Sign of diabetes BS or normal?

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Blood sugar is 8.1 when I wake up. It's around this mark every morning

But well within normal range after eating and 90 mins to 2 hours after a meal, etc

Just when I wake up, it's really quite high

Google seems to suggest this is down to a surge during the night for a lot of people, so they don't wake up with low blood pressure etc?

Thanks for any advice. For background, I don't have diabetes but had a HbA1c test of 41 pre diabetes last blood test I had

Bump

That is quite very high and would assume diabetes, or pre diabetes,
from that fasting number. I think you should speak to a doctor.

mine was 7.1 after fasting and T1 was diagnosed, so yes get tested

Yes I think you have diabetes if your fasting is 8. That's high.

Why are you testing so much if you don’t have diabetes? Step away from the test strips and wait for your next HBA1C. Or even better, make the lifestyle changes you will need to make if/when you get a diagnosis!