New confused diabetic

@vanin11 Hi, and welcome to the club. For most of us on this whole system there are two major problems which are tough to deal with. First, our bodies are breaking down in some way which we do not understand, and , two, our doctors are not willing to put their own egos aside long enough to both understand our problems and to tell us what we can do. And until we understand fully, which relies on the doctors who refuse to admit they are stumped, we get sicker and sicker and spend more of our money on wasted search and treatment. Good luck. I have some of the same stuff as you, and you know the rest of the story.

Thanks, it's frustrating, I thought this forum might provide some guidance from a diabetic practitioner who has experience and advice.Is there anyone out there?

Hello, @vanin11. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your concerns about your fasting numbers and a bit about yourself. I can certainly hear the frustration and concern in your post. We have wonderful members on Connect who share their experiences and empathize with one another.

Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose or offer medical advice on Mayo Clinic Connect, as this is a peer support online community. We are happy to introduce you to some other members who understand what you are going through, like: @dhernandz, @mrlee43, @gailb,@kamuela, @riveroaksfarm, @hopeful33250, @bonniewhite56, @contentandwell, @maurtura @dougmann, @archer8119, @johnbishop and @retiredteacher. Would you all have any thoughts for @vanin11 about the concern with seeing high fasting numbers in the morning?

We also can offer you the opportunity to get an opinion at Mayo Clinic, if that is of interest to you at this time.

Can you tell us a little about your diet and exercise routine that you've found helpful in controlling your numbers?

Hello @vanin11, I also would like to welcome you to Connect. I'm not diabetic but have had high fasting glucose numbers so that my primary care docs tell me I'm pre-diabetic. My response is usually that nothing has changed in 20 years...I don't have diabetes. In recent years I've changed my diet and worked on eliminating most of my sugar intake but I have my days. When I saw your question I went to my favorite research tool Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com) and did a search for "high fasting glucose numbers in the morning" and was surprised when I selected show me the newest links by selecting 2017 at the left - the first link was

Acute Effects of Morning Light on Plasma Glucose and Triglycerides in Healthy Men and Men with Type 2 Diabetes
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0748730417693480

The rest of the links listed for the search can be viewed here:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C24&as_ylo=2017&q=high+fasting+glucose+numbers+in+the+morning&btnG=

Hoping you find your answer!
John

Just cutting back on portions, better food choices, moderation.
Does a mayo opinion cost?
Thanks so much for the reply,

Thanks, I will check these out, I appreciate u taking the time and replying, at least I know that there are others and I'm not crazy.Thanks again,
Wayne

Hi Wayne (@vanin11), you are definitely not crazy. It is a good thing you are doing being more proactive and advocating for yourself. The best way to do that is to learn everything you can about your health issues so that you can better communicate with your doctors and help them help you. Hoping some others that were tagged will be able to share their thoughts on high fasting numbers in the morning.

John

Hi@vanin11. Welcome to the dumbfounding world of Diabetes 2. I was diagnosed 19 months ago and have been researching and talking to people on other forums since then, particularly about high A.M numbers. My PCP knows nothing about diabetes except what the computer printout tells her, so she is no support. The endo I go to is getting ready to retire so I suspect he is not as interested in my questions, so I always say that I am my own doctor! I have had high fasting morning numbers since this all started. I have tried to find an answer, but if you stay with this group, you will find that we are all different-----what works for one does not work for someone else. But you will get some good suggestions and information on what to try.

My endo calls me a controlled diabetic: I take no meds; I maintain by mostly food choices and am not a person who exercises. I've asked my endo every visit why my numbers are high in the morning and he has no answer. I try to be diligent in eating protein and veggies at night, and I seem to do better with that combo. I do not use sugar or eat fruit often because my numbers would be too high; I do not tolerate fruit at all. I wish I had the definitive answer for this situation, but I am still in the experimental stages and consider myself "new." If I ever find an answer for high morning numbers, I will shout it from the rooftop of this forum. Maybe as you experiment, you will stumble on something that works for you. I hope so and wish you luck.

retiredteacher

Hi, @vanin11. Yes, this would involve making an appointment with a physician on one of Mayo Clinic's campuses in MN, AZ or FL. If you would like to do so at some point, you can make a request here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

Any idea on cost