what sugar level is normal when measuring for diabetes's?
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there are 3 types of measured blood sugar(=glucose):1>FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE 2>POSTPRANDIAL(2hours after intake of about 75gr glucose) and 3>RANDOM................ based on the definition of DIABETES-MELLITUS mentioned in the book "HARRISON`s principals of internal medicine"in each of the following situations the patient have DIABETES: 1>fasting plasma glucose=126mg/dl or more 2>postprandial plasma glucose=140 or more and 3>random plasma glucose=200 or more WHEN THERE ARE ESPECIAL SYMPTOMS(like polyuria/polydipsia/etc.)
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In September of 1974 my blood sugar was 1200+ I woke up in intensive care. I don't know if that's 'the highest' but it was enough to put me in a 7-day coma! \n\nHey killer this wasn't a glucometer, back in 1974 it probably would take 3+ minutes to get the results and anything over 250 would register "High" this test was taken by the hospital lab!
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well this all depends on what you ate ....\nThe American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that you keep your blood sugar levels at:\n\n80 mg/dL to 120 mg/dL before meals and 100 mg/dL to 140 mg/dL at bedtime when using a blood sample drawn from a vein (a whole-blood sample).\n90 mg/dL to 130 mg/dL before meals and 110 mg/dL to 150 mg/dL at bedtime when using a blood sample drawn from a fingertip (plasma blood sample).\n\nLess than 180 mg/dL one to two hours after meals.\n\nThe ADA also recommends a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) target level of less than 7%. Some people may be able to achieve an even lower level of less than 6%.1 The lower the A1c, the lower the rate of complications. HbA1c is a measure of how well blood sugar levels have remained within a safe range over the previous 2 to 3 months. Keeping blood glucose levels less than 180 mg/dL after meals may help in achieving a hemoglobin A1c of less than 7%.
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The symptoms have been mentioned already: most common is thirst and urination, as a result of trying to satisfy the overwelming thirst.  You are borderline if your blood glucose is between 120 and 140.  If you go over 140 then you are diabetic.  "Normal" is 80 to 120 and that varies between individuals.  A simple blood glucose test will tell you what you need to know.  If you know anyone that has diabetes you can ask them to run the test on yourself and in less that one minute you will have your answer.  Blood glucose tests are usually done two hours after eating a meal.  If you get over 140 see a doctor, specifically an endocrinologist that deals with diabetic patients.\n\nGood luck.
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try API20E or any other commercial available kit. or conventional sugar test recommended by CDC.
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Glycosuria is common in both, but depends on the level. At a plasma glucose up to about 240 mg/dL (give or take a few), the Kidney reclaims all the glucose, so above that, the glucose spills into the urine and drags water with it. In IDDM, glucose easily goes above 240, but in NIDDM, it is possible that the glucose is only slightly elevated, such that glycosuria (and even polyuria) may not happen. This is why NIDDM has more complications at diagnosis - the glucose has been elevated long enough to cause DAMAGE, but not high enough to cause SYMPTOMS. In IDDM, the sugar rises high enough to cause symptoms, and quick enough to diagnose and treat BEFORE complications.\n\nMake sense?
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first of all, what type of diabetic are you? Type one or type two? (type one requires insulin)\n\nRegardless of that, you need to eat healthy. Don't be fooled by low or no sugar items because it is carbohydrates that really matter. Carbohydrates process into sugar. \nAnd, exercise, exercise, exercise. Exercise such as a 30 minute walk qill do wonders for you sugar level.\nLaslty, test your blood at least four times a day and record what time it was, what you ate and what the blood level was at. By doing so you will realise what effects certains foods have on your body.\nGood Luck!!
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Blood glucose is measured in 2 different units, mmol/L and mg/dl. A reading taken in one unit will be very different if converted to the other. What was yours measured in? \nThe reading also differs greatly if it was taken before or after a mean. When was your reading taken?\n\nBlood glucose is considered high if \n- it is more than 8mmol/L or 145mg/dL if the reading was taken before a meal \nor\n- it is more than 10mmol/L or 180mg/dL if the reading was taken 2 hours after a meal\n\nIf your reading was in mg/dL...then it is actually very low. And if it is in mmol/dL that would be exceptionally high and you would be very sick by now. I suggest you get better clarification from the dr who took the blood glucose test for you.
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Glucose Fasting-70-110 mg/dL.(3.8-6.1 mmol/L)\nGlucose PP/R- Upto 160 mg/dL (8.8 mmol/L)\nYour second reading 1.32 does not appear correct.\nYou should also take HbA1c test every 3 or 4 months.\nEat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Diabetes food.
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if this is your fasting blood sugar, it does sound low.  i'd be feeling like crap if my sugar dropped that low.  normal fasting blood sugar should be around 90-120---my doctor likes me to aim for 100.\n\ni believe diabetes is diagnosed by 4 or more consecutive fasting blood sugar readings above 140.  \n\ni was diagnosed with type two diabetes about a year ago.  don't fool around with this--if you're concerned about your blood sugar you need to get checked out by a doctor.
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Normal results may vary from lab to lab. Many conditions can change your blood glucose levels. Your health professional will discuss any significant abnormal results with you in relation to your symptoms and medical history.\n\nFasting blood glucose: 70-99 milligrams per deciliter or less than 5.5 mmol/L\n\n2 hours after eating: 70-145 mg/dL (less than 7.9 mmol/L)\n\nRandom (casual): 70-125 mg/dL (less than 7.0 mmol/L)
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They should give the glucometers away knowing what they charge for the test strips.\nCheck out the site below:
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Glucose levels can go as high as 1200mg/dl\nThis happens when you have un-attended diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes or infection to a diabetic who is not using insulin correctly. \nTo make you understand how the blood sigar level reaches those heights I will  talk about 2 hyperglycemia (high sugar) states\n\n1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)\nThis occurs mostly in people with type 1 diabetes. There is no insulin produced by the pancrease and so, the body start breaking down fats and proteins for energy. The end product of lipids metabolism is KETONES. Ketones accumlates in the blood and can be detected in the usrine and such patients have fruity breadth. This condition is a medical emergency and can lead to DEATH due to dehydration, lack of glucose in the cells, Electrolytes imbalance and ketones in the blood.\n\n2. HYPEROSMOLAR HYPERGLYCEMIC NON-KETOTIC SYNDROME\nIn this condition, the patient is producing some insulin that prevents the breakdown of fats to get energy but this insulin is not sifficient enough to prevent hyperglycemia.\nIn this condition, the blood sugars ranges anywhere between 600-1200mg/dl. It is only in this condition that you would find such high blood sugars. In DKA, blood sugard rarely go above 750mg/dl before the patient goes in a comma state or dies. Both of these conditions are medical emergencies.\n\nFrom Greg\nMedical student
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Like all things in medicine it is usually clear cut - if you're sugar is sky high and you are acutely ill, and you fit the profile, you are almost certainly type 1. If your sugars creep up over years, and you feel fine, and you fit the profile, you're almost certainly type 2. Then there's the in betweeners. Blood tests can determine how much insulin the body still produces. (Early in type 1, the body may still produce insulin. This is the "honeymoon period.") Usually, though, it's pretty clear
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Normal blood glucose upon waking should be relatively low.  Before eating, a normal healthy person should be between 70-110.  \n\nFind another doctor for a second opinion.  I tell you this because 4 years ago I was doing all of this same thing -- except because of a chronic dry mouth condition I didn't realize I was drinking more water.  I thought I had a bladder infection.\n\nMy doctor used my urine to check for bladder infection and ran another quick test to check for protein -- she reported to me in 10 mins that my bladder was fine -- it was Diabetes that was my problem.  \n\nI was 36 yrs old -- I had lost 45 lbs in 3 months because of a recent divorce and child custody issues.  I was stressed out after my husband just left, I had to sell our house, move from 1400 sq ft to 800 sq ft and figure out how to move on. \n\nI was put on oral meds -- because it was adult onset the dr assumed I had Type 2.  It wasn't working.  I found another dr and had more testing done -- it was discovered that I am actually Type 1, I am now insulin dependant.  I also have a second autoimmune disease:  Sjogrens -- which will give all the other symptoms you are having: chronic fatigue, low energy, short term memory loss, night sweats and other wonderful things. \n\nGet a second opinion -- and tell the dr you choose what your suspicions are.  At best, ask for a full blood panel to also check your hormones -- this could be something hormonal and is causing your sugars to be affected.
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Any doctor in internal medicine or family practice can measure your insulin levels.  Usually a blood sugar is drawn (bloodwork) and, if indicated, the doctor can then order a glucose tolerance test.
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G'day Mark m,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nI would advise the relevant doctor that you have diabetes and they should be able to advise you whether it does or not.\n\nIn most cases, I would believe not but it would depend on the medication.\n\nRegards