Question 1

can it be that a high carbohydrate diet cause the blood glucose levels to increase in type ii diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is of the utmost importance to control your carb intake to control your diabetes.  Check out this ada sponsored web site, ...Go to:

http://www.Diabetes.Org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/carb-counting/.

Question 2

do you think i should eat more carbs before to avoid low blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

No.: Protein and fat are metabolized slowly and turned into the necessary sugar your body needs.  In contrast, starches and sugars (carbs) are absorbed quickly, releaqse insulin, which then will causes blood sugars to rapidly fall.

Question 3

what to do if i know that high glucose levels in the blood damages nerves, but why is this?

Accepted Answer

High glucose: Causes diabetes complications through many pathways, all of which are reduced or reversed by glucose control. Check diabetes.Org or your doctor for more information.

Question 4

could you tell me what are normal blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

70 to 100: A normal fasting blood glucose range for a non-diabetic adult is 70-100 mg/dl.

Question 5

how is energy related to blood glucose levels?

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Low=low: You need a normal blood glucose to have energy!  if your blood glucose gets too low, you will feel fatigued, shaky, and sometimes nauseated and confused.  If you've ever done aerobic exercise without eating enough, and you've had the feeling of "hitting the wall"... That's low blood glucose!

Question 6

taking desloratadine raise the blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

: It is unlikely to raise blood glucose levels. It is said to increase hunger, you could actually get more information if you put Desloratadine on a search engine to see the possible side effects from its website.

Question 7

can pain increase blood glucose levels in diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Pain + emotions, yes: For some diabetic patients, significant pain (and/or emotional changes) can raise their glucose levels. In these people, it is recommended that they monitor their glucose levels more carefully during these episodes, to determine need for adjusting medication doses. Pain and emotions can increase the hormones cortisol and epinephrine, which both can raise glucose levels.

Question 8

what steps must i follow to monitor my blood glucose levels and what supplies would i need?

Accepted Answer

Depends on monitor: Your doctor will tell you how often to test. You will need a blood glucose monitor, test strips, control solution, and lancets. The exact supplies may be specific to the type of monitor you have. Most allow you to test on multiple locations, not just your finger. I would recommend following the specific instructions that come with your monitor.

Question 9

normal blood glucose levels before and after eating?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Depends what you mean.  After meals ideally &lt;11 before meals depends on whether fasted state (12h not eating) eg pre breakfast where &lt;5.5 ideal but if not fasted upto 7.8 is suggested.  Anything below 4 at any stage is not good

Question 10

can you monitor blood glucose levels without drawing blood?

Accepted Answer

No: Blood glucose is just that blood glucose, many methods have been tried to try to aproximate that.  Even with the continious subcutaneous blood glucose monitoring devices you still have to do minimum of 2 bood glucose to calibrate the readings.

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