A 37-year-old member asked:
How do you keep your blood sugar high without eating?
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Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
Not enough insulin: We all store glucose (sugar) in our liver. Normally, when we have eaten, we put out Insulin that tells the liver that it does not need to release the glucose that has been stored. However, a patient with diabetes who is deficient in Insulin will not have adequate Insulin to do this, so the liver will continue to put out glucose even though the blood sugar is high/.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Can eating anything cause your blood sugar to be high?
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Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
If you have: Diabetes. Otherwise your sugar will remain below 200 no matter what or how much you eat at any one time. If you have diabetes, anything you eat can make your sugar go up unless you're receiving proper treatment.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What types of food will keep my blood sugar high?
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Dr. Yakub Pothiawalaanswered
28 years experience
Sugar: Any food which has high content of carbohydrates will increase blood sugar but make sure to check one do not have diabetes.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Why would it be that my blood sugar is so high before dinner?
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Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Many possible: Reasons. Since i don't know what you mean by high, i'm going to assume that you're eating too much food or not taking an appropriate dose of medication. This needs to be discussed w/your doctor.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How can you feel when your blood sugar is high?
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
It depends: There are varying degrees of high blood sugar. When it is moderately high, you may feel fine other than some weakness etc and more frequent urination. If it is very high it can lead to a condition called diabetic ketoacidosis where can cause dehydration, kidney failure and death if not treated in a timely manner.
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