A hypoglycemic condition at bedtime and a surprisingly high blood sugar level in the morning. It is a rare case of Somogyi Phenomenon. The state is also referred as rebound hyperglycemia in which hypoglycemia induced by insulin actually initiate counter-regulatory hormone response that leads to hyperglycemia by releasing stored glucose. This article is giving a short overview of Somogyi Phenomenon. Somogyi Phenomenon is named after Dr.
Michael Somogyi who speculated the condition of rebound hyperglycemia due to hypoglycemia. It is a very rare phenomenon in which hypoglycemia induced by insulin actually initiate counter-regulatory hormone response that leads to hyperglycemia by releasing stored glucose. The condition of Somogyi phenomenon is characteristic showing low blood sugar at bedtime which could lead to high blood sugar level in the morning. In such a condition insulin prescribed…
