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Morning spike

Genie1

Genie1

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Melksham, Wiltshire
Type of diabetes
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Insulin
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Can anyone tell me why my blood sugar is within my targets during the night, but as soon as I get up it shoots up past 11, and that's without breakfast?? Is this the dawn phenomenon and is there any way to stop it?

Many thanks Genie
 
Genie1 said:
Can anyone tell me why my blood sugar is within my targets during the night, but as soon as I get up it shoots up past 11, and that's without breakfast?? Is this the dawn phenomenon and is there any way to stop it?

Many thanks Genie
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That is dawn phenomenon, from the sound of it, and it's the last number to come down. Get your blood sugars under control the rest of the time, and that number'll gradually come down as well, but it'll take months if not longer. Your liver stockpiled glucose in fatcells, so look at it this way: if it's now in your blood, it's no longer in your liver, and on its way out to be burned. That's a good thing, for the moment. ;)
 
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