I am checking blood sugar all the time as I am diabetic, no need for insulin, but has to be eating carefully. A lot of times I find that the blood sugar can be 100mg/dl at bed time. After sleeping 8 hours, it is 128mg/dl. Why is this? Why the blood sugar increase instead decrease during sleep?
2006-09-21 05:16:52 · 13 answers · asked by yabst@yahoo.com 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
There are different reasons why this happens. First of all, meter are not completely accurate and can vary, especially if using alternate testing sites, like the forearms. The government allows up to a 20% +/- error rate. that means that if your meter is reading 128 it can be anywhere between 102 to 153. And a reading of 100 can be anywhere between 80 to 120. You can see how these numbers can overlap.
Another reason is that during the early morning hours the body wil prepare itself to wake by releasing hormones that raise glucose levels and most people are more insulin resistant in the morning.
In some cases blood glucoses can drop too low and the body rebounds with the liver releasing glucagon to raise glucose levels...this usually happens with people who are taking glucose lowering drugs like insulin or some diabetes pills. It can also happen to those who a type of hypoglycemia.
At 128 it's still not bad. You shouldn't however think of yourself as being mildly diabetic. Diabetes is diabetes. The diagnosing levels were lowered not too long ago because research has shown that damage is being done even at prediabetes stages. Take care.
2006-09-21 06:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by BRUCE D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I Take Half of My Dosage at Night and Half Of My Dosage In The Morning, Due to Something Else. But I Can Imagine You Can Take It In The Morning, Because I Do. NEVER skip Long Acting Insulin, As Your Blood Sugar WILL rise, because there is nothing supporting the Shorter Acting Inslulin In Your Body. This COULD Put you at Major Risk or Getting Diabetic Ketoacidosis. If you are unsure call the hospital, a doctor or your nurse.
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2016-05-17 03:39:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as being"mildly" diabetic. A BG of 100 is normal, and so is a BG of 128.
Early in the morning, your liver releases glucose, which raises your blood sugar. This may explain the higher BG levels in the morning.
2006-09-21 11:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by NecropolisXR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IM NOT SURE ABOUT THAT BUT WHEN I WAS PREG I HAD IT .... BUT WHEN I WOULD GO TO BED AND WAKE UP MINE WOULD BE LOWER THAT IT WAS WHEN I WENT TO BED.... ASK YOUR DR....
2006-09-21 05:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by TANNER GIRL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are experience is known as the Dawn Phenomenon. You can read more about it here:
http://www.diabetic-talk.org/dp.htm
Just for the record...You said you are "mildly diabetic". This is like being "a little bit pregnant". You either are or you're not. You are clearly diabetic.
Not to worry though, your numbers are pretty good. I would absolutely speak with your doctor though. It may be time for some meds.
2006-09-21 09:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by rockerchick82 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you measure immediately after eating then this can be explained.
It takes about an hour and a half to two hours for the food to increase the blood sugar.
Wait 90 miniutes after dinner take the reading and go to bed. Then the morning sugar levels be less than night sugar level
2006-09-21 09:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I had an answer. My Husband has been diabetic for 8 years. It will be a constant battle.
But eat as Healthy as your condition requires.
That is about the best you can do.
2006-09-21 05:22:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great numbers no need to panick! You body goes into a rest period when you are sleeping so you are not using a lot of energy naturally your number would raise. Since you are not going sky high your bedtime snack sounds like you are getting through the night fine. My son's insulin dependent for years his body produced SOME insulin at night doc called it the honeymoon. Maybe you still make some at night that is working
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