Question 1

why is high blood sugar bad?

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Complications: In a diabetic a high blood sugar on a short time basis is a signal to change your treatment regimen.  If it remains high on a steadier basis it will promote the development of the complications in the eyes, kidneys, circulation, heart, etc.  High blood sugar by itself is detrimental to many of the body's organs and makes the diabetes more difficult to treat.

Question 2

ways to reduce high blood sugar?

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Dietician: It boils down to avoiding concentrated sweets like candy,pastry,soda,etc and reducing starches like bread,pasta,rice,pizza,etc. Your best move would be to visit a dietician to determine your ideal weight and the proper diet with the appropriate amount of daily calories. Usually this can be accomplished in one visit with brief followup.

Question 3

how to control my high blood sugar?

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Many ways: Control and limit calorie intake. Diabetic cookbooks will help to guide you here. Avoid alcohol. Exercise regularly. Keep a normal weight - if necessary, lose weight. If your sugars are high, take medications (metformin, actos, bydureon, (exenatide) insulin) as indicated.

Question 4

what do you do for high blood sugar?

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High blood sugar: Most people with this are adults and the vast majority of those are also obese or overweight and may note diabetes in family members.  Therefore, losing weight (diet/exercise/proper sleep) is fundamental.  If sugars remain high, there are various classes of medications that will correct the problem.

Question 5

what are symptoms of high blood sugar?

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Depends: Hi. Symptoms of high blood sugar really depend on how long it's been high. Acutely, no symptoms. Anything more than a few hours and increasing with longer times, symptoms include increased thirst and urination, fatigue, mental fogginess, blurred vision, and others.

Question 6

is 245 considered to be high blood sugar?

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Yes, : Very high. You know that you have diabetes, but it is quite out of control. You should check blood for yourself and see the doctor so that u should not spike to that high levels. Also,  keep blood pressure under control too ( you should check it  as you hopefully check your blood sugar) and if you are overweight try to do everything possible to shed some pound. Good luck!

Question 7

what are the effects of high blood sugar?

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Several: Hi. The principle effects of hyperglycemia are dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Ketoacidosis is NOT an attendant phenomenon unless a sufficient degree of insulin deficiency is present. Hyperglycemia does not beget ketoacodosis - a sufficient degree of insulin deficiency does. If high enough or comorbid illnesses are present, hospitalization may be necessary; usually not, however.

Question 8

does the body stabalize high blood sugar?

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By putting out: Insulin to lower glucose -- which is impaired if you have diabetes. It also dumps glucose into the urine, but this helps only slightly and only for a very short period of time. Otherwise, hydration lowers glucose, and mediation is often necessary.

Question 9

can the baby die due to high blood sugar?

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If high enough- DKA: Diabetes in babies is very unusual.  It isn't easy to diagnose because babies wet diapers a lot and they can't explain that they don't feel well. It's usually when they're quite ill, with diabetic ketoacidosis that the diagnosis is made. The treatment can be dangerous when giving IV fluid/insulin if not closely monitored. A pediatric endocrinologist has to care for these babies.

Question 10

what symptoms are common in high blood sugar?

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Multiple: Frequent urination
unusual thirst
extreme hunger
unusual weight loss
extreme fatigue and irritability
frequent infections
blurred vision
cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
tingling/numbness in the hands/feet
recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections.

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