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High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
A condition associated with diabetes in which the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood is elevated beyond normal.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the blood sugar level for hyperglycemia?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Inconsistent blood sugars with episodes of severe hypoglycemia alternating with episodes of hyperglycemia. Why is this and how can I stabilize ?
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Is it worth it to get a home blood sugar monitor if you have hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia?
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Chronic mid back pain, worse after i eat, symptoms of hyperglycemia, but have always had low blood sugar. What could this be?
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Are these symptoms diabetic? My blood sugar was checked just randomly at some walkathon and it was pretty high according to the nurse there it was 245 over some low number i can't remember. Anyhow I am a person that suffers from hyperglycimia as it is and
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How do drs in the usa test for hyperglycimia ( low blood sugar)?
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My father, he is 58 year old and he got a hyperglycemia about 3years , in this case what medicine he need to take ? How to protect and stop high sugar ?
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A 41-year old female asked:
What causes high blood sugar in a person without diabetes? Can hyperglycemia be temporary due dehydration, respiratory infection or severe sleep debt?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have hyperglycemia, possibly developing diabetes my sugars are above 190 I notice that I'm struggling to walk even few steps away indoors, my legs and body feels heavy I get out of breath. I don't have POTS, is high blood sugar affecting my walking?
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A 35-year old asked:
How does hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia affect heart rate and blood pressure?
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A 45-year old male asked:
At which blood glucose level for hypo/hyperglycemia does breathlessness occur?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could you tell me what are hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia's effects on heart rate and blood pressure?
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A 46-year old asked:
What would be a high level of blood sugar?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why is high blood sugar bad?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Ways to reduce high blood sugar?
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How to control my high blood sugar?
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What do you do for high blood sugar?
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What are symptoms of high blood sugar?
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I was wondering is a blood sugar reading of 142 high?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What is considered dangerously high blood sugar and what are the symptoms?
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Is 173 a high blood sugar reading?
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Is radish good for high blood sugar?
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Can high blood sugar cause diabetes?
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Is a high blood sugar level dangerous?
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What is considered high blood sugar level?
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Need help. Is 212 a high blood sugar level?
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How can high blood sugar actually kill you?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do I know if my blood sugar high or low?
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A 42-year old asked:
Non- fasting blood sugar of 114 is this high?
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Is chorizo and eggs bad for high blood sugar?
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