Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: northern ireland
High Sugar Levels In the Morning Posted: 08-07-05 17:40pm
My mums sugar levels are v high in the
morning. How can she control high sugar
levels in the morning. Doctors dont seem
to care !!!!!!
She takes an injection in the morning and
in the evening, with a pen.
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vikki1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Hanford, Ca
Posted: 08-31-05 18:21pm
Your mum may need to take more insulin in
the evening. I also have very high blood
sugars in the morning but I have no one to
blame but myself as I eat far too much in
the evening. She may also need to take
an oral medication to help regulate the
insulin she is taking. I take
avandament, which is glucophage and
avandia mixed into one pill. When I take
my medication like I am supposed to and
insulin correctly and don't eat in the
evening I am okay. Check to see if mum
is eating in the evening. She may also
need to inject a few units in the middle
of the night around 3am or so, I have done
this at times (with fast acting inuslin)
when I have over eaten at night and it
seems to help. I think this may only
work with fast acting insulin though and
if not taking fast acting she will
probably just need to take more 24 hour
insulin at night.
Hope that was helpful.
Vikki
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 08-31-05 18:28pm
Yes most insulin(not fast acting) takes 18
hours to work. So take in even for the
am meal. I cannot ever get mine to go
down low enough. Havent had proper care
since started taking it, might need
adjustment. No money no insurance
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 08-31-05 19:27pm
I am no Dr. But I have known a lot of
diabetics and I have learned to watch your
carbs and tomatoes can turn into sugar.
Keep us posted on what happens.
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amandagetparty
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 6 Location: California
Evenings Posted: 09-01-05 23:15pm
From what I have learneed by having type
-2 diabetes...Which is controlled by diet,
eat no no no carbs at night. Eat just
meat and veggies, preferably just veggies.
For the first few days after being
diagnosed, I had only chicken and veggies
for dinner but still had to walk a mile to
work the food off so my blood sugar would
lower. Also stay away from fruits or
veggies that you think are veggies but
actually are fruits, like tomatoes or
carrots at night.
