How high is too high for blood sugar?

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How high is too high for blood sugar?
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Tue, 11-13-2007 - 11:24pm
I'd like to know how high is too high for blood sugar? And how low is too low? What do you do for either if it happens to you? How do you feel? What are the symptoms to look for? When should you be worried? Help!
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Tue, 11-13-2007 - 11:32pm

Hi and welcome to the board!


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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 1:09am
Understanding Diabetes -- Symptoms

What Are the Symptoms?

  • Excessive thirst and appetite
  • Increased urination (sometimes as often as every hour)
  • Unusual weight loss or gain
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea, perhaps vomiting
  • Blurred vision
  • In women, frequent vaginal infections
  • In men and women, yeast infections
  • Dry mouth
  • Slow-healing sores or cuts
  • Itching skin, especially in the groin or vaginal area

Christina

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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 1:24am
Type 2 Diabetes Overview


Type 2 diabetes, often called non-insulin dependent diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes, affecting 90% - 95% of the 21 million people with diabetes. In this article, you'll learn the basics about type 2 diabetes, including symptoms and causes, as well as type 2 diabetes in children.


What Is Type 2 Diabetes?

Unlike people with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes produce insulin; however, the insulin their pancreas secretes is either not enough or the body is unable to recognize the insulin and use it properly. This is called insulin-resistance. When there isn't enough insulin or the insulin is not used as it should be, glucose (sugar) can't get into the body's cells. When glucose builds up in the blood instead of going into cells, the body's cells are not able to function properly. Other problems associated with the buildup of glucose in the blood include:



  • Dehydration. The buildup of sugar in the blood can cause an increase in urination (to try to clear the sugar from the body). When the kidneys lose the glucose through the urine, a large amount of water is also lost, causing dehydration.
  • Diabetic Coma (Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma). When a person with type 2 diabetes becomes severely dehydrated and is not able to drink enough fluids to make up for the fluid losses, they may develop this life-threatening complication.
  • Damage to the body. Over time, the high glucose levels in the blood may damage the nerves and small blood vessels of the eyes, kidneys, and heart and predispose a person to atherosclerosis (hardening) of the large arteries that can cause heart attack and stroke.

Christina

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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 1:38am
Blood Sugar More Than 180 mg/dl Is To High and Blood Sugar Lower Than 70 mg/dl Is To Low. Ok here is all this information on this ok. I hope it helps you ok.

Christina

Christina

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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 8:04am

Thanks so much for all this good information! There was more in it than I received in my diabetic management class even! There is so much to take in,I'm so glad that this website is available,it's very helpful!


Thanks again,have a good one!


Gay H.

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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 8:32am

Your welcome so much!

Christina

Christina

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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 4:48pm

Thanks so much for the info,and yes, I have recently been diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic (it runs in my family and I also had gestational diabetes with my first child 22 years ago).


I'm also asking for my younger sister who has recently had surgery at Johns Hopkins. She had a rare neuroendocrine tumor on her pancreas. They had to take all but 10% of her pancreas,all of her spleen and since the cancer was also in the portal vein leading to the liver they took that out and did a bypass. Having most all of her pancreas out is now leaving her without insulin to speak of. She is still having to wait to see what the pancreas will try to do to make up for most of it being taken out. It may rally and take over most of the job,but then again it might not produce any insulin. While she's been in recovery her blood sugar has been all over the place! The dr. has been monitoring it and giving insulin shots when needed and the amt needed. But she finally got to fly home on Monday and so she called me and asked me how high was too high. I'm still learning myself,so I found this website. What a Godsend for both of us! We'll probably be asking lots more questions and sharing lots more stories in the days ahead and also wanting to hear others stories as well.


G Henderson


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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 4:58pm
I am saying a prayer as I type for you sister to have a full recover and to be well!!!

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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 6:07pm

Thanks! This is a great place to come and talk with others who are having issues about diabetes! It's great!


Gay H.




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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 11:51pm
I am happy to help you any time ok so feel free to ask any questions and I will help you.

Christina

Christina