This is cross posted also on the preop page.

Ive recently been having palpitations. Sometimes they last all day. Other times they are sporadic and i only get a few a day. My dr did some heart tests all checked out fine.

The last three weeks or so ive been waking up at 3am and cant sleep. I pushed it off as stress from all this preop stuff. But now after reading stuff online im wondering if i am beginning to show signs of diabetes.

I had a fasting blood test on 11/1 through my work and my blood sugar was 104. Not terrible and within the normal range. But still kinds high.

Then after readinf a few things online last night it said often people whos blood sugar drops at night usually happens aroubd 3am. Which wakes them up. Then when they actually wake up your sugar is kinda high fro.offsetting the high.

So like clock work again i awoke at 3am this morning. I didnt think to check my sugar then. But when i got up at 530 i did take it and it was 122. The last time i ate was 7pm the night before.

I dont know if ive given enough info but could i have the onset of diabetes? My surgery is 12/10 and i dont know if i should go to the dr to talk about this?

I gave up soda, most things sugary and caffeine almost 4 weeks ago. I dont know if that change is throwing off my body or what.

Any help would be awesome!!!

TIA!

When you sleep your body produces cortisol which is a natural steriod. Steroids raise your blood sugar. My sugar is usually less when I go to bed then when I wake up despite the fasting. I wouldn't worry about that

As part of your pre-op blood tests they will do a hemoglobin A1C which measures your average blood sugar over the past 3 months. That's the test that will let the doctors know if you are diabetic. If you have already had any blood work you might want to call the doctor who ordered it and ask if that was one of the things they tested for.

I had palpitations for years before I learned that they were caused by a magnesium deficiency. As long as I take a multivitamin plus a magnesium supplement everyday then I no longer experience palpitations. Caffeine can also cause palpitations.

You may need a little protein just before bedtime to stabilize your sugars overnight. Since you are taking in less sugar, your body has to catch up. It is still pumping out your usual amount of insulin so you may dip at night. You may havd glucose resistance, where the body is so used to having sugar around that it ignores it. Glucometers are available over the counter at drugstores for as little as $10 (only 10 test strips). Check your levels at 3 am then you will know exactly what is going on.

Thanks for your help. I know those numbers are not real high as i know a cpl people who had numbers in the 3&4 hundreds. But i also know if they remain on the higher side of normal that could cause problems over time. Thanks!