especially when I don't eat after 8pm. I do have wt. to lose but I am religious so far, in diet low in carbs and 1200 or less cal. I do take metformin 2/day
2007-09-08 08:53:56 · 7 answers · asked by kim 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Most people are more insulin resistant in the morning. It's your circadian hormones (such as cortisol) blocking the action of insulin. These hormones are active in the morning to help you wake up.
2007-09-08 10:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the first 3 people who answered you are correct. Also note if you have lost weight recently and the times that you are taking the Met. Monitor your BG's before bed time and keep a journal.
Another reason can be from your own body. If you've lost weight recently or have a little more stress, your liver will be doing a glucagon "dump" on you. The liver is another organ that is affected by the amount of insulin/sugar in the body.
When the bodys sugar level has dropped, the liver will start to output amounts of glucagon into the system to regulate itself.
This happened to me when I lost 10 pounds and was on Metformin. I am now NOT on any medication and can monitor my BG's thru diet.
Either way, please keep a journal and see your doctor.
2007-09-08 19:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by noey c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This happens to me to and my specialist told me it's because I get low in the middle of the night/early morning and my liver puts out the sugar I need. She had me waking at 3 am every morning for a week just to check my levels to see if this was the case and it was.
2007-09-08 19:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your morning glucose levels are most likely high in the morning, as your body is still processing the foods that you did ingest the day before.
Keep on doing what you are doing and write down this question to ask your doctor the next time you see him/her.
You don't specify how high your levels are, but as long as you are not showing any other symptoms, ( you say that your levels are fine for the rest of the day) I wouldn't stress too much about it. Just make sure you advise your doctor of your glucose readings .
Good luck.
2007-09-08 16:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
U may want to ask ur diabetes physitian(cant spell) about Lantus. I take it and it helps. It is a medicein that works for 24 hours. You take it at night b4 going to bed and in the morning ur sugar should b in the normal range. Just dont 4get to take it.
2007-09-12 15:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by tforeshaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An hour before checking your blood sugar in the morning, you may jog or brisk walk for 15 minutes.
Exercise makes the existing insulin work more effectively.
2007-09-08 17:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by Haliman S 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
start checking the blood that is what that means it will help and you can control it more with checking four times a day
2007-09-09 22:32:42 · answer #7 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋