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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cocobolo" data-source="post: 1773801" data-attributes="member: 336638"><p>So many people do seem to have this high BG first thing. It is attributed to the liver providing a glucose boost during the night (unless midnight feasting!) and as such I see it as a natural way that the body protects itself. Known as dawn phenomenon, it is not well understood, like so many 'anomalies' diabetics are subject to. Readings in teens are not too alarming, as new advice does say that Hba1c of 10 is now acceptable, though not ideal, and is preferable to the drugs and doses needed to bring it down. The drugs companies may have influenced research to get these targets lower and lower on the grounds that it will lower risk of complications but this should always be balanced with the risks of harm from the drugs themselves, and sometimes, (eg Vioxx ) these are not always immediately known and there is some risk in that very aspect - I mean with ongoing new formulae that keep appearing on the market. Realistically, a truly valid trial should last 50 years or so and that would be impractical.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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