Q: how to know if i have low or high blood sugar?

Low blood sugar: The average for blood sugar (glucose) is 80 on the low end to 120 on the high end. The only way to know your number is to check it in a clinic or with a handheld glucometer. The one problem with a random blood sugar is that your blood sugar will fluctuate throughout the day, lower before meals, higher after meals, etc. One test that can help avoid this is called HcA1C which gives an "average".

Q: what is considered high blood sugar level?

Normal glucose range: Fasting: 65-99 mg/dl, 2-hours following a meal: < 140 mg/dl.

Q: what are the ways that people lower high blood sugar levels?

Combination: Of diet, exercise, weight loss, education, good medical advice, elimination of risk factors, hydration, and whatever medication your doctor prescribes. Good luck.

Q: docs, what's a dangerously high blood sugar level?

High sugar is bad: Anytime you have high BS say 150 or greater there is damage being done to almost every cell in your body. When the level goes over 200 you see it in the urine. Over 200 things get quite worse with strokes, heart attack, kidney failure and nerve damage

Q: does high blood sugar affect blood alcohol levels?

Alcohol: Amount of alcohol consumed affects bal.

Q: is having high blood sugar levels a sign of diabetes?

Yes : If you are running consistently high blood sugars (>100-110), then you are at the very least on the verge of diabetes. High sugars are caused by either not enough Insulin (type 1 diabetes) or not being able to properly use Insulin (type 2 diabetes).

Question 1

can having low or high blood sugar level cause dizziness and falls?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) both affect mental status, and can affect balance. You could certainly attribute dizziness or falls to extreme low or high blood sugar. However there are multiple other causes too (heart problems, anemia, etc) so you need to discuss this with your doctor to make sure something important isn't missed.

Question 2

if our blood sugar level is low, does it mean we have diabetes or only high blood sugar matters?

Accepted Answer

Rare disorder: Symptoms include nervousness, sweating, hunger, anxiety, blurred vision, fatigue, fast heart rate, etc.  -- however unless you have diabetes and are on Insulin or other medication, have renal or liver disease, cancer or prior stomach surgery -- then true hypoglycemia never occurs in human beings. If it a very frequently and incorrectly made diagnosis.

Question 3

what is the level for low blood sugar & high blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Normal sugar levels: For children and non-pregnant adults, normal blood sugar (glucose) level is considered <100 mg/dl in fasting morning state, and <140 mg/dl after a meal. Anything above these levels is considered either pre-diabetes (fasting 100-125, post-meal 140-199) or diabetes mellitus (fasting >=126, post-meal >=200 mg/dl). Low blood sugar varies depending on person, but typically is considered <60-70 mg/dl.

Question 4

how to know if i have low or high blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Low blood sugar: The average for blood sugar (glucose) is 80 on the low end to 120 on the high end.  The only way to know your number is to check it in a clinic or with a handheld glucometer.  The one problem with a random blood sugar is that your blood sugar will fluctuate throughout the day, lower before meals, higher after meals, etc.  One test that can help avoid this is called HcA1C which gives an "average".

Question 5

what is considered high blood sugar level?

Accepted Answer

Normal glucose range: Fasting:  65-99 mg/dl, 

2-hours following a meal:  < 140 mg/dl.

Question 6

what are the ways that people lower high blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

Combination: Of diet, exercise, weight loss, education, good medical advice, elimination of risk factors, hydration, and whatever medication your doctor prescribes. Good luck.

Question 7

docs, what's a dangerously high blood sugar level?

Accepted Answer

High sugar is bad: Anytime you have high BS say 150 or greater there is damage being done to almost every cell in your body. When the level goes over 200 you see it in the urine. Over 200 things get quite worse with strokes, heart attack, kidney failure and nerve damage

Question 8

does high blood sugar affect blood alcohol levels?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Amount of alcohol consumed affects bal.

Question 9

is having high blood sugar levels a sign of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes : If you are running consistently high blood sugars (>100-110), then you are at the very least on the verge of diabetes. 
High sugars are caused by either not enough Insulin (type 1 diabetes) or not being able to properly use Insulin (type 2 diabetes).

Question 10

can someone have normal  insulin level  but high blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Insulin resistance: This is typical of most adult diabetics and prediabetics.

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