Question 1

is a resting blood glucose level of 115 bad?

Accepted Answer

No: It depends on the time the blood sugar was checked after your meal. Normal blood sugar in a non diabetic should be between 70 - 100mg/dl and 1 to 2 hours after a meal should be less than 100. Morning levels should also be below 100mg/dl

Question 2

what is a normal blood glucose ?

Accepted Answer

Fasting 99 or less: Before breakfast [fasting sugar] should be 70-99. When your fasting sugar is 100-125, you have trouble handling sugar [pre-diabetes]. 126 or more is diabetes [if more than once]. A normal random blood sugar - any time of the day - is low to mid 100's. When your sugar is 69 or less, you can have low sugar signs like dizziness, sweating, rapid heart rate.

Question 3

how do you test your blood glucose?

Accepted Answer

Glucometer: Using a meter which reads sugar levels from blood, a glucometer, patients will prick a finger with a special lancing device to get a drop of blood on a test strip which goes into the glucometer.

Question 4

is fasting blood glucose of 67 normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Fasting blood sugar (FBS) measures blood glucose after you have not eaten for at least 8 hours. It is often the first test done to check for prediabetes and diabetes.
Fasting blood glucose tests are done to detect the risk of diabetes (prediabetes) when glucose levels are 110-125 mg/dl (5.6-6.9 mmol/l), as recommended by the american diabetes association.

Question 5

what are the best blood glucose results?

Accepted Answer

Blood sugar levels.: For fasting glucose, up to 100 normal, 101-125 prediabetes and 126 and up diabetes.  For A1C, up to 5.6% normal, 5.7-6.4% prediabetes, 6.5% and up consistent with diabetes.  Blood sugar should be lower than 140 two hours after eating.  This is for someone who isn't diabetic. For diabetics, finger sticks should be 90-135.

Question 6

how bad is 460 for blood glucose reading?

Accepted Answer

Out of control: Treat the person, not the number -- but this is a blood glucose that reflects serious troubles. This may herald ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma, or just mean somebody's really not got the diabetes under good control.

Question 7

help please! is blood glucose of 180 high?

Accepted Answer

Yes: I'm assuming the units are the standard mg/dl. Anyone with even one such reading while not gravely sick with something else should be seen by their physican pronto.

Question 8

how would  someone check my blood glucose?

Accepted Answer

Finger stick: With the new blood glucose monitoring kits out there you only need a very small drop of blood to accurately measure blood sugar. Usually there is a lancet containing a very small pin to prick the side of your finger and get a small drop of blood. This drop of blood is used to test your blood sugar.

Question 9

why wont my blood glucose number go above 100?

Accepted Answer

You're normal : That means your pancreas is healthy and is making the appropriate amount of Insulin and your muscles and liver are responding appropriately.

Question 10

can high blood glucose cause you to gain weight?

Accepted Answer

No, it's: The other way around. Weight gain leads to high blood sugar. You need education, diet, exercise and weight loss before problems get much worse over time.

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