High Blood Sugars in the Morning? How to Treat High Blood Sugars!
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- In this video, Diana Bytyqi, DNP, FNP-C explains the reasons why blood are elevated in the morning. There are times that blood sugars are high in the morning as a result of diet and lack of exercise. However, there are other causes, such as, the liver "over working" during the night and also the SOMOGYI effect.
The Somogyi effect occurs when there is a low blood sugar level around 3-4 am followed by a rise in blood sugar level in the early hours of awakening.
We often treat morning high blood sugar levels by altering the diet or adjusting medications, accordingly.
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Seems like I was in the same boat with some of your responders. My fasting glucose was consistently above 100. For years I was addicted to sweets…still am. I used to wake up in the middle of the night with a strong craving. Donuts, cookies, peanut butter and jelly on Ritz crackers, etc. I was also told I had metabolic syndrome. I was scared with the recent diagnosis of 60 to 70 percent blockage of my coronary artery. I am 71 years old and I weighed 180 lbs in March. So I went cold Turkey and cut out all sweets, potatoes, bread, pasta, sugar and anything with high carbs. I’m a good cook so I prepare meals high in fat, and protein. I also eat green vegetables and for the first time avocados.
My fasting sugar has come down 10 pts and I lost ten pounds since March. Being only human it’s a challenge going to special occasions where I go off the wagon. But I think I can stay with this life style for the long haul. I look forward to loosing another ten lbs. Bust of all I no longer wake up with those nasty sugar cravings!
Great explanation which was easy to understand. Better than others!
Glad to hear that. Thank you
Great explanations which I could not really find from other yt videos.
Thanks.
Thanks for watching, Navnit. More to come. Stay tuned 😀
Everyone's blood sugar goes up in the morning. It's part of waking up. But for diabetics, insulin resistance allows it to be too high.
Interesting. Didn't know any of this before... Makes a lot of sense. thank you
Thanks for watching Max. Stay tuned for more 😀
I really don’t know how to appreciate Dr IGUDIA on RUclips who cured my type 2 Diabetes with his herbal medication.
Hi..tnx for the informative video.
As a type 1diabetes nothing helped my dawn phenomenon but apple cider vinegar at bed time mix with water..my fbs from 300 drop to 170..hope it can help other people
Thanks so much for sharing with us. Always appreciate helpful tips and tricks. :)
I'm going to try that!
For me ACV never worked. Take two times a day.
ACV with STEVIA at 7 pm, reduces FBS due to DAWN’S phenomenon. Try and reciprocate 😮
This must easy understand video that I ever heart to explain why diabetes patients have a elevated sugar lever in the morning ! I appreciate your help 😊
Thanks for watching. Hope you are well :)
Thank you for your videos.
In this video I want to be sure about what is mentioned about the form of storing glucose in the liver(time of the video 1.10).many thanks
Glycogen?
Excellent
Thank you :)
Day two now on Metformin..first day was bad, but so far ok today. 500 Milligram ER..I am very tired though..went to bed at 830 last night. My A1C was 6.5 Labs done earlier this week.
Glad you are doing well. Keep it up :)
Thank you
Thanks for watching, Nisha! More to come... :)
I eat 20-30 g of carbs of carbs each day coming from green, leafy veggies. I eat lean grass fed meats meats, eggs and work out 6x a week. My A1C is 5.9. If I do not exercise, I can not keep it there. I get in about 80,000 steps a week.
very impressive. Keep up the great work :)
Interesting, thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching, Edona!
Great video Diana. I always learn so much from your videos! keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed the video, Lorika! More to come...
For a type 2 diabetic, is there a “normal” fasting blood sugar level/range reading in the morning? Thanks for the video. Saludos !!!
4-7
Hi Jose, for diabetics, ideally between 70-130 mg/ dl per ADA guidelines. Best of luck!
This describes me to a T. I look forward to learning how this is treated for Type 1s. I never know I had this going on until I got a CGM; I highly recommend all diabetics get one to monitor their sugars, especially in the AM. Suggestion, you should do a video (s) comparing the CGMs on the market and their pros/cons.
Thanks for the feedback, Steven! I will definitely have a video on the CGM's. They are the greatest invention we have, so far, for diabetes. It's amazing how much it has changed both patient lives and our lives as providers. Being able to catch things we couldn't before and target better care has been amazing. I went to a conference in Barcelona.... There are more advanced sensors being worked on as we speak.... it's so exciting.... I remain optimistic that treating diabetes will continue to get better and easier and more convenient. Thanks to science and all the knowledge we have today regarding this disease.
Excellent video
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it 😀
This really helped me understand the “dawn effect “. I eat carnivore and do 36 hour fasts three days a week, and eat 2 meals on eating days though never in the morning yet I still have that spike every single morning. Maybe I should switch to a breakfast and a late lunch so my body has more time to adjust. Anyway, ty so much for the education!
Hi Ellie, thanks for the positive feedback. I hope some of these suggestions come in handy for you. Good luck! Keep us posted :)
I've been a year on keto, mostly carnivore now, & my blood glucose levels are great, mostly 85-115 even after a meal, but I experience the dawn effect. Take this morning: went for a 11 mile bike ride at 3:30, fasting for 12 hours I took my BG and it was 90, 4 hours later fasting 16 hours it went UP to 97, 2 hours later though it had dropped down to 88. I guess that's just my "normal" but my BG never spikes anywhere near to be considered high.
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You are so kind, Lena! Thanks for watching
Great video as usual
I hope you dive into details of Dawn and Somogyi phenomenon and how you treat in practice
Thanks for tuning in, Adel. More to come this weekend. Stay tuned 😀
@@thevoiceofdiabetes sure I do
thanks for your great effort
Bring your dawn phenomena with berberine herb. It brought my numbers to normal instantly. I only take one metformin a day now.😇🌹
Thanks Carol. Love the feedback! I’ll have a video on Berberine soon 😀
What brand berberine please lay me know. I have been taking some but does not seem any effect. And how long does it take to feel the effect. I have CGM so I can notice right away. I have only morning sugar problem. All day not a problem if I pay attention on food etc.
Sma here. What brand
Berberine does not work for me. Jardiance and metformin helping me but my morning sugar level still 7.5- 8.0.
Am T1D. I go for long periods with normal blood sugar in morning. Last couple of weeks has been high. Not sure what has changed. Will adjust Toujeo which I split now to total dose at night.
Thanks a lot for the information. I have prediabetes 2. I was on metformin for 5 years and my sugar tests showed no difference. Then I stopped and started intermittent fasting for 6 months and then OMAD from July. I have noticed that my morning blood sugar goes to 135 at 8am and then starts to drop by noon 105-110 before I eat. After lunch (Keto) it does not change and shows 110-120. I'm thinking of continuing until my blood sugar drops further from 135 to 110. What do you think? Thanks a lot again!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Konstantinos. Thanks for this insightful personal journey with diabetes. I am 100% pro intermittent fasting and do recommend it to my patients. However, I have my own thoughts on keto. Are you doing keto diet or just intermittent fasting?
@@thevoiceofdiabetes Both, dear! I do low carb more than Keto. Thanks a lot for your answer.
@@konstantinosdimopoulos5376 that's awesome!!! Bravo. Keep it up. Definitely low carb is the way to go along with intermittent fasting. Endo's--- it's our preferred.
@@thevoiceofdiabetes You are so kind and good. Thank you so much for encouraging me! What is Endo's? Is there something I don't know or didn't understand?
@@konstantinosdimopoulos5376 sorry, endocrinologist… all of us in the diabetes speciality.
Thank you for your kind words 😊
I’m about 4 minutes in and you said “ not making insulin “ so instead of a middle of the night low carb snack so it has something to fight , should I take insulin in the middle of the night ?
Hi Josh, I did mention that the liver can be responsible for elevated blood sugar levels during the night and when we wake up… also insulin resistance, of course. Are you a type 1 diabetic and on insulin? Do you mind clarifying the question?
Excuse the ignorance: I am recently diagnosed with diabetes and wondering what is normal blood sugar levels in the morning?
Great job. Remind them that coffee with spike the glucose as well.
Thanks
I'm type 2 diabetic What is a good number to wake up to in the morning? Mine is usually around 60's
Hello! 60’s is on the lower side. It’s considered a low blood sugar reading. Are you on insulin? Or on a sulfonylurea like glipizide or glimepiride?
@@thevoiceofdiabetes I take
metformin pills twice a day 500mg
@@isabellaquinn8041 metformin alone would unlikely cause a low blood sugar… if you’ve had surgeries like gastric bypass then yes. I would discuss this further with your doctor and only make decisions after discussing with your own doctor. I cannot give advice unfortunately as I do not know your medical background. This is only for information and educational purposes. Hope that helps.
Thank you again. I've heard 'Metforman' can stop your liver from overreacting and producing too much glucose. But it also seems to have serious side effects and you have to take it for life. Thoughts?
I take Metformin, and I have 0 side effects 😊
Please help me. My fasting sugar is from 130-140 every morning. I take metformin, berberine, ayurvedic tablet and cinnamon water in the nights but no effect. I don't eat carbs qnd sweets but still. It's maki me very worried
I hope you are doing well. Keep me posted.
My blood sugar is very high pls help me reduce it. It was 255 fasting n 192 post lunch pls help me. I do not know where to get berberine tablets.
I am 67 yrs old
Is this a good thing or a bad thing. Because , i'm trying to lose weight and keeps waking up with blood sugar between 100-130 . In the day time my blood sugar is fine. I been doing IF as well. Does this mean that the sugar in the morning is coming from the fat and will lead to weight loss. Im confused.
Can you rephrase your question? I am not sure I am understanding it well and do not want to give you the wrong response.
snack at nighttime
will prevent that ?
Diana, way to basic video cant get morning blood sugar into normal range. Metformin 500 ER taken twice a day for years waking up at high 170 range. Been on Trulicity for few months stlll high between 145 and 160 in AM. Generally very good rest of day A1C now around 6.5 with Trulicity 7.5 before Turlicity. Big ? how to get morning sugar within range??????????
Hi Rob. Glad Trulicity is working well and brought down your A1c. What are you eating as your last meal and what time? Normally, I get patients to cut down on the last meal. Less carbs and don’t eat too late.
Yes you hit it on the head. I eat way to much at night after dinner. That is the only time I get hungry. Tru;icity cut down my eating at dinner but I go crazy at night (my internal clock is messed up). I going to try again to cut food intake after dinner. I'll keep you posted@@thevoiceofdiabetes
@@robgerber9215 good luck! You got this. Try cutting down slowly. Even if it’s just a small reduction, small changes go a long way. Over time, you will get to the goal. 😀
Thank You for the encouragement
Hello! I stumbled your channel and I have a question. For a week now after eating a high carb meal my fasting blood sugar is at 110mg/dl to 122mg/dl. Not that high though but for the past 8 months Ive been monitoring my blood sugar in general at my fasting blood sugar is always at 70's to 80's mg/dl. And for some reason, my post meal is lower than my fasting blood glucose like it ranges from 103-120. It comes down to 103 after 2 hours. These numbers are so normal but im stilk worried why my fasting blood glucose never go down below 100mg/dl anymore. Please enlighten me.
103 is not normal fasted. 70
Is normal
Hi Diana! Glad to hear you are doing well overall. What are you eating before bed and when is your last meal before bed? Also, what time are you waking up? Sometimes if we test around 4/5 am, our sugar levels may be higher because our “cortisol” levels are highest around that time which enable us to wake up in the morning.
Hi for none diabatic fasting reading 93 and then dumb me took it again it said 112 why does that happen ?
I hardly know anyone who doesn't have issues with Metformin. It has a bad reputation amongst the diabetics I know. Also, it can be very hard on the kidneys and the stomach. Most doctors I come across seem to be more concerned with treating the symptoms rather than the cause and try curing the patients. It's so frustrating. It's like the Statin drug epidemic. A drug that eliminates less than 1% of strokes and heart attacks and yet is still very over-prescribed. Try finding a doctor who doesn't get pissed when you simply bring things up because you care what goes into your body and are concerned about your own health.
Can I take metformin after 5 or 6 hours from dinner to reduce fasting blood sugar
I take Metformin, glipizide, januvia and insulin, and Vegan, limit carbs. Still have problems. Was keto and had the same problems. So frustrated, I say Ef it.
Hello. Thanks for sharing. Have you discussed possibly trying a GLP-1 like ozempic or trulicity with your doctor? That may be a possible option that can help to lower blood sugar levels and also induce some weight loss.
Mine is low in the morning, is that good.
Compliment 😂: Your 👀 Brows are on Point!… Love-It!…
Haha, thanks so much!
Fasting Sugar 105
Random Blood Sugar 94
HbA1c 5
Is it pre-diabetes? Also, how to lower fasting glucose.
Hello,
You have impaired fasting glucose-- at this time, exercise and dieting will be very crucial. Also, try not to have too many carbs at once as your body likely cannot tolerate it. If you are overweight, losing weight will help and reach target BMI-- Hope this helps. Best of luck
My best fbs has been 8.4 in the morning. But today I legitimately got 18.8 no carbs for me today
My Fasting sugar 94, 92, 99, 88 after eating in 2 hours my sugar between 112, 105, 99. Please clearfy is it normal. Main thing some time my morning wake up sugar 105 but some days not daily
It’s good 👍
Is 120 high for fasting sugar levels?
For a non diabetic, yes! It should be 99 or less.
@@thevoiceofdiabetes 😭 i need to see my doctor. It’s weird because when I eat my sugar levels go down. I just had a baby and when I was prego I had gestational diabetes.
With adhesive
So, what if my glucose is 100-110. Eat right, workout, not fat..
What time of the day? 100-110 mg/dl is a great blood glucose overall.
@@thevoiceofdiabetes This is my glucose upon waking up in the am. I seem to stay in the 100-110 range there, but drop into the mid 80s in the afternoon. I was concerned about the 100+ as I have read that is high for fasted/am glucose?
I am from India🇮🇳. In my case my fasting sugar show 130-140 in the morning and after pp my sugar show 160-170 ... What will i do.. And i have fatty liver also.. Pls mam give your phone no.. I want to talk to u
Hi Md Ahmed, unfortunately, this channel is indicated for educational purposes only. I can't give personal advise. I do recommend you discuss with your personal doctor who knows your medical background and medical needs best. Low fat diet and regular exercise are indicated both for helping lower your blood sugars and for fatty liver. You want to make sure you are eating lean protein and exercising regularly. I hope this helps! Good luck
Start eating low carb with lean protein. You can have fat but the good kind of fat like olive oil, avocado, olives. Take 30 minute walk after your meal. Goodluck. Also go see your doctor
@@eunicebelting always great to see others give great advice. Keep it up 😀
I thought my blood 🩸 sugar was high in the morning… between 103 - 115.
Metformin gave me uncontrollable bunny poops. I quit it.