Blood Sugar Levels Ovulation

Frequently Asked Questions QUESTION: What sugar blood levels are normal for a person with diabetes? ANSWER: Since your life is shortened when you have diabetes, you should not aim for being a normal diabetic, you should aim to cure your disease, in other words, be normal in blood sugar. Type 2 can be cured. My dad did it with the Pritikin diet. It is drastic, but the disease’s consequences are severe. Allowing it to continue is keeping drug companies and your doctor in pools of money. Get angry and get cured. If you’re going to drop oranges because they’re carbs, make sure you consume a variety of other fruits including tomatoes. Until your blood sugar drops to normal levels, cut out those starches that are made without fiber like white rice, potatoes, white bread and batter-fried foods. Who wants to be addicted to drugs for 40 years, and then die (or get crippled) early anyway? QUESTION: Can a pre-diabetic person go back to a normal blood sugar level? I am pre diabetic because usuallymy fasting blood sugar ranges from 90-115. I am thin and tall.21 yrs old, female. My mom has diabetes, so my chances of getting diabetes is high. If I keep doing exercises and not eat heaps of sweets, will I be able to have a normal blood sugar level without being pre diabetic again? Is there a risk for a pre diabetic person to develop diabetes when pregnant? ANSWER: Focus your attention on a low glycemic index diet. Google for it. Healthiest way to eat there is, and essential for diabetics. Since you’re already thin and exercise, not much else you can do there. If you’re gonna get diabetes, well, you’re just gonna get it. Check your blood sugar maybe once a month, fasting, and 2 hours after eating a meal with some sugar in it. Should be <90 and <140. Higher than that, see your doctor. Pregnancy often causes blood sugar problems. QUESTION: Blood sugar levels in normal people? What is the normal blood sugar level in a normal person without diabetes after they eat some kind of sugar orsomething? ANSWER: I got these numbers from my doctor who is an endocrinologist, and also from the ADA. We also discussed them in one of my diabetic ed. classes Readings for those that do NOT have diabetes Fasting….70 to 100 2 hours after a meal …70 to 140 QUESTION: Can a diabetic have a normal blood sugar level like a non-diabetic person>? If a diabetic, who is not on medicine, but is doing exercise and a non-diabetic person eat the same time, same food with carbohydrates, can they be both have same blood sugar level when they both test it after eating? ANSWER: That depends on what type of diabetes you are talking about. Not only is there Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes but there is high blood sugar and low blood sugar people as well. For people suffering with high sugar diabetes the likelihood of that person having the same blood sugar as a non diabetic would could be do-able but very hard to maintain. For people who suffer with low blood sugar diabetes the likelihood of that personhaving the same blood sugar as a non diabetic would could also be do-able but it won’t likely happen at all. When someone is diabetic their pancreas doesn’t function normally like a non diabetic’s would. And to expect your pancreas to do like it once did, is virtually impossible. Diet and exercise and taking your medication are all important factors in diabetic maintenance. Talk to your doctor about other ways and means you may be concerned about, he or she would be glad to give you more info about diabetes. Good luck and I hope I was able to help you! QUESTION: What is the normal blood sugar level, for a healthy person? Hi, my brother just went into hospital, and has a 400 blood sugar level, he is on drips, and is being given insulin, and so i was just wondering how high is that?? the doctors mentioned something about a coma?? btw, i found out it was 400, but when he got to the hospital it had reached 580!! ANSWER: Fasting Blood Sugar Test: Measures the blood sugar level after 8 hoursfast or overnight. Normal fasting blood glucose level is less than 100mg/dl. If your fasting blood glucose level is from 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl then you will have impaired blood glucose level also known as Pre-Diabetes. If your blood glucose level is above 125mg/dl then your doctor will diagnose as a patient of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood glucose test on any other day. If you have blood glucose level of 126mg/dl or higher in two consecutive tests, then you may have diabetes. If you have blood glucose level greater than 200mg/dl and you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss, blurred vision etc, then you may be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus without confirming it with second test. Random Blood Glucose Test: Random blood Glucose test gives your blood sugar at any time in a day. Normal random blood sugar level should be less than 200mg/dl. If your random blood glucose level is between140mg/dl to 200mg/dl then you will have pre-diabetes. Sugar level is very high. Yes close to a coma. My mom would have a coma at around 600. What Is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)? When the body doesn’t have enough insulin, glucose stays in the blood and can’t get into the body’s cells to be used for energy. This can happen, for example, when a person skips doses of insulin, or when the need for insulin suddenly increases (like when a person is sick with the flu) and the doses are not adjusted. When the body can’t use glucose for fuel, it starts to use fat. When this happens, chemicals called ketones are released into the blood. Some of these ketones, like extra glucose, pass out of the body through the urine. High levels of ketones in the blood can be a problem because they cause the blood to become acidic. Too much acid in the blood throws off the body’s chemical balance and causes the symptoms listed below. In people with diabetes, this problem is called diabetic ketoacidosis(pronounced: kee-toe-as-ih-doe-siss), or DKA. DKA is a very serious condition that can lead to coma or death if it’s not treated. The good news, though, is that it’s preventable and can be treated so very few teens actually die from it. DKA occurs more often in people with type 1 diabetes, but can sometimes also happen to people with type 2 diabetes. Signs and Symptoms of DKA The symptoms of DKA usually don’t develop all at once — they usually come on slowly over several hours. People who have DKA may: •feel really tired •feel really thirsty or pee way more than usual •have a dry mouth and signs of dehydration The symptoms above are caused by the high blood sugar levels that usually occur before a person develops DKA. If the person doesn’t get treatment, the following symptoms of DKA can occur: •abdominal pain •nausea and/or vomiting •fruity breath odor •rapid, deep breathing •confusion •unconsciousness (“diabetic coma QUESTION: What’s a normal blood sugar level reading for a personwithout diabetes? Well, my mom has diabetes and sometimes I use her meter to check my blood sugar. I was wondering if it was high or not. Yesterday, I checked it, and I hadn’t ate in about an hour and it 126 (Not sure what units of measurements, but I used standard glucose meter) Today, I hadn’t ate in about four hours and it was 136. I have consumed more glucose today than I did yesterday, but it’s not a significant jump between yesterday and today. I was wondering based on these two readings, are my blood sugar levels high or normal. I’ve known people to have readings in the 200s, so I’m only assuming that it’s normal. ANSWER: Normal Fasting Blood Sugar A normal fasting blood sugar (which is also the blood sugar a normal person will see right before a meal) is: 83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) or less. Many normal people have fasting blood sugars in the mid and high 70 mg/dl (3.9 mmol/L) range. Though most doctors will tell you any fasting blood sugar under 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L) is “normal”,there are several studies that suggest that testing with a fasting blood sugar in the mid 90 mg/dl (5 mmol/L) range often predicts diabetes that is diagnosed a decade later. Tin QUESTION: whats the normal blood sugar level a person with diabetes can have? ANSWER: 80 to 100. QUESTION: what is a normal blood sugar level fro a non diabetic person? ANSWER: Morning, before eating or drinking, 110 or below. Two hours after eating, 120 or below. QUESTION: Can a normal person’s blood sugar level reach 146? What would a normal (non-diabetic) person’s blood sugar level look like an hour after eating an ice cream sundae, or some other sugary dessert like that? Or would only a diabetic’s glucose level still be as high as 146 an hour later? ANSWER: A non-diabetic’s post-prandial (after meal) glucose may reach 146 mg/dL or 8.1 mmol/L. A non-diabetic’s fasting glucose is typically 70 to 100 mg/dL or 3.9 to 5.6 mmol/L and a non-diabetic’s post-prandial glucose typically does not exceed 140 mg/dL or7.8 mmol/L. Please note that I said ‘typically’ as there will be some variation from day to day and that is why a non-diabetic’s glucose may occasionally be out of range. Nonetheless a post-prandial glucose of 146 mg/dL or 8.1 mmol/L in a supposedly non-diabetic would warrant a repeat preferably both fasting and 2 hours post-prandial. If either are out of the reference range offered above then I would suggest a visit to your physician for additional laboratory testing. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless. QUESTION: What foods can i give to a person who has diabetes and needs to raise their sugar levels up to normal par? I just need to know what foods can i get to raise up blood sugar levels. ANSWER: I was always told that clear juices will bring up the sugars quicker than unclear juices. Therefore in my opinion, drinking apple or berry juice is better than orange juice. I know lot’s of diabetics who swear by orange juice though, so that must work as well.There are also a number of sugar cubes made specifically for raising blood sugar levels. I prefer dextrose tablets but there are other forms as well. Candy works well too, of course, but I think it’s best not to take hard candies, because I think that it takes longer for the sugar to be absorbed, because it takes longer to suck them. FUN FACT- Lifesavers were created for diabetes. Life-Savers literally saved lives. Hope this helps a bit! QUESTION: what is the normal blood sugar level for an obese person? ANSWER: There are various methods to determine blood glucose level. Some tests give you accurate diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes, while others will tell you how well you are managing your diabetes. Fasting Blood Sugar Test: Measures the blood sugar level after 8 hours fast or overnight. Normal fasting blood glucose level is less than 100mg/dl. If your fasting blood glucose level is from 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl then you will have impaired blood glucose level also known asPre-Diabetes. If your blood glucose level is above 125mg/dl then your doctor will diagnose as a patient of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood glucose test on any other day. If you have blood glucose level of 126mg/dl or higher in two consecutive tests, then you may have diabetes. If you have blood glucose level greater than 200mg/dl and you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss, blurred vision etc, then you may be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus without confirming it with second test. Random Blood Glucose Test: Random blood Glucose test gives your blood sugar at any time in a day. Normal random blood sugar level should be less than 200mg/dl. If your random blood glucose level is between 140mg/dl to 200mg/dl then you will have pre-diabetes. Oral glucose tolerance test This test measures your response to sugar. First we measure fasting blood glucose level, and then glucose solution is given,after that we measure blood glucose after 1 hour and 2hours. A normal blood glucose level after an oral glucose tolerance test is less than 140 mg/dL. Level between 140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL suggests pre-diabetes. A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher two hours after you drink the glucose solution may suggest that you have diabetes mellitus. Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test This test is not for diagnosing diabetes, but it shows you how well you have controlled your sugar in last 2 or 3 months. Normal value is less than 7%, however if it is more than 7 then you and your doctor should think of changing your treatment of diabetes. Always Remember, your blood glucose measurement alone is not enough to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Your doctor may do some other tests to find out which type of diabetes you have. QUESTION: Is a blood sugar level of 132 too high for a normal person? I’m a 25 year old female, normal height and weight. I was at a carnival today and had afunnel cake, and later an ice cream cone. I suddenly started feelin weak and shakey, and funny in my head. I used my grandpa’s blood sugar tester and it said 132. Could that be causing the weirdness? ANSWER: That is hard to say. You did get done eating high sugar food, that can make your blood sugar go up. The best way to rule out diabetes or an abnormal high blood sugar condition is to have it tested after fasting for 12 hours. A normal fasting blood sugar is 70-110 on average. QUESTION: Is it possible for a person with diabetes to have a normal sugar level? my question is not really the one stated above. i want to say that i urinate alot, but when i went to the doctor he didn’t tell me i have diabetes, he told me my bloodsugar is 80 which is very health, my kidneys function very well, my cholesterol is 130. but am still having some question marks about me going to bathroom alot. what is the blood sugar level for a person with diabetes? can a person have diabetes and still has ahealth blood sugar lever? Thanks! ANSWER: SURE!! ANYONE can (and will) have normal blood sugar levels — but the diabetic only occasionally. In fact, when a diabetic starts treatment, they must be careful fo Hypoglycemic Attacks — blood sugar dangerously TOO LOW! You blood sugar doe NOT stay at one consistent level throughout the day. it changes, minute by minute, depending on When, What, and How much you ate, your overall health (do you have a cold?) and you mental status (worried, happy, depressed, etc). At any given instant, you could have almost any blood sugar reading, from dangerously low to extremely high. the “finger Prick” method takes a “snapshot” of just that one moment. because of this, the “finger stick” reading is useful ONLY for on-going care of your diabetes, and NOT a reliable tool for diagnostic. a BETTER test is the A1C test. this test measure an AVERAGE of your blood sugar levels (highs and lows) over the last 90 days. This test is a MUCH more accurate reading fordiagnosing diabetes. Return to your Doctor, and ASK FOR the A1C test, then discuss the result with him. if the A1C test come back “normal” then you are NOT diabetic, and you need to look into to lifestyle problems for your frequent urination. QUESTION: Blood sugar levels. I have a fasting sugar level of 7.1? I have a non fasting level of around 9.5. Is it possible for a person to have a higher that normal blood sugar level without ever becoming a diabetic? ANSWER: Ideal sugar level is no lower than 3 and no higher than 10 (Canadian criteria). Our sugar levels fluctuate at various times of the day…….under various levels of stress, and after we’ve eaten normal food, and after we’ve consumed various levels of sugar…….both natural sugar sources such as in vegetables and fruit and unatural sources such as candies, desserts etc. If diabetes runs in your family genes you need to watch for symptoms of developing it……..some symptoms include lethargy, frequent urinating, fits of sweatingexcessively. Your doctor should run frequent lab tests on your blood to see if you have developed it if it is in your family history. You can still develop it without it being in your family history, so if you have a concern about your blood sugar level, you need to contact your doctor for an examination. Diabetes should not be ignored or taken lightly, as this could lead to amputations, organ failure, kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, blindness, neurological disorders to name a few……….the list goes on. Nobody dies from diabetes itself, they die due to complications of it, and very often a slow and painful death results. Diabetes is now at epidemic numbers in population because of our fast food society and hours spent in front of computers instead of being physically active. You are a smart person to take the initiative to be aware of your blood counts. Good for you! QUESTION: If a person has above normal levels of blood sugare once in a while? does that mean that he has no properyou start now , maybe you can avoid meds. There are 4 key steps to controlling glucose levels. Here are the 4 keys: 1) Knowledge- This is a great site for info 2) Meds. Metformin to start. Never , ever take Actos or Avandia. They may kill you. Bone fractures, heart problems and what diabetics really don’t need is that they change Bone Stem Cells to Fat Cells. 3)diet- A low carb diet is in order. I can’t count carbs so I use Mendosa’s Glycemic Index Diet. Great for the whole family. 4) EXERCISE- Walking is fine but Nordic Walking is Great. Exercise also lowers Glucose levels , lowers Cholesterol and lowers Blood Pressure. Google it. But , one other thing is that the sooner you start metformin the better it works and the longer it works. Take care Tin QUESTION: Is 71 a normal fasting blood sugar level? Please answer.I’m paranoid.? I have checked it in the mornings before and typically it was 80-81. This morning I checked it and it was 71. I hadn’t ate in 11 or 12 hours. And I also ran onthe treadmill for about 20 minutes about and hour and half or so before bed. Is 71 normal or should I be a little worried? I’m naturally a worried person, so I’m a little paranoid about it. Any answers and advice would be greatly appereciated. Thanks in advance. ANSWER: QUESTION: Can a person with normally high blood sugar suffer from low blood sugar at a normal range? So I’m a type 2 diabetic. My blood sugar in the last few months has been out of control, ranging in the high 200′s and 300′s. Recently I went on a new medication called Victoza and I’ve been watching what I eat. So right now my blood sugar is at 107, which is actually considered a normal level. The problem is I feel like someone who is suffering from low blood sugar, I’m all jittery and lightheaded. Can this be just because for my body it considers this a low blood sugar after being high for so long? Or does this sound like something else? ANSWER: I think you are right that your body is used to having high sugar, so youare not used to a normal level. This happened to my husband. He could walk around with sugars in the 300s or 400s but if it went below 100 he felt strange. He got the insulin pump and soon got over that situation. As you adjust to being at a normal level, your symptoms should disappear. Good luck. QUESTION: What are the 2-hour post eating blood sugar levels for non-diabetics? I’m trying to find out what the target level for a non-diabetic person is 2 hrs after eating. I’m type 2 and 2 hrs after lunch (about 40 carbs), my level is 125. I just read something that said that at no point should anyone’s level be over 100. This doesn’t make sense to me. It seems impossible. So, I’m wondering what the non-diabetic would normal score 2 hrs after eating. ANSWER: I believe that anything over around 140-145 2 hours after eating is considered a diabetic range. Normal range fasting is (depending on place) 70-100. Some places say 70-110. So I would say, for you being type II that 125 after eating isa good range. As long as you stick to your diet and monitor intake, you seem to be on a good path to control! Best of health! QUESTION: Is it normal to have high Sugar level in Morning for a diabetic person? Please advise.? I am diabetic for the past 3 years and South Indian aged 37. My Fasting Blood Sugar in Morning is always in the range of 150 – 200. But the Random Sugar level in evening drops down to the range of 100 – 150 with out any medication when tested 6 hrs after a normal south Indian Lunch and sugarless Tea in between. I check the sugar levels at Lab weekly once. My daily diet is Light breakfast, Normal Rice Lunch and Dinner with Chappathi avoiding Sweet items. Is it normal to have high Sugar level in Morning?Please advise. ANSWER: You really need to talk with your doctor about this. Have you taken diabetic education classes? Your diet might need to be changed. Contact the American Diabetic Association web site for free info QUESTION: what is the fasting blood sugar levelfor a healthy person? If it is 110 for 36 age male is it high, normal or going to be high? ANSWER: As long as it’s (as the other answerer said) between 70 and 110, you’re fine. You should check it regularly to get a good idea though. If it consistently runs, say 110 to 120, you need to pay attention. Over that, and your diabetic. Between 110 and 120 is considered by many to be “pre-diabetic” or borderline diabetic. This is the warning zone that I didn’t heed before becoming diabetic. If I had ample warning by my doctor, I most likely, could have nipped it in the bud with diet and exercise. Today, after much research, I know better. Beware, there are some nurses here who think 120 is okay. Consistent readings of 120, or more, should be considered a bright red flag and intervention is indicated. Consistent readings in the 110 to 120 range should be an indicator that diet, exercise, and weight management ought to be employed immediately. Take it from someone who didn’t heed the warnings.Who knew? QUESTION: Would a blood sugar level of 9.8 mean that the person would have diabetes? I understand the normal range is between 4-7 and my nans was 9.8 which I consider to be high, she has high blood pressure and is on medication for that. Many thanks xx ANSWER: That could be a normal level if she had eaten or had something sweet to drink recently. Diabetes can not be diagnosed by one blood glucose reading it would have to be several readings taken at different times of the day to be sure of a correct diagnosis. If she is showing any of the symptoms of diabetes get her doctor to check her levels. If she had handled something like an apple or orange it may have been a false reading. Different countries use different measurements in the uk as a diabetic I am told to keep my levels between 4 – 10 so it was slightly high but not to bad QUESTION: Should a person use soda to regulate brittle diabetes? My brother was diagnosed with brittle diabetes. It seems to run more on the lowblood sugar level than high. When it is low he uses soda and other high sugar products to get his sugar level normal. He won’t use insulin. ANSWER: As a healthcare practitioner I would like to answer your question, but it does not make medical sense. If he is a ‘brittle’ diabetic who is supposed to use insulin but won’t, his blood sugar would be consistantly high….not low. His blood sugar would only be able to be lowered with the use of insulin…..which he isn’t using. See? If you want you can e-mail me and we will make sense of this. QUESTION: Blood sugar levels for gestational diabetes? I am 38 weeks and have gestational diabetes. I know I’m almost done but I’m struggling with my blood sugar levels recently. I was told that I need to keep my blood sugar levels below 120 but I feel like I’m starving to death on the diet they put me on! I’ve been so hungry lately that I’m eating more than the diet says to eat. I just tested my sugar and it was 150. I was so frustrated that I triedlooking up blood sugar levels online and all I could find were numbers like <140 or <180 for a normal person. If this is true then why do my blood sugar levels have to be <120????? They also told me after my 3 hour sugar test that I just barely qualified as diabetic. I'm worried about my baby being too big or having some other problems, but I've hardly gained any weight at all since I've been on this diet. ANSWER: Oh honey I hear ya! I hate GD, I feel like I am permanently starving to death and I just want to eat!!! But I’m good and I stick to my diet and still have trouble keeping my levels down. With my last baby I had GD and I stuck to the diet and exercise plan, I only gained 2kgs (approx 4lbs) and my levels still remained high. I had to go on insulin and when I reached 37 weeks the Dr started planning to induce me as I was just unable to control my levels. Thankfully my son was born at 38 weeks with no induction. He weighed an average 7lbs and had no problems, thank god. Currentlywith this pregnancy I have GD again and am starving all the time. It really drives me mental. I am on insulin again and although my levels seem to have calmed down, its the insulin keeping them like that. I’ll be 37 weeks on Tuesday and am praying this little man comes soon so I can eat and actually feel full. And I’m the same as you, my levels were off by only one point on my test but it still makes me have GD. I know its really hard (well it is for me) but you HAVE to stick to the diet and meal plan they gave you. Just remind yourself your doing all this for your baby. And it should all be over soon and then you can eat what you like, when you like and how much you like. Sticking to the diet/meal plan is a small price to pay to ensure the health of our babies. I’m not sure exactly why our levels have to be different from those of other people with GD, but I think it has to do with the fact that our blood sugar levels are not just effecting us but the baby also. Plus all the insulinresistant hormones we have floating around and the fact that the baby is producing more or less insulin to make up for our sugar levels. I really really do know where you are coming from. And it sucks majorly, but we just have to deal with it until our little ones are born. Thank God we are both not far from our due dates, lol. Just keep telling yourself its only for a couple of more weeks, only a couple more weeks. I wish you all the best and hope you manage the next couple of weeks. Its hard but we are nearly at the finish line!! QUESTION: Regarding Safe Blood Sugar Levels ? Hi, I need to know what are the safe blood sugar levels that are generally observed when a non-diabetic person is analysed for the following blood tests: – Fasting blood sugar level. (8 hours fasting) – Post Lunch Blood Sugar levels.(2 hours after lunch) Also please tell me as to what levels when observed in both the above tests would mean, (a) Normal (b) Alarming (c) Serious (d) Could be fatal. Also, is a urinetest always sufficient to diagonize diabetes? or a blood test additionally is a must. Thanks and Regards, Bimal. ANSWER: Blood sugar tests measure how well your body processes sugar (glucose). Some blood sugar tests are used to diagnose prediabetes or diabetes. Others determine how well you’re managing your diabetes. Click on the tabs to the left to learn more about various blood sugar tests and what the results mean. Fasting blood sugar test Fasting blood sugar test What is a fasting blood sugar test? A fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of sugar in your blood after you fast for at least eight hours or overnight. What’s normal? A normal fasting blood sugar result is lower than 100 milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood (mg/dL). What level suggests prediabetes? If your fasting blood sugar level is 100 mg/dL to 125 mg/dL, you have impaired fasting glucose — commonly known as prediabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood sugar testseveral days to a week later. What level suggests type 1 or type 2 diabetes? A fasting blood sugar level of 126 mg/dL or higher is consistent with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes when accompanied by classic signs and symptoms of diabetes — increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss or blurred vision. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood sugar test on another day. If your test results are 126 mg/dL or higher twice in a row after at least eight hours of fasting, you may have diabetes. If your blood sugar level is higher than 200 mg/dL and you have signs or symptoms of diabetes, you may be diagnosed with diabetes without a second test for confirmation. Random blood sugar test Random blood sugar test What is a random blood sugar test? A random blood sugar test measures your blood sugar at any point in time, not necessarily a certain amount of time after a meal, snack or beverage. What’s normal? A normal random blood sugar level hasn’t beenclearly defined. However, even if you’ve recently eaten and your blood sugar level is at its peak, your random blood sugar level shouldn’t be higher than 200 mg/dL. What level suggests prediabetes? If your random blood sugar level is higher than 140 mg/dL but lower than 200 mg/dL, you may have prediabetes. What level suggests type 1 or type 2 diabetes? A random blood sugar level higher than 200 mg/dL suggests either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Remember, your blood sugar level alone isn’t enough to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Your doctor may do other tests to determine which type of diabetes you have. Oral glucose tolerance test Oral glucose tolerance test What is an oral glucose tolerance test? An oral glucose tolerance test measures your body’s response to sugar. First your fasting blood sugar level is measured. Then you drink a sugary solution. Your blood sugar level is measured after one hour and again after two hours. If your blood sugar level rises more thannormal, you may have diabetes. For this test to be accurate, it’s important to eat normally and be in good health. Even a cold can affect the results. So can inactivity or certain medications. A modified version of the oral glucose tolerance test, known as a glucose challenge test, is often used to screen pregnant women for gestational diabetes. What’s normal? A normal blood sugar level after an oral glucose tolerance test is lower than 140 mg/dL. What level suggests prediabetes? If your blood sugar level is 140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL after an oral glucose tolerance test, you may have prediabetes. What level suggests type 1 or type 2 diabetes? A blood sugar level of 200 mg/dL or higher two hours after you drink the sugary solution may indicate diabetes. Your doctor may repeat this or other tests to confirm the diagnosis. Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test What is a glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test? An A1C test, also known as a glycated hemoglobin test, isn’t usedfor diagnosing prediabetes or diabetes. Instead, it gauges how well you’re managing your diabetes. Unlike a fasting blood glucose test or a daily finger stick, both of which measure your blood sugar level at a given time, the A1C test reflects your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. Test results show what percentage of your hemoglobin — a protein found in red blood cells — is sugar coated (glycated). What’s normal? The normal range for people without diabetes is 4 percent to 6 percent. An A1C level lower than 7 percent is a common target for people with diabetes — although your doctor may recommend a level lower than 6 percent if you’re pregnant or have other health concerns. An A1C level higher than 7 percent may indicate the need for a change in your diabetes treatment plan. The normal range for A1C results may vary somewhat among labs. If you consult a new doctor or use a different lab, it’s important to consider this possible variation when interpretingyour test results. QUESTION: does exhaustion affect blood sugar level? My father in-law lives with us. He has a type 2 diabetes & is very stubborn. He hasn’t been to his doctor for about 2 years now. I tried to make our home cook meals healthy enough for him to eat. He plays golf 2 to 3 times a week. Lately, a friend of his from out of the country came to visit (it’s been 2 months), they always go out very early in the morning & wont come home “til late @ night. Few days ago, he told me that his blood sugar went up to the roof (18 to 20). I asked him what he’s been eating when they go out, he said nothing that he knows would affect his blood sugar level. I asked him if he’s tired, he said that other than his blood sugar that’s way up there, hes been feeling great.(I don’t believe him, i think he’s lying so he’ll get away from going to his doctor & going out w/ his friend) To me, he looked exhausted. My hubby (who’s only home on weekends) told him to take it easy & that he should getsome rest. I tried feeding him a high protein diet for 2 days now. This morning he told me that everything is back to normal, his blood sugar level is back to his normal reading & he’s feeling great! Now he’s out again & he told my son’s nanny that he will just call if he’ll come home for dinner or not. I’m worried about my father in law, he’s not getting any younger (he’s 67 yrs. old) but he’s living a life of a young healthy person. I just want to know if exhaustion can cause a blood sugar level to go up. If it does, at least I’ll have the reason to tell him to think about the kind of lifestyle he’s living. I just don’t want to cross the line, after all, I’m only his daughter in-law, not his blood daughter. ANSWER: Being tired will not affect the blood sugar dramatically. Without knowing your F-I-L, I’d bet he’s not eating healthy when he’s out and about with his friend. Don’t lecture him, he’s not that old and is certainly not frail. Express your opinion that you are concerned abouthis health, and suggest that he consult with an endocrinologist about his blood sugar issues. Then let it go. It is nice that he has an active lifestyle, it’s good for his blood sugar and it’s good for his health in general. At 67, he’s got a whole lot more time left before all he can do is sit at home in a rocking chair! QUESTION: If im hypoglycemic can I eat more calories daily than the average person? Since Im hypoglycemic, meaning under normal levels of blood sugar, does that mean I need to eat more sugar than the normal person (because I know I have to eat more times daily than the average person) so does that mean I am allowed a higher daily caloric intake than 2,000 calories?? ANSWER: hi there.. please ignore our resident NUTCASE that talks about the acaiberry supplment.. yes if u are hyperglycemic u need to eat more… u need to eat high protein foods, and complex carbs this will slowly release your blood sugar and keep your energy steady… with the proteins.. avoiding very sugaryfoods.. and too many simple carbs… u know what to do.. QUESTION: is it normal for a person sugar level to be 185? i dont have diabeties as far as i know i just was wondering if its alright for my blood sugar to reach 185 for a 25yr old ANSWER: Nope, that’s high. Even a non-fasting blood sugar should be below 140ish. Time to start exercising, champ. And see a physician. QUESTION: does medications including steroids can increase blood sugar level of a non-diabetic person????/? My father had pain in his back 15 days back , doctor told these signs or cervial . . . he started medications . . . doctor started a steroid named defcort 30 mg twice a day and her sugar level went to 200 fasting(before breakfast) , will it get back to normal after stopping the medicine or he should be diagnosed with diabetics , plz help ANSWER: Yes, steroids do indeed cause type 2 diabetes. Sometimes the glucose levels return to normal, but in most cases they do not and the patient then is diagnosed as diabetic.In diabetic persons steroids raise glucose levels very high. This includes the injected steroid, the oral steroids and the inhaled steroids. Steroids are given for a number of conditions. QUESTION: sugar levels? what is a normal person’s sugar level? if i am that, if i eat about 100 or more grams of chocolate or candy how high will my blood sugar level go? can i drink water to lower the levels? or what to do to not make it go too high? how much sugar would i have to take to turn diabetic??? ANSWER: In a person without diabetes, the pancreas can secrete the exact amount of insulin to cover what one is eating to prevent the blood sugar from raising too high. Usually, a normal blood sugar level is between 4-8 mmo/L (millimoles per litre) which is about 72-144 dL/mg. Blood sugar levels can be lowered by fasting (not eating. This is why blood sugar levels are low before breakfast) and exercise. Exercise and getting the good ol’ heart pumping faster increases the rate at which glucose isused in the blood, and therefore lets blood sugar levels drop. Consuming sugar does NOT turn you diabetic. Fizzy drinks, chocolate, sugar, sweets will NOT MAKE YOU DIABETIC. FOODS WILL NOT MAKE YOU DIABETIC, only alter your blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes means your body can’t make insulin to let your body use sugar, letting it build up in the blood, which is why undiagnosed diabetics have high blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetics DO make insulin, but not in a format that the body can use. I hope this answers your question =] x QUESTION: can sudden stress,poor eating,eating lots of candy,suddenly cause a rise in blood sugar in a healthy person? I’ve never been diabetic.But I had a few very stress events happen back to back, my breast implant ruptured, took a long time before I could get the funds to fix it, then days after my surgery, I was @ my sister’s bedside for a week in ICU(round the clock) didn’t have any thing to eat but candy, I ate LOTS of candy, then she died. just days afterthe funeral I had to have a complete medical phyiscal and it showed my blood sugar was elevated (102) Will this come down immediately with improved conditions in eating habits, exercise etc. taking ginseng, cinnamon powder, vitamin’s primrose oils. How long will it take my blood sugar to be at a normal level again? or do I have cause for worry? ANSWER: If you have a diabetes risk factor in your life, extreme stress can most certainly be a factor in developing diabetes sooner than you may have without the stress. It is not a cause, but can be a contributing factor. 102 is not a high blood sugar reading, in fact it is a good one.. Just watch your diet. Ginseng, connamon, and primrose have no clincal proof that they help diabetes at all. Watching your diet and exercising will help much more. I don’t think you have anything to worry about. QUESTION: why does my blood sugar drop back to fasting levels within 30 mins of eating? my blood glucose will go from fasting level, 80 mg/dl to 160mg/dl back to 80 or less within 30 minutes. ive heard a normal person will take up to 6 hours to get their blood glucose back to fasting levels after eating. what could cause this? ive tried low carb diets, which help somewhat, but im so tired all the time. i cannot gain weight even on a well ballanced 4000+ calorie a day diet. eathing 3 meals and 3 snacks. and i am tired all the time. these spells of low blood sugar used to come once every few months, but now its an every day event. ive been to several different doctors who have told me a: eat sugar, b: i need paxil and c: we cant find anything wrong. please someone help!!! who can i turn to? i feel like im going to wither away into nothing if i cant find a way to gain weight and get my body to stop eating itself!! ANSWER: Actually what you are telling me makes me worry a bit. Your blood sugar should NEVER get over 140. It sounds to me like you are wearing out your pancreas. 30 minutes is not all THAT unusual a time for it to comeback down, though usually it takes 90 or more. However, you should check it again in 30 minutes to see if it is dropping to 70 or below. If it is, you are beginning to be hypoglycemic. You should speak with your doctor. Most insulin dependant diabetics are hypoglycemic for a period BEFORE they develop diabetes. A simple correction in your diet could help. Talk to your physician and ask for a hemoglobin A1c to see what your long term blood sugars are (12 weeks average). This can tell you whether there is a problem. Fasting bloodsugars are basically worthless. They often do NOT tell you if are a “borderline” diabetic, and they rarely tell you if you are hypoglycemic. Also, a glucose tolerance test could help as well. talk to your doc! QUESTION: is 190 a high blood sugar level? is 190 a high blood sugar level and for someone that doesn’t have diabetes a normal person how high does there blood sugar get after they eat a meal? ANSWER: Any random reading over 200 mg/dL in a doctor’s officeis usually an automatic diagnosis of diabetes. 190 mg/dL is essentially there. Non-diabetics for the most part don’t go over 140 mg/dL at any point after a meal, even if the meal is very high in carbohydrates. 140 mg/dL is what I consider to be the higher end of the normal range, too. By 2-4 hours, blood sugar should be back to normal (<100 mg/dL). 190 mg/dL is definitely concerning. Whoever tested at this level should see a doctor as soon as possible. QUESTION: blood sugar question. Is this normal? I’m trying to figure out if I have a problem. I just ate an hour ago, and my blood sugar is 179. It was a meal high in carbohydrates and sugar. Should my body allow my levels to go up that high, or is this just in response to what I ate? My mother was suggesting that a normal person’s body won’t allow their levels to go higher than about 140 after a meal. Is this true? If my battery on my meter is low, will that show a false number? ANSWER: Post-Meal Blood Sugar (Postprandial) Independentof what they eat, the blood sugar of a truly normal person is: Under 120 mg/dl (6.6 mmol/L) one or two hours after a meal. Most normal people are under 100 mg/dl (5.5 mmol/L) two hours after eating. Tin QUESTION: My fasting blood sugar level after 8 to 9 hours seems to bouncing all over the place. Shouldn’t it be stable. My fasting blood sugar upon waking has been running anywhere between 107 and 152. Averaging more han 130. Should a person have a stable fasting blood sugar reading? Or is this normal? ANSWER: Exercise has a lot to do with the fasting blood/sugar – if you have been active the day prior to a fasting blood sugar this will impact the results. The combination of diet – exercise – insulin (I am assuming your diabetic) has the most impact on not only fasting blood sugars but maintaining stable blood sugar levels. QUESTION: Does having high blood sugar prevent blood clotting, thus wounds healing? My mother has spasmodic blood sugar highs sometimes. She is a hypochondriac andthinks this is representative of her. Now every little thing people are saying (in newspapers, magazines, word of mouth, dodgy doctors, old wives tales) about high blood sugar she believes she also has. She heard someone say that those with abnormally high blood sugar tend to bleed for a lot longer, when cut or wounded, then normal-sugar-level people. For this to be true, having a high content in your blood would have to have some affect on blood clotting mechanisms, as people only stop bleeding when the bleeding area clots and stops more blood from flowing out. So is it true? She has said that the last time she cut herself accidentally, she saw more blood come out than usual. I fail to see how she can go from being a spasmodically high-blood sugar person, to one with a symptom of a person who has regular high blood sugar (quite possibly a diabetic or prospective diabetic). Okay, maybe I exaggerated, that is only one thing she has heard about blood sugar, and applied to herself.. Butstill, meet her and you will know she is a hypochondriac in general… And if I have by any chance confused you and brought your mind to another topic, please read the title again Thanks in advance That Polish Guy: thanks for the answer.. I’ve also heard that high blood sugar CAUSES blood clotting, internally, not when bleeding out the prick hole (no pun intended) LOL. And btw, I’m not actually sure what causes profuse prolonged bleeding, and I assumed it was caused by clotting, hence the reference to clotting in the question and details ANSWER: im diabetic 2 im on un seal asprin 75mg to stop it it tin out the blood QUESTION: Research indicates that the hunger drive is most closely associated with? A. external cues, such as the presence of food. B. a person’s normal blood sugar level. C. a child’s stage of physical development. D. the amount of fat accumulated in adipose tissue. ANSWER: probably A or B…. QUESTION: can the weight loss be controlled in diabetes? how? what are the normalvalue for fastings and random blood su if a person’s blood sugar level is controlled with diet and exercise why has even then frequency of micturion? how can it be controlled? ANSWER: Regular exercise can reduce the possibilties of weightloss in diabetes. normal value for fasting glucose is 70-110 mg/100 ml. and random value is upto 140 mg/100 ml. QUESTION: RE, What happens if a non-diabetic person given an insulin shot??? Well if anyone read that question about someones father in the hospital for bronchitis (devaloped to pneumonia. and a nurse was going to give the man a insulin shot and what would happen, Well I was in the Hospital with pneumonia, the Solumedrol IV 250 mg they were giving me caused my blood sugar to to almost 300 just right before it was time to eat so the Insulin had to be given to me to bring my blood sugar to normal levels, while in the hospital i received several Insulin shots aday so I am still alive no coma, That nurse that give that man a shot had orders froma doctor, so some of those answers form those people don’t know what in the hell their talking about, ANSWER: It would be helpful to have all the info. The person asking the Q did not specify about the high BS. I’m sure people would assume that someone w/o diabetes was given a shot for no reason. QUESTION: what is the accurate reading for a persons blood sugar level high or low? according to my boyfriends doctor he says is a diabetic but when he has his so called episodes from the sugar it always reads around the same thing which the doctor says the readings are normal but yet he has the episodes how can that be ANSWER: I was recently told by my doctor, (I am also diabetic), that anything over 110 can BEGIN to cause damage. So sorry, but you will have to wait for another answer for the low end, as i do not know. I will be checking back to find out though. Good question. Update: At the above mentioned Dr.’s appt. I seem to remember 70 or 80 for a healthy low. QUESTION: Hypoglycemia? Orjust sensitive to blood sugar dropping? For my entire adult life, and probably back into my teen years (I’m 34 now), I’ve had hypoglycemia-like symptoms if I skip a meal. Not only do I feel extreme hunger, but I also get light-headed, shaky, weak, sometimes cranky and sometimes have mild palpitations. I’ve always had regular physical exams all my life, and often these exams include routine bloodwork. Whenever my blood sugar (glucose) level is tested, it’s totally NORMAL. Even after a 12 to 14 hour fast, when I feel like crap by the time I get to the lab, it’s STILL normal! Not high, not low, but right where it should be. The only explanation my Drs. offer is that my body simply is very sensitive to drops in glucose levels, just like some people are more sensitive than the “average person” is to caffeine, alcohol, etc. (I also have a fast metabolism, but not fast enough to be hyperthyroidism. I’ve had that tested too! Please see my other Yahoo Question on that topic.) Am I alone inthese symptoms? Hopefully not! ANSWER: Count me in for that, that happens to me when I let myself get too hungry. (my mom is the same way as well!) I find when that happens I need a quick sugar/carb fix to stop the jitters. I know I’m anemic, but the rest of my blood always comes back normal, same as you. QUESTION: Blood sugar level 83 not a diabetic and self monitoring? I last ate around 1300. I checked my level and recieved a normal 83, I have not been diagnosed however my Doc gave me a meter and said to start cutting out all the sugar. no problem. I usually wait for my wife to eat around 2000 (bad I know) if I test again say 30-45 minutes after I eat and it spikes high? whats your though? I forgot I did strenuose activity between the last time I ate 1300 and 1630. I do get sugar in creamer form only. I am not a sweets person. ANSWER: QUESTION: My blood sugar level is 141 one hour after eating, should I seek a doctor? I have been having some symptoms of diabetes over the past month(constant thirst, tired, etc.) so I decided to test my sugar levels today. Here’s my food intake for today, I didn’t test for the orange I ate for a snack. Water was drank at all meals. For breakfast I had half of a cheese bagel from Panera with about a tbsp of pepper jelly. One hour level was 123 and 2 hour was 113. Lunch was a Smart Ones meal with Spanish rice and some tamales. One hour was 128 and 2 hour was 118. For dinner I had a small piece of beef, some asparagus, mashed potatoes and to really test it I ate a bag of M&Ms immediately afterwards. 1 hour is 141, I haven’t reached the 2 hour mark yet. The reason I’m asking here is because I’m finding conflicting information on the net. Some sites say 120 is the high after eating, and some say 140. In a normal person is it common to jump that high after eating candy, or should they still stay within the normal range? I’m feeling kinda jittery after eating the candy, I won’t be doing that again. ANSWER: I’d see your doctor. It’sAdditional info: 1.I am not a psycho 2.weight : 67 Kgs 3. Height : 170 cm 4. Blood pressure : normal 5. Blood sugar level : 90-110 (just checked) 6. just want to test my endurance 7. Not a past time 8. I just got a feeling that I sleep more than usual 10-12 hrs so advice me on this crappy situation. Like what I have to go through but please don’t tell me to go and sleep. This will be a test just done for today and hey I just have light work outs(exercise) hey elzbth I am not pregnant for I can not be.I don’t have the organs to conceive. I am 100% male. hey bro will you provide me some coke and meth lol ANSWER: Quite long, id say for 5-6 Days maybe.. With cocain/meth probably abit longer or until you croke QUESTION: Questions? Try to answer as many questions as possible thanks! Can a person with diabetes have normal blood sugar levels? How long do cuts usually last? If you have diabetic symptoms can they be bad one day and be better the next? Can you see glucose in urine. If you canwhat does it look like? Do diabetics always have glucose in their urine? If my grandpa devloped pre diabetes on my mothers side and my great grandma on my fathers side devloped diabetes before she died am i more at risk of having diabetes? thanks for answering! ANSWER: 1. Yes diabetics can definitely have normal blood sugar levels…it just takes consistency and of course insulin and blood checking 2. Cuts can last from a week to a month depending on your blood sugar…if its over 150 or 250 its gonna last a while. but usually if you have normal blood sugars it’ll last maybe a day to a week. use neosporin and it’ll get better faster lol 3. What do you mean by symptoms? are you not a diabetic? if you are NOT: they can sometimes get better depending on your regular routine but that’s very rare. It will get worse (your blood sugars i mean) if you don’t do something about it such as insulin or even a hospital if you’re over 300! ahhh! If you ARE already diabetic: YES! if you are HIGH almostall day one day…you can be “perfectly” fine the next day. especially if you’re a teenager because of hormones. 4. You cannot see glucose in the urine…its an old myth. However, you can see that your urine gets clearer when your blood sugar’s high! if it’s a nice “yellow” you’re probably about 150-200! lol don’t ask me how i figured that out 5. NO, if our blood sugars are okay or “perfect” than we shouldn’t have any glucose in our urine. 6. well..they developed type 2…the reason i know is because they were both “old” when they developed it. you do have a somewhat chance of developing diabetes but its not as high as say, if your mom or sister or some close relative had it However, it still does give you a chance to develop diabetes but you know what? it is completely not as bad as EVERYBODY says it is! so if you do get it..don’t worry, be happy! I hope I helped! QUESTION: If not pregnant then what? Both urine and blood test are negative but…? OK, I posted on here last week. Please readthat post to understand more of my problem. I went back to the doctors yesterday and they did both a urine and blood test to see if I was pregnant. urine test came out negative again, and my blood test showed that i have higher hormones than a normal person. My blood sugar level was extremely low, and my blood pressure was also low. I have been noticing that the past 3 days i have been extremely constipated, and and i am unable to sleep on my stomach. I am a stomach sleeper, have always been since I was little. I seriously had to purchase new bras this week because my other ones seemed too small and some of my breast was popping out of my normal bra. i have an appointment on Monday to get an ultra sound done and see if a sac has actually developed or not. Could I still be pregnant? or what is wrong with me? ANSWER: you’ll only get constipated during pregnancy when your stomach is really huge and taking all the space in your stomach. maybe your not pregnant, but there’s something wrongwith you. like a tumor or something.