Blood Sugar HIGHER after waking up than it is when I go to bed

[JamesAA]

I'm not diabetic.  I have noticed that several times when I go to bed my blood sugar is around 83.  But then when I take it right after waking up (before eating or drinking anything), it is around 100.   Why is it going up?  There's 6-8 additional hours of fasting...I'd think it'd stay the same or go down a little.  

[diabetes86]

Its called Dawn Phenomenon,  It is your body getting ready for the day.  Your liver releases sugar so your body has energy to get up and go.

[seansmom2013]

  Hi diabetes86.     I have the same thing my blood sugar test fasting came up 102 my doctor say I'm prediabetic with three month test A1C was 5.9 whats up with this.

[diabetes86]

Your liver releases sugar so your body has energy to get up and go. Non diabetics have pancreases/insulin that works and there BG wont go over 100 (actually less)

[seansmom2013]

So I'm over 100.00 that's bad then? Thanks

[diabetes86]

not BAD , but a worning flag that something might be up.  time to start limiting carbs so your pancreas doesnt need to work so hard.

JMO