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Sugar spiking at night

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Zura786

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Im type 1,just been diagnosed, around 2 n half week now, its been few days, my sugar spiking at night around 18, 19 when i woke up, i ate dinner around 7, after 2 hours the reading is below 7 usually, at first i woke up with normal reading, now i woke up with high readings, adjusting by increasing basal insulins seems useless,
At 10pm my reading was 5.6, i took my basal around 10, 11 since i slept early and woke up around 4 am finding my glucose to be 19, i injected novorapid and waites for it to drop..then have my breakfast around 7am..morning is much easier no weird occurances, but again the same thing happen..so i had been reading some post so i tried taking readings at night 2 hours after dinner around 8,(10pm)..11.30 pm it was 7, then i slept woke up around 2 am check agaim it was 13, inject 4 unit novorapid by 4am it was 11.8 then i fall sleep waking up at 7, it become 19 again..., today woke up around 3.50 by accident, i checked my reading was 18, injected novirapid and by 6.30 it was 7.2 , took my breakfast and since its the same breakfast and i knew how much i need so i injected the same amount as the day before but shocked to find out my reading before lunch was 17.5....i am not on total low carb but it seems ok for the past days and i cant affort libre sensor for now..any commnt..suggestion..advice ?
 
Zura786 said:
Im type 1,just been diagnosed, around 2 n half week now, its been few days, my sugar spiking at night around 18, 19 when i woke up, i ate dinner around 7, after 2 hours the reading is below 7 usually, at first i woke up with normal reading, now i woke up with high readings, adjusting by increasing basal insulins seems useless,
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Hi @Zura786 , welcome to the forum.
At only two and a half weeks in, it's not at all expected to have found the right dose yet! It takes much longer to slowly work your way towards finding it.
Doses need to be tweaked carefully, you and your doctor or diabetes nurse don't want to run the risk of aiming too high and causing a serious low in the night.
What kind of instructions have you been given on adjusting your basal dose?
 
Antje77 said:
Hi @Zura786 , welcome to the forum.
At only two and a half weeks in, it's not at all expected to have found the right dose yet! It takes much longer to slowly work your way towards finding it.
Doses need to be tweaked carefully, you and your doctor or diabetes nurse don't want to run the risk of aiming too high and causing a serious low in the night.
What kind of instructions have you been given on adjusting your basal dose?
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I started with 20 units of toujeo , now 24 unit, need to be taken before bed
 
As you are newly diagnosed, I recommend talking to your diabetes team/DSN.
It can be dangerous to reduce your levels too fast so they should be managed carefully.
You mention you cannot afford to fund a Libre, if you live in England, ask your DSN.
 
Hello @Zura786 Welcome to the forum :)

Unfortunately no one here can advise you on your insulin dosing as we're not allowed to give this information, as said already, you're newly diagnosed so completely normal to see erratic figures so early on, it does improve in time but you need to have regular contact with your team to review your dosing to make these adjustments, just keep your glucose close at hand at all times of the day/night and drink lots of water to help flush the glucose through/ Let us know how you get on ?
 
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