melatonin-diabetes/

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-connection-between-melatonin-and-diabetes.htm



Personally when I suffer from insomnia I take a drug called sonata. It is similar to ambien but has a very short half life and wears off after 3 or 4 hours leaving me refreshed and able to get out of bed in the morning

wcucats77

Thanks. JayGreen55, I will read the articles. I was very surprised when I took test for fasting numbers and it came back as it did. That being 119. I appreciae you taking time to pass the links and suggestion on Sonata.

WCU77