| Dawn Phenomenon - many diabetics find they have an increased need for insulin around the time of waking up. This could be the increased adrenalin released into the blood stream, as the body activates. In effect it's like a release of "internal sugar". It is a common issue and the work around is usually with basal insulin. A fictional example: on the pump, a person might need to increase basal insulin rate for 10% from 6am to 8am, to cover the increased need at that time of day, and avoid their BG going high.
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31 year old male. Type 1 since age of 15. On Minimed Paradigm 722/Novorapid since Dec 07.
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