Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 >One term for it is the dawn effect, but it has happened to me in the early evening if I'd skipped supper. During long periods of not eating, such as overnight, your liver releases sugar to maintain your blood sugar levels. Some peoples' livers release too much - and then your insulin could fail to bring it back down. Your fasting blood glucose level was so high, it's likely that your pancreas has lost alot of function. Your nutritionist may be able to come up with better strategies for dealing with it then gettin gup in the middle of the night - such as a light, well balanced snack before bed. Maybe a few crackers or some bread, and cheese. With milk. With or without fruit. There's also the juice or crackers on the bedside table route. Hi, I have tried every combination of food and timing of eating for this and nothing made a difference. My endo told me that it's growth hormones releasing in the middle of the night and the only thing that would lower it for me would be the pump. I am not ready to go on the pump so I have just accepted it and take Amaryl as soon as I wake up to get my BS back into range quickly. I felt relief when I stopped worrying about it and could stop trying things. I found out it was nothing I was doing wrong. I know some people can lower it by eating certain foods and eating before bedtime and some can't. Just like everything else with this disease. YMMV Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 >One term for it is the dawn effect, but it has happened to me in the early evening if I'd skipped supper. During long periods of not eating, such as overnight, your liver releases sugar to maintain your blood sugar levels. Some peoples' livers release too much - and then your insulin could fail to bring it back down. Your fasting blood glucose level was so high, it's likely that your pancreas has lost alot of function. Your nutritionist may be able to come up with better strategies for dealing with it then gettin gup in the middle of the night - such as a light, well balanced snack before bed. Maybe a few crackers or some bread, and cheese. With milk. With or without fruit. There's also the juice or crackers on the bedside table route. Hi, I have tried every combination of food and timing of eating for this and nothing made a difference. My endo told me that it's growth hormones releasing in the middle of the night and the only thing that would lower it for me would be the pump. I am not ready to go on the pump so I have just accepted it and take Amaryl as soon as I wake up to get my BS back into range quickly. I felt relief when I stopped worrying about it and could stop trying things. I found out it was nothing I was doing wrong. I know some people can lower it by eating certain foods and eating before bedtime and some can't. Just like everything else with this disease. YMMV Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 My situation is the opposite almost. My first morning BS is fine...this morning it was 118. Then it goes higher during the day, as I eat.....130 at night before bed is " good " for me...often it's higher, depending on what I ate. maralee - >One term for it is the dawn effect, but it has happened to me in the early evening if I'd skipped supper. During long periods of not eating, such as overnight, your liver releases sugar to maintain your blood sugar levels. Some peoples' livers release too much - and then your insulin could fail to bring it back down. Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 My situation is the opposite almost. My first morning BS is fine...this morning it was 118. Then it goes higher during the day, as I eat.....130 at night before bed is " good " for me...often it's higher, depending on what I ate. maralee - >One term for it is the dawn effect, but it has happened to me in the early evening if I'd skipped supper. During long periods of not eating, such as overnight, your liver releases sugar to maintain your blood sugar levels. Some peoples' livers release too much - and then your insulin could fail to bring it back down. Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 So 5 days ago we started my daughter on Valtrex at 250 mg twice a day. First day we only gave 1/2 the dosage but after went to the full dosage because it's so hard to split the pill four ways I didn't notice anything different at all on the first day..morning of the second day she woke up with a cracked bottom lip and a very lite rash on her face and that's it. No fever..her behavior is about the same..although we noticed that she isn't mouthing as much.Her stools are the same. I'm getting scared does it mean that it isn't working for her...Stan said that the regression period for his kid started on day 3 and lasted 21 days right? I just want this so bad to work..she only babbles and has no clear words. Her eye contact is here and there and will come by us throughout the day on her terms.Her language and social skills at this point are our biggest battles. anyone have any advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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