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donnad

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I take 48 units of abasaglar at night but my blood sugars in the morning don’t seem to be any different if I take this dose or not Also had to stop metformin for a couple of days and my blood sugars were a lot
Lower. Very confused.
 
ert

ert

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donnad said:
I take 48 units of abasaglar at night but my blood sugars in the morning don’t seem to be any different if I take this dose or not Also had to stop metformin for a couple of days and my blood sugars were a lot
Lower. Very confused.
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It could be the dawn phenomenon - your liver gives you glucose to help wake up. What are you bedtime and waking blood sugar readings?
 
Jaylee

Jaylee

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donnad said:
I take 48 units of abasaglar at night but my blood sugars in the morning don’t seem to be any different if I take this dose or not Also had to stop metformin for a couple of days and my blood sugars were a lot
Lower. Very confused.
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Hi,

When you stopped the metformin, had you possible stomach issues & also cut back on what you would have eaten? This could explain your lower BGs?

Are you prescribed any other, shorter acting insulin?
 
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