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Morning folks, I'm new here, and although i was diagnosed 9 years ago, like an idiot i ignored it, it didn't affect me so I didn't care, foolish I know, but anyway, long story short, The Diabetic nurse threatened to put me on insulin if I didn't reduce my HbA1c before April (it was 86 on January 16th) and as I dont fancy the whole DVLA / insurance rigmarole etc, I figured I’d best put a bit of effort in - I've bought myself a pack of Dexcom one sensors, and started using them on Jan 18th this year – quite the eye opener for sure, I think everyone with Diabetes or pre Diabetes should get these for free!

I've managed to get my average glucose mmol/l to 6.3 and apart from a sensor error on change over I've remained in target 100% for the past 30 days, which I'm quite proud of, given that I was a massive Coca Cola ( full sugar) and Chocolate addict. However, what is driving me mad, is night time - I think so far my results are good (although to be fair, I've only got google to go off and we all know Google can kill you in 10 seconds flat!) why is it, I have a low carb meal ( just low carb veggies and protein) and still overnight my sugars seem to go from around the 5.3 mark when i go to bed, to this mornings reading of 6.7 - I'm genuinely unsure as to what else I can do, I can’t cut much else out, or I'll end up on a diet of fluff and water
Have any of you kind and much more knowledgeable folks, got any suggestions?
for reference, I take Metformin 2x500g and 1 x 300mg Canagliflozin in the morning, and 2x 500mg at night before bed.
 
I wouldn’t worry about it, it’s probably a bit of dawn phenomenon but 6.7 is within the diabetes uk target of 4-7 before meals so is fine
 
Well done, your fretting about nothing, bg is never static & overnight rise of 1.4 is perfectly acceptable.
 
Well done on the 6.3 average!
 
Welcome to the forum @TwinNana

And huge congratulations on the improvements you have made, and how you’ve been able to use the information you’ve had from your sensors to improve your BG levels.

As others have said, the differences you are seeing overnight could be due to what is often called ‘dawn phenomenon’ - which is part of the body’s ‘circadian rhythm’. The body can ‘fire up the burners’ in the early hours so that our cave dwelling forebears could spring from their caves and hunt a woolly mammoth for breakfast (or something like that). It’s a boost of hormones that can either raise glucose levels in the early hours, or immediately after getting out of bed (which we can ‘foot on the floor’ on the forum)

Hopefully your reduced average BGs will result in a significant reduction in your HbA1c when you get your next check.
 
Lucyr said:
I wouldn’t worry about it, it’s probably a bit of dawn phenomenon but 6.7 is within the diabetes uk target of 4-7 before meals so is fine
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Thanks Lucy, you're probably right, its just been doing my nut as to why i cant get it lower for in the morning, maybe i should just accept it as it is 🙂
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Welcome to the forum @TwinNana

And huge congratulations on the improvements you have made, and how you’ve been able to use the information you’ve had from your sensors to improve your BG levels.

As others have said, the differences you are seeing overnight could be due to what is often called ‘dawn phenomenon’ - which is part of the body’s ‘circadian rhythm’. The body can ‘fire up the burners’ in the early hours so that our cave dwelling forebears could spring from their caves and hunt a woolly mammoth for breakfast (or something like that). It’s a boost of hormones that can either raise glucose levels in the early hours, or immediately after getting out of bed (which we can ‘foot on the floor’ on the forum)

Hopefully your reduced average BGs will result in a significant reduction in your HbA1c when you get your next check.
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Ahhhh, thank you, I mean I do look like a grizzly bear getting out of bed in the morning, although i wouldnt exactly call it "springing" haha, its frustrating not being able to get into what i think is the safe zone of 5 something, but hey ho, I'll settle for 6 ish for now and see how things go 🙂
 
TwinNana said:
Ahhhh, thank you, I mean I do look like a grizzly bear getting out of bed in the morning, although i wouldnt exactly call it "springing" haha, its frustrating not being able to get into what i think is the safe zone of 5 something, but hey ho, I'll settle for 6 ish for now and see how things go 🙂
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Some people find testing before they get out of bed can make a difference but really it is just making sure you are at a consistent level and aren't finding an increasing trend.
 
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