Overnight Blood Glucose Levels in Teens

We all know that hormones play havoc to overnight blood glucose levels in Teens with Type 1 Diabetes. We’ve just come through a particularly tough week, trying to work out what changes are needed to get better numbers overnight. We use the freestyle libre so we can see what blood glucose levels are actually doing between checks. The data is always fascinating.  Here I demonstrate an example of how erratic blood glucose levels can be in Teens overnight with a graph from the last few days hour by hour.

After plotting on a spreadsheet the Libre reading for every hour overnight between 9 pm and 6 am. I produced a graph and it demonstrates perfectly just how erratic levels really are, which is a major challenge when you are trying your best to achieve a perfect HBA1C. I check every night at 11 pm, 1 am and 3 am. So any numbers that are falling after highs are solely achieved though overnight corrections. Take a look at the graph below, it’s apparent that more basal is needed (for now) but also demonstrates how some nights you can see a spike at the same time as on another night you see a hypo.

I hope you’ve found this interesting, to see the real life effects and challenges that face parents when trying to deal with overnight blood glucose levels in Teens. If so please consider subscribing below to receive updates from Children With Type 1 Diabetes, to receive updates via email, just enter your email address in the box below.

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