Oops A Daisy - More Urgent Advice Needed

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mist

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I had a hypo while I was sleeping once. Luckily, my body woke me up! Custard creams to the rescue!
 
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asparagusp

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Firstly thanks Guys for your support. After the worries of the last two nights, leaking insulin then wondering if I doubled dosed on Lantus last night and with only four hours sleep, 5.7 at 7 am and one hour later, 6.7.

I washed my hands before bed and took the readings whilst in bed .....

Why the increase?
 
delmcp

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@asparagusp Have you eaten anything yet this morning?

If not it could be your liver doing a glucose dump to prepare your body for waking up and starting movement this is normal.
 
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asparagusp

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Thank you for replying. I had breakfast immediately after the second reading of 6.7.
 
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delmcp

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Yes possible but every one is different a rise of 1 to 2 is more than acceptable.
 
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asparagusp

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And if later, as I usually have breakfast nearer 10 am, again testing immediately before, would that mean an even higher fasting level or in there no pattern?
 
delmcp

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@asparagusp if your Lantus dose is set correct your reading should stay within a 1 to 2 reading band without consuming food, but the body is a strange thing and people vary. Myself for example is if i do not eat within half an hour of waking my BS will begin to rise. Therefore what you are seeing is a rise within the range of 1-2 so i would not be overly bothered about the rise, but you may be. The reading of 6.7 is still with in the guidlines of 4 to 7 mmol/L before meals for a person with type 2. I hope this helps.
 
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Sauron

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With readings of that level and the low dose I would not of worried
 
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asparagusp

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I hadn't tested in the evening for a while. No benchmark. I have been getting morning hypos quite a bit. I am naturally a worrier compounded by being on my own.

Thanks for your reply Sauron
 
Davyb

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Relax it's early days, but everyone is different. Stressing will make BG levels bounce around.

Better to run slightly high and not hypo. Things can be brought down slowly.
 
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