[nantomsuethom]

Grumpy, I agree that the pump will help.

Thomas is using a pump. He has been waking up with fairly high bgs, 200-250 range depending on what he is when he goes to bed. For that past few nights I checked his bg through the night, found out when he spiked (2:30am). He would go to bed with a bg of 75-80, I checked him at 12MN he was the same, checked him at 1am still the same, checked him at 2:30 and he was 125 and then would wake up with a bg of 200+. Last night I increased his basal at 2:30. This morning he was a little lower than usual (180). I will give it a few days and if it doesn't come down to bedtime #s then I will increase it again.

Thomas is a typical 11 year old boy, climbs trees, skateboards, rides his bike like he is some kind of dare devil, etc. he has never had a problem with his tubing kinking or getting snagged on anything and his site has never just come off except for when he is swimming all day.

I know you will love your pump and the freedom that goes along with it. Hopefully the insurance will come through soon and you will be on your way to being a "pumper".

[Maria]

3 years ago I had highs in the morning. It was dawn phenomenon. I have found out that this problem was starting at 5.30 A.M. My doctor has advised to inject 1.5 units of short-acting insulin at 5.00 A.M (before blood sugar started high). I began to do so. My morning blood sugar became good. Then this doze became less.(1 unit, 0.5 unit)I took this early injection about 2 month. Afterwards this problem has gone. And I have canceled that uncomfortable early injection.

Also cause of high morning blood sugar can be hypos at night. You can't feel it because you are sleeping. And blood sugar rises in itself and very very badly. I test my blood regularly at night in order to exclude hypos

[mark-TN]

Originally Posted by nantomsuethom

Grumpy, I agree that the pump will help.

Thomas is using a pump. He has been waking up with fairly high bgs, 200-250 range depending on what he is when he goes to bed. For that past few nights I checked his bg through the night, found out when he spiked (2:30am). He would go to bed with a bg of 75-80, I checked him at 12MN he was the same, checked him at 1am still the same, checked him at 2:30 and he was 125 and then would wake up with a bg of 200+. Last night I increased his basal at 2:30. This morning he was a little lower than usual (180). I will give it a few days and if it doesn't come down to bedtime #s then I will increase it again.

This is a very typical pattern for DP. I found I needed an increase at 3:00am and the increase stays in effect until 10:00am. John Walsh describes this very pattern in his book Pumping Insulin. It sounds like you are on the right track. Good luck.

Mark

[buzzborne]

grumpee... I agree that the pump would probably help, but you have to think of your situation this present day...

You mentioned about splitting your lantus into 2 doses, have you started doing this? or have you left off?

Have you spoken to your Dr/nurse about the situation? that may be a good idea, and maybe they can help you out.

[Clint]

I do take 2 doses, sometimes, but not all the time...

Lastnight I woke up around 1230am and was low... I ATE TOO much so I took a dose of my humalog to correct and still was high when I got up...

[Clint]

good news - I was @ 111 this AM when I got up - WOOOHOO!!!

[buzzborne]

Thats great news Clint