What does this means?

[angustia]

Hi folks,

I took my bg right after I woke up at 4:30 am. The reading was 6.2 mmol.

At 6:50 am, I took my bg before eating my breakfast. It is 6.9.


Why is it getting higher?

Thanks.

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Hi folks,

I took my bg right after I woke up at 4:30 am. The reading was 6.2 mmol.

At 6:50 am, I took my bg before eating my breakfast. It is 6.9.


Why is it getting higher?

Thanks.

Dawn Phenomenon. Your liver dumps glucose into your bloodstream to help you start the day.

 

[Rachox]

It’s probably dawn phenomenon a perfectly natural process where the liver dumps sugar to prepare your body for the day, all well and good in a non diabetic, unfortunately not so helpful for us type 2s:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/dawn-phenomenon.html

 

[sno0opy]

I am trying not to get overly concerned with results like this, my meter is +/- 15% accurate which i dont think is abnormal. I think you might be able to get +/-10%.

However, a result say -5% first, and then a +5% result can give a large degree of difference. To the full range it can be 20% or 30% different if the full range of inaccuracy plays out in opposite directions on the two tests. 5.0 to 6.0 between tests could be 5.5 consistently with a +/-10% accuracy

Best not to get overly concerned about it really, use it as a guide to help inform your choices and allow the HBA1C test be your main measure.

 

[Glucobabu]

Hi folks,

I took my bg right after I woke up at 4:30 am. The reading was 6.2 mmol.

At 6:50 am, I took my bg before eating my breakfast. It is 6.9.


Why is it getting higher?

Thanks.

Mine often goes up from normal at 3 am to 12 at 8 am with no reasonable explanation! But there is always a rise before breakfast which as others have explained is the result of the Dawn phenomenon. I often take a little insulin in the early hours which helps but not really ideal. The consultant says it’s nothing to worry about as your overall control is good!