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What Causes Fluctuations In The Blood Sugar Levels?

last night when i went to bed my sugar was 5.5, first thing this morning it was 7.6 after breakfast it is 9.0, I was in hospital recenly for a week, and my sugar was 4.5 -8 but averaged 5 or 6 I was thrilled and ate all the time - I am getting a little confused Vivienne
posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to HCM.
I understand your concern that your sugar levels are fluctuating.
One cause for this could be a condition called 'pre-diabetes', wherein the glucose homeostasis gets disturbed due to impaired function or release of hypoglycemic hormone insulin.
Kindly get your Fasting glucose (8 to 10 hours of over-night fast) and post-prandial glucose (2 hours after having breakfast) done. Also you need to get Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels checked.
Kindly consult Physician with the reports for appropriate management.
Wish you all the best.
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What Causes Fluctuations In The Blood Sugar Levels?

Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. I understand your concern that your sugar levels are fluctuating. One cause for this could be a condition called pre-diabetes , wherein the glucose homeostasis gets disturbed due to impaired function or release of hypoglycemic hormone insulin. Kindly get your Fasting glucose (8 to 10 hours of over-night fast) and post-prandial glucose (2 hours after having breakfast) done. Also you need to get Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels checked. Kindly consult Physician with the reports for appropriate management. Wish you all the best.