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Levels rose in the night!

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clifton90

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Help, I'm confused! I went to bed at 7.8 which was perfect but then I woke up in the middle of the night feeling very weird. I decided to check my levels and they had risen to 13.7!!!! I never have readings that high, could someone please explain why levels rise in the night? I don't understand! Thank you :)


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Re: Levels rose in the night!

A one off high reading could be so many different things. I wouldn't worry too much to be honest. If you get these levels on a regular basis, investigate further.


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Okay thank you. I'm out of my normal routine at the moment as it's my summer holidays off work and so i'm finding my levels a little more trickier to manage as every day is different. Do you know what generally causes levels to rise in the night though?


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Re: Levels rose in the night!

It could be something different to eat, a virus, a dodgy reading, stress, generally unwell, insulin ( if you use it ) past it's best. These are just a few that I am aware of. I'm sure there are many more. Try the same test this week some time and compare results. Good luck
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Could be caused by Dawn Phenomenon (Liver Dump)
Dawn phenomenon is the term given to an increase in blood sugar in the morning caused by the body's release of certain hormones.
Dawn effect occurs when hormones (including cortisol, glucagon, epinephrine) are released by the body, causing the liver to release glucose.
The dawn effect therefore describes abnormally high early morning increases in blood glucose:
Usually abnormally high blood glucose levels occur between 8 and 10 hours after going to sleep for people with diabetes
Typically dawn phenomenon is treated by avoiding intake of carbohydrates at bedtime, adjusting how much insulin or medication is administered, or the timing in taking this medication.



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Re: Levels rose in the night!

Yes, it could be the dawn phenomenon but this is generally upon waking, not really during the middle of the night.


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Re: Levels rose in the night!

I wouldn't worry too much. What were your levels in the morning and during the day? Remember to look for trends rather than one offs.
 
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