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<blockquote data-quote="Muir" data-source="post: 401837" data-attributes="member: 76246"><p>Hey, just wanted to chip in since I often have the same problem with high morning bg.</p><p>As far as I can tell there are two possibilities which have both been mentioned:</p><p></p><p>- Dropping low during the night, which a lot of Levemir (or equal profile Insulin) will do sooner or later.</p><p>- Eating slow-metabolizing starch (rye bread or wholegrain food fx.) late which spikes your bg after bedtime.</p><p></p><p>I've found that if you need a lot of fast-acting Insulin (Rapid) to knock it down to a reasonable level then it's most likely a glyco-release from your liver to counter low bg during the night. Somehow the reserves from the liver are more "heavy-duty" than carbs from a meal, which makes sense since it essentially saves your hide in these situations.</p><p></p><p>In your case i'm betting its your slow-absorbant Insulin that bites you sometime during the night. If I were your i'd try halfing your dosage over a week and see where that gets you. My guess is a lot more stable in the morning and less "bombed out". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>In general I think many take way too much slow-absorbant Insulin which of course allows you to think on bg less, but can also force you to eat/drink much more than you actually need. </p><p>Remember, adjust your Insulin based on how much you eat and not the other way around. :thumbup:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muir, post: 401837, member: 76246"] Hey, just wanted to chip in since I often have the same problem with high morning bg. As far as I can tell there are two possibilities which have both been mentioned: - Dropping low during the night, which a lot of Levemir (or equal profile Insulin) will do sooner or later. - Eating slow-metabolizing starch (rye bread or wholegrain food fx.) late which spikes your bg after bedtime. I've found that if you need a lot of fast-acting Insulin (Rapid) to knock it down to a reasonable level then it's most likely a glyco-release from your liver to counter low bg during the night. Somehow the reserves from the liver are more "heavy-duty" than carbs from a meal, which makes sense since it essentially saves your hide in these situations. In your case i'm betting its your slow-absorbant Insulin that bites you sometime during the night. If I were your i'd try halfing your dosage over a week and see where that gets you. My guess is a lot more stable in the morning and less "bombed out". :) In general I think many take way too much slow-absorbant Insulin which of course allows you to think on bg less, but can also force you to eat/drink much more than you actually need. Remember, adjust your Insulin based on how much you eat and not the other way around. :thumbup: [/QUOTE]
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