It's called the Dawn Phenomenon. I don't like to eat breakfast, and even if I wake up with a normal BG of 6-7 I still give myself 2 units of Novorapid QA to stop it rising by lunchtime. I've been T1 for 34 years with no complications so far and this seems to work for me.
Don't despair. I was 14 when I was diagnosed and really didn't look after myself very well and at age 21 I was in hospital for. 2 weeks with ketoacidosis and nearly died. I am now 46 and don't really have any diabetic complications apart from very mild retinopathy. I have had 2 successful...