6How to Treat and Prevent Somogyi Effect
Keeping levels of blood sugar steady is the only way to prevent the Somogyi effect. If you find it challenging to achieve this goal, seek help from your healthcare provider to make a proper adjustment. Common treatment options include:
– Reduce insulin dosages before the sleeping time
– Change the timing of taking insulin
– Change the kind of insulin
– Work out more regularly and reduce stress
– Eat a snack when taking insulin at night
Your doctor might suggest continuous glucose monitoring to manage the Somogyi effect and diabetes in the long term. This system can tell you when blood sugar levels are too low or too high, thus taking proper measures to prevent further complications. [7]
