• Please Remember: Members are only permitted to share their own experiences. Members are not qualified to give medical advice. Additionally, everyone manages their health differently. Please be respectful of other people's opinions about their own diabetes management.
  • We seem to be having technical difficulties with new user accounts. If you are trying to register please check your Spam or Junk folder for your confirmation email. If you still haven't received a confirmation email, please reach out to our support inbox: support.forum@diabetes.org.uk

Group 7-day waking average?

Northerner said:
Do you test as soon as you wake up in the morning Bill, or a bit after? A lot of people experience a rise in levels due to the liver giving a 'boost' of glucose to get you ready for the day (known as 'Dawn Phenomenon'). Often, eating something shortly after rising will 'switch off' this mechanism - preferably low-carb.
Click to expand...

Ever since I started testing my fasting blood sugar levels 9 years ago, I have averaged 8 and over. A few possible reasons.

  • dawn phenomenon
  • hypo while I sleep
  • effect of sleep apnoia
I test within 5 minutes of waking, and it is 5 minutes because I wash my hands first.

My blood sugar may be high, but I feel ravenously hungry, and soon shaky if I do not eat breakfast. GP and diabetic nurse ignore data such as this if they do not have a ready explanation.
 
Really proud of my 6.5 this morning. Best my morning test has been for ages
 
reading

the nurse done mine no breakfast 6.2 is that good I was 6.5 3 weeks ago when diagnosed and also what is non diabetic type 2
 
Morning all 5.2 for me this morning 🙂
 
15.5 :( but I went to bed normal
 
Morning all 4.7 for me today
 
Morning all 5.1 for me this morning 🙂
 
8.5 again.

Appointment with diabetic nurse at 11.00am to say I think my meds are not enough.
 
Morning 3.3 for me this morning :(
 
Good morning, took reading when I got up 7-2 got to work at 7 o'clock nothing to eat or drink up to 10-4 ... :confused:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top