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What should I do if my blood sugar after meals is well-controlled on my current diabetes medications, but my morning blood sugar before eating is always high (ranging from 135 to 150)?

Asked by Female, 55 · 14 days ago

Dr. S Aneela

M. Pharm (Pharmacology)., PhD

14 days ago

High morning readings (135?150 mg/dL) are actually quite common and often due to natural hormone shifts overnight, known as the dawn phenomenon, or your liver releasing extra glucose while you sleep. I recommend checking your blood sugar around 2:00 AM or 3:00 AM for a few nights to see if it is dropping low overnight. Please share these numbers with your healthcare provider. They can safely adjust your current medication timing, such as metformin, or suggest a light bedtime snack to help keep your morning levels in a healthier range.

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