- 533
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Other
Hi all,
I know many of us have experience of the 'fun' of trying to overcome the dawn phenomenon without causing ourselves to have nighttime hypos... I just wondered, what numbers do you consider to be 'ok' for your morning (fasting) reading?
I ask as I'm currently still mostly waking at 7 or 8, despite going to bed in the 6's... And was having a conversation with another diabetic who said those numbers were ok... I was worried they're a bit too high, but I also worry that if I increase my nighttime 'basal' (I'm on NPH/Isophane - so it's not quite the same as other long acting) I may increase my risk of a hypo...
I know non-diabetics are in the 4s & 5's fasting, but I'm not sure what's realistic for us to be aiming for... The rest of the day my pre-meal readings are between 4-6, its just my morning one thats off... Hence be grateful / interested to hear what others are/think
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I know many of us have experience of the 'fun' of trying to overcome the dawn phenomenon without causing ourselves to have nighttime hypos... I just wondered, what numbers do you consider to be 'ok' for your morning (fasting) reading?
I ask as I'm currently still mostly waking at 7 or 8, despite going to bed in the 6's... And was having a conversation with another diabetic who said those numbers were ok... I was worried they're a bit too high, but I also worry that if I increase my nighttime 'basal' (I'm on NPH/Isophane - so it's not quite the same as other long acting) I may increase my risk of a hypo...
I know non-diabetics are in the 4s & 5's fasting, but I'm not sure what's realistic for us to be aiming for... The rest of the day my pre-meal readings are between 4-6, its just my morning one thats off... Hence be grateful / interested to hear what others are/think
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