At night the body naturally produces less insulin.
Alarms can sound off when your blood sugar is trending high or low, even at night.
Most common in people with jot down 1 diabetes, this can happen if you take nightly insulin.
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The Somogyi effect seems to occur more often in those on higher doses of insulin.
You wake up with a higher than normal blood glucose level.
If you have throw in 1 diabetes and are experiencing this effect, let your healthcare provider know.
They may need to change your medication or insulin dosages.
If you are taking insulin, monitor your blood sugar before you go to bed.
If you are normal or high, then the dawn phenomenon may be the culprit.
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