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Blood Sugar Levels In The Morning

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Toronto, ON

Hi! it seems like my blood sugar level increases in the morning when I wake up. i.e. last night after supper I went out for a long walk. I took a reading after that (2 hrs after dinner) and result was close to normal. then I just had broccoli and hummus dip for snack before I went to bed. when I woke up this morning and took a reading my sugar level was at 7.7 and I was really pissed. why does it go up when I didnt eat anything after dinner. what can you do to keep it at a normal level over… read more

May 24, 2018
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A DiabetesTeam Member

I was confused over that too.. my Dr explained to me that with type 2, as our sugar drops naturally overnight, your body gets scared when it gets to a certain level and overreacts by stealing from vital organs to get it back up (too high normally). Diabetes LOVES a high sugar level and will do anything to keep it. I wasn't eating a bedtime snack and didn't understand why I'd be higher in the morning. It was because I got too low for my body to be happy during the night. Sounds simplistic, but I need that. LOL YEARS ago someone told me to eat half a peanut butter sandwich for night snack...that works for me and holds me all night, but I'm supposed to be cutting down on bread so 'i' need other options!

June 18, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

Yes, I have found that if I do snack before bedtime, when I eat something high in fiber its better like an apple.

May 31, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

It was the hummus that raised your blood sugar. Better to have protein like cheese or a hard boiled egg before bed.

May 29, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

7.7 is 138...multiply by 18

August 15, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

I bought a nice high fiber low carb flatbread/tortilla type thing and i use that for my peanut butter .you could do meat and cheese roll ups too in them..Good protein

June 24, 2018

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