Ask the Expert: How do I control my morning blood sugars?
May 13, 2009
By Jessica Gibbons, Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian
Remember that our livers store glucose as glycogen and when we attempt to wake up in the morning, our bodies release some of that glycogen to help get us going. We are ALL more insulin resistant in the morning than any other time of day. Generally, having high blood sugars in the morning has little to do with what you ate last night, unless it was a food really high in fat (ice cream, cheesecake, big hamburger and fries…) If you continue to have high blood sugars on waking, and if you are eating appropriately and exercising regularly, it is time to discuss medication adjustments with your physician.
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 gomez |
July 18, 2009 5:11 PM what i don't understand is when i eat what is called a high protein meal for breakfast - eggs, ham, cheese, etc. - my sugar can be as low as 140 before I eat & as high as 275 when I check 2 hrs. later. If I have the same meal 7 days straight, 6 of those days I am over the limit. I am on humalog, but after a while my body will build up a resistance to that. a little help?? |
 dennis ashford |
July 18, 2009 4:34 PM i, too, have morning sugars 165 - 240 and afternoon sugars 260-350. I take 1000mg metformin twice daily. is it time for insulin? |
 Celia |
July 18, 2009 3:46 PM My morning sugars have been any where from 162 up to 232. I just can't get them back downunder 120. I want taking Metformin. I had to stop cause I had diarreah and an upset tummy all the time. I couldn't go any where. If I had to I could not eat. My sugars were all over the place. I am on Actos, but I have an appointment on Tuesday with my doctor. Thanks for the information. It really helps. |
 cherrylane1234 |
June 14, 2009 4:12 AM This is a very imformative News Article. It puts me more at ease about my own high morning sugars |
