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What is the difference between high blood sugar and low blood sugar?
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Hi & Low Blood Sugar: A low blood sugar is normally less than 65 mg/dl, though some may have symptoms before that point. Elevated blood sugars are >99 fasting or >139 around 2 hr after eating. Diabetes range is >125 fasting or >199 at 2 hr after eating. Some would say that > 199 before 2 hr is in the diabetes range.
Answered 9/1/2012
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