Additional questions regarding morning BG levels
Shari325
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I've been testing my blood sugar after meals. I've followed someone's suggestion of testing every 15 minutes to determine when my peak is. What I have determined after only two meals (both between 10 & 20g carbs) is that I do have a small peak of approximately 10mg/dL between 30 & 90 minutes after eating. My pre-meal BG has been around 95mg/dL and post has been about 115mg/dL. (I have done other random tests throughout the day and the levels are similar) Yet, my morning levels remain between 115 and 130mg/dL.
The last two nights, my evening meal has been very late (8:00p), less than 20g carb, and I have gone to bed within 2 hours of eating without an additional evening snack. Eating low carb, my day time levels are within the normal range, but the morning level is diabetic. Any further suggestions for bringing that morning level down?
Will it eventually stabilize if I maintain the daytime levels?
Thanks,
Shari
The last two nights, my evening meal has been very late (8:00p), less than 20g carb, and I have gone to bed within 2 hours of eating without an additional evening snack. Eating low carb, my day time levels are within the normal range, but the morning level is diabetic. Any further suggestions for bringing that morning level down?
Will it eventually stabilize if I maintain the daytime levels?
Thanks,
Shari
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It should come down over time. Mine did but now I'm kind of stuck in one range. As I go I am seeing more lower #s just seems like it is taking forever.0
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What happens if you exercise? My FBG's didn't stabilize below 100 until I added 15-20 minutes of exercise before bed (nothing strenuous - slow cycling or walking) even though my PP readings were consistently in the 80-90 range.0
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Do you get up at night to go to the bathroom? If so, do a test while you are up. (You might even want to set your alarm a couple of times to get up and test.)
A higher morning reading can sometimes mean that you are getting a rebound or dawn effect due to your blood sugar slipping a bit too low (under 70) during the night (and thus causing your liver to pump a bunch of glucose into your system to prevent a dangerous low).
I used to often get higher readings in the morning where I did not have a bedtime snack and/or had a low carb dinner. I no longer have this problem as I ALWAYS have a bit to eat at bedtime - and a bit more if I have had a low carb dinner.0 -
I have had the same problems with my morning sugars. As a result, my readings after breakfast are usually higher. It is quite frustrating. I have tried the snack before bed...no good. I have also tried the exercise...no good. I have noticed that the numbers are 10-15 points lower in the mornings on the weekends after I sleep a bit later. Is it possible for number of hours of sleep to affect the numbers as well? More sleep=lower BG? I am so frustrated with this morning madness!0
