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ALC Abnormal, Blood Sugar Abnormal. Taking Metformin And Glimepride. What Does This Refer To?
i am taking metformin 500 and glimepride 1 sr tablets once daily after meals . I am walking around 40minutes a day . my a1c was 6.7 when i was tested with diabetic . Now my question is as i make walking at evening , i observed my pp after night meal(roti and milk only) comes to around 92-98 but morning blood sugar shows 130 . Why this type of divergence is observed .
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Hello,
Hormonal changes which occur in he body in morning tend to cause rise in blood sugar levels in morning.
For people who don't have diabetes, the increase in blood glucose is offset by increased insulin production. For people with diabetes, this can be a problem.
The liver is supposed to release small amounts of glucose when you're not eating. But in type 2 diabetes, the liver dumps more glucose than is needed into the bloodstream, especially at night.
The reason of this dumping is presence of insulin resistance which affects how your liver processes,stores,and releases sugar specially in night.So, while your hormones are causing a natural rise in blood glucose, your liver is releasing even more sugar into your system. And because your insulin resistance prevents your muscle and fat cells from using the sugar, your blood glucose level rises in the morning.
Thanks
Hormonal changes which occur in he body in morning tend to cause rise in blood sugar levels in morning.
For people who don't have diabetes, the increase in blood glucose is offset by increased insulin production. For people with diabetes, this can be a problem.
The liver is supposed to release small amounts of glucose when you're not eating. But in type 2 diabetes, the liver dumps more glucose than is needed into the bloodstream, especially at night.
The reason of this dumping is presence of insulin resistance which affects how your liver processes,stores,and releases sugar specially in night.So, while your hormones are causing a natural rise in blood glucose, your liver is releasing even more sugar into your system. And because your insulin resistance prevents your muscle and fat cells from using the sugar, your blood glucose level rises in the morning.
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