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I'm not taking any drugs at all at the moment... waiting on starting Vitoza because I'm not sure. This endo agreed about the Somogyi Rebound Effect (the 1st time in 13 years that's happened) but my labs came back in the normal ranges (C-Pep etc.) and so it was back to my high fasting Bg and the...

I don't think it's normal, but it's forced high because of the Somogyi - it's being artificially bumped. Converting to "your" numbers, my average Bg between 12 noon and 6am is 7.0-8.0high, yep. But my average between 6am and 12 noon is 11.0! I'm on a CGM so I can see my rise start at 4am - like...

That would be OK if the doctors here wouldn't make their diagnosis on the basis of the fasting Bg - it seems to be the be all and end all. I just can't seem to get them to treat the cause - maybe there isn't a treatment :(

Insulin actually caused the rebound to be worse - like 50 points worse!

Well, the clinic did the A1c so I guess I could ask them if it's accurate :/ My rebound is pretty epic... my fasting Bg is around 12 (200). Starts climbing at 4am (like clockwork) and there's nothing that stops it. Hard not to get discouraged - here (in the States) they obsess over the fasting...

So got my latest set of results in as I go around the buoy again with another different endo. She agreed about the Somogyi Rebound Effect being the most likely cause of my Bg spiking between 4am and 8am. But then this happens... all my tests, except the fasting finger-stick, come back normal...

1st batch of test results that the Endo requested are back - all normal ??? what the.... :( Have one of the new Freestyle Libres it shows my perfect Somogyi graph each day. Endo wants me to get a Dexcon at some point. So, still no clues. Started taking Ashwagandha to see if Cortisol is the...

If I eat dinner later and have a couple of beers my Bg stays at a sensible level through the night and doesn't start climbing too early. (I'm hearing gasps from the audience!) :p I'm seriously considering a CGM - slightly freaked out by it... but it might be an option. My Doctor almost laughed...

No, sorry, it isn't DP.

Other than not liking red wine that sounds like a fine idea. Not sure a doctor would advise drinking more though :D Would Port have the same result I wonder? LOL!

Yeah, a late night snack and early start does help. e.g. snack at midnight and then up at 6 am. For each hour past 6 am my Bg rises 10-20 points :(

Setting my alarm for 2 am would make for a horrendous lifestyle. I'm a single father with a 7yr old. Added to that I find it near impossible to go back to sleep once I've woken up. I'd be a zombie! :(

Seems like my body has been doing this for a long time - years, not months. My previous doctor thought my liver would "run out of sugar" - it hasn't. "Control" is something I seem destined not to have :(

No meds, they've tried a bunch but most just make things worse. Doctor mentioned that I might be T1.5 before the Somogyi doodah became the prime suspect.

Only problem is that I'm not on Insulin! I was briefly, when no one could even work out what was going on and my fasting blood sugar was my highest reading. Putting me on insulin, initially last thing at night almost killed me. Causing hypos in the middle of the night. My fasting i.e. 1st thing...