Fasting sugar level

[Pauldarran]

Hi all
I'm very new to all this. Last week I had a blood test & my sugar after fasting was 9.1. In two weeks in going for another blood test to comfirm I am diabetic.
I have a tester so I have been checking my self in the day. In the day before a meal in around 5.9 to 64. After a meal 6.9 to 7.5 . But every time I wake up in the morning my sugar levels are 8.7 to 9.5.
I'm confused because I go to bed with a decent level & wake up higher!
Could someone explain to me this reason please.

 

[Juicyj]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Pauldarran

What your experiencing is common it's called the Dawn Phenomenon or feet on the floor liver dump, it's the body's way of getting you going in the morning by your liver giving you a release of glucose. Have a good look round the forum, there's lots of good advice/support to be found here and many subjects on this.

 

[Pauldarran]

Hi
Thank you for your reply.
That now makes sense, All day my sugar stays within decent levels & it's only my morning test that's disappointing. Once I've been up and about for a couple of hours my sugar goes down to 6 under 7 again and stays that way all day. I am not on medication yet so after my next blood test I can speak about this with my GP
Again thanks for your reply & I'll look up the advice of

Paul

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Hi
Thank you for your reply.
That now makes sense, All day my sugar stays within decent levels & it's only my morning test that's disappointing. Once I've been up and about for a couple of hours my sugar goes down to 6 under 7 again and stays that way all day. I am not on medication yet so after my next blood test I can speak about this with my GP
Again thanks for your reply & I'll look up the advice of

Paul

How long after a meal do you test? Just checking whether it's 2 hours after the first bite.

 

[UsmanMo96]

I test 2 hours after meal.

 

[Pauldarran]

yes between 90 min & 2 hours. Last night it was 6.4 before bed and 9 this morning

 

[Debandez]

This might help, DP is the last reading to come down when you start lowering carbs

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/dawn-phenomenon.html