Diabetes Blood Sugar Levels
You find out that you suffer from diabetes. It is a tough blow because once you develop this disease it is with you for life. There is no cure though it can be kept totally under control with proper diet, medication, and good exercise. Diabetes is a disease by which your body does not produce sufficient insulin (produced by the pancreas) to break up the sugar in the blood, causing it to accumulate. Lack of assimilation of glucose from the blood will result in many symptoms, such as constant fatigue, continuous thirst and hunger, loss of weight and so on.
There are only two ways to fight this disease: Increase the insulin in he body with the help of injections and other medications, and control the intake of sugar to prevent its build up in the blood. When you are diagnosed with diabetes, your diabetes blood sugar level will be measured through a blood test specially prescribed for this purpose. Subsequently, you can do this test in the safety of your home with the help of the glucose meter kits that are available for this purpose.
The doctor will have advised how to use this tool to measure the diabetes blood sugar level, and you can also read carefully the instructions that come with the kit. The process is simple and can be done by absolutely any adult. The following steps will be needed to measure your diabetes blood sugar level at home:
Clean your hands by washing them for at least 3-4 minutes under running water.
Clean the area that you want to prick with a pad wet with surgical spirit. Most of the glucose meters will need blood from the finger tip; in rare cases you can also get blood from the forearm, palm or any other fleshy part of your body.
When you prick a finger, do not do it the standard way – on the pad – but do it on the side; this will be less painful once you finished pricking, collect a drop of blood on the glucose meter the meter will almost immediately show you what diabetes blood sugar level you have.
Once you have the reading, follow the instructions of the doctor carefully. In case of any doubts, get in touch with your closest diabetes center or your medical practitioner for further advice.
Kerry Ng
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November 8th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Diabetes blood sugar levels?
I have a friend with Diabetes type 2, and she has a blood sugar level of 500. Is this normal or is this a concern
November 9th, 2009 at 3:58 am
This is too high and your friend is at risk of DKA. Give insulin immediately or go to the ER
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:00 am
Cause for concern!! A normal glucose level is 70-120 for an adult. Having a blood sugar that high is very unhealthy! She needs to talk to her doctor if her blood sugars are still that high…she is risking her vision, her kidneys, her heart….everything if she continues to let them be that high. Most people would be hospitalized at that point and put on IV insulin…
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Blood sugar level should run between 75 – 100. Do like the first one to comment, get her some insulin or call an ambulance now. Each moment spent with BS that high is risking her sight and internal organ damage.
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:04 am
this is very dangerous,she have to go to her doctor immediatly,500mg/dl is very high,maximum fasting blood sugar is 120mg/dl&after meals by 2 hours as a maximum 140-160mg/dl,so after seeing all these values have she to concern?
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:06 am
Holy cow that is very high!
if this is on a consistent basis the medications need to be adjusted, or the diet is not being maintained.
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:08 am
I agree with previous comments – 500 is far too high. It’s time to talk to the doctor or go to the hospital. IMMEDIATELY.
Just wondering if perhaps she’s a misdiagnosed type 1, as it’s unusual for a type 2 to get THAT high without some serious warning over a LONG time!
Has she re-tested, after washing her hands? Many a scary high number has been caused by having something sugary on the fingers!
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:10 am
when i was diagnosed with diabetes my blood sugar was in the 500 range, you can bring this down almost overnite thu diet and medication, they need immediate medical attention, and then do what the rest of us diabetics do, read labels and watch our sugar and carbohydrate intake, they can buy diabetic medications at walmart or sam’s club for $4 a month with a perception, no insurance require. go to walmart.com for a list and details
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Hi friend
This is a high blood sugar level. Just check with ur friend regarding the test like when he/she has taken the test?, Is a chemist/doctor who has taken the test?, What has he taken before the test?,When did he ate last before the test?.
These all depends on the value.
For more info on diabetes visit
http://www.healthsinfo.com
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:14 am
500 is very concering surprized she is walking around still or not in coma get her to doctor asap.
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:16 am
My husband has type 2 diabetes and had levels that high for a while. His doctor rang him when he saw the results and asked my husband to come to the doctor’s immediately. With medication his levesl are now under control.
Here are the main symptoms to look for:
Feeling thirsty.
Having to urinate more than usual.
Feeling more hungry than usual.
Losing weight without trying to.
Feeling very tired.
Here are the more serious ones:
lots of infections and cuts and bruises that heal slowly;
blurred vision;
tingling or numbness in your hands or feet;
lots of skin, gum, or bladder infections.
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:18 am
Time to talk to the doctor. Your friend has just passed into the danger zone. But if he or she has a glucometer they should know that the number are high and have a protoccol of what to do when they get a high number reading.
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Are you sure this person is not dead? My brother has type 2 and when he was diagnosed at 64 he was lucky to be alive and was in intensive care. I would think you reading is wrong.
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