A 34-year-old member asked:
Please describe the normal blood sugar level?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Blood sugar: Mean level is 5.5mmol/l or 100mg./dl. , although it fluctuates during the day where it rises after meals. The normal fasting level is 70-100 mg./dl. If not fasting, the level should not exceed 125 mg./dl. For diabetics, the level should be 70-130 fasting, or less than 180 after meals.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Please describe the normal blood sugar level after food?
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Under 180mg: Blood sugar leevels go up after eating but typically remain under the threshold level of 180mg, above which kidney can not handle the sugar which begins to show up in the urine. That would be abnormal and indication of glucose intolerance, in other words suggestive of diabetes.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Please describe the normal blood sugar for me?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
FBS: I don't know what is normal for you. But for adults the fasting level would usually be around 70 to 100 (normal).
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Can you please define normal blood sugar levels for 15 year old?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Same as for adults!: They should be lowe, actually, since Insulin resistance should be less, although it increases with age. What I am giving in numbers is the absolute highest they can be! fasting, below 100 mg. Hgba1c below 5.6%. The lower these numbers are the better!
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Do i need insulin when my blood sugar levels are normal?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
Yes: The reason your blood sugars are normal is because of the insulin. Stopping it will cause your diabetes to be uncontrolled and pose a serious threat to your health.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
My blood sugar level is 170 while fasting is this normal?
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
You have Diabetes: Nope. I am sure the doctor who ordered the test has already told you what this means. You have diabetes. You need to get back to the doctor to learn what to do next.
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