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Doctor insights on: Fasting Blood Sugar

65-99 mg/dL: Different for newborns and pregnant women.

Hb A1c: You know that you have diabetes and need to control your blood sugar. For monitoring the control of blood sugar, hemoglobin A1c is a better test than blood glucose. It is good to keep Hb A1c below 7.0 ...Read more

Gestational diabetes: In pregnancy, blood sugar can goup high...called Gestational diabetes. Normal fasting blood sugar is >60 mg up to 99 mg. If it is between 100-125 mg, it is prediabetes. Anything over 125 mg is considered diabetes. Dangerous levels are anything that is beyond normal range.. Ask your Ob to help you sort it all out and guide you further. ...Read more

Need more history: Neck pains can be from whip lash, following a motor vehicle or other accident, It can also be due to infections in the region, narrowing of cervical spine or other forms of arthritis or spondylosis. You should see a doctor soon to get a proper diagnosis. ...Read more

Evaluate: It's not normal and I would certainly look into it to make sure you are not truly prediabetic. This is an important time point and what you do right now could influence your future. ...Read more

Borderline A1C: A1c is a rough estimate of your last 2-3 months of blood sugars. Your level roughly correlates to an average sugar of 140. Based on this level you are not quite a "diabetic". However, your fasting number qualifies you. It should be repeated but you should begin making lifestyle changes regardless. ...Read more

With fingersticks: If the hands and fingers aren't clean and dry, home blood sugar readings may be inaccurate. Sugar on the fingers could end up falsely elevating blood sugar. A concomitant venous sample in lab could demonstrate a discrepancy. Also, the meter may be inaccurate. Eating before a fasting blood sugar may raise the blood sugar in someone with diabetes because it would not be fasting anymore. ...Read more

Normal: Blood sugars typically run lower during pregnancy. 74 is a normal reading whether you are pregnant or not. ...Read more

A1c: The 6.5 is not a sugar level but reflects how well your blood sugar is being controlled.
It is best known as a1c which reflects uptake of sugar on your red blood cells.
6.5 is an ok number but don't get higher. ...Read more

65-99 mg/dL: Different for newborns and pregnant women.

Yes: Your fasting blood sugar should be less than 90 and above 60 in a healthy adult. ...Read more

It is lower end of..: Normal range- but in absence of symptoms, diabetes
'sick', no worry :) ...Read more

That is elevated.: But don't jump to conclusions - your physician will evaluate further to determine if you have diabetes melitus. ...Read more

Not necessarily: Your glu after a meal varies with what you ate, how fast, the speed of your GI tract, etc. It is hard to precisely say whether your post meal glu are too high. If you are testing your sugars because you have diabetes, or are worried about diabetes, best to check fasting and pre-meal, and follow your a1c. Normal fasting glu is 100 or less. Diabetes is 126 or more. "impaired" is in between. ...Read more

Not healthy: Its unhealthy over 125 at 135 sugar will not be in the urine but still damages nerves eyes etc.
They should loose weight, exercise and if still 135 begin something like glucophage (metformin) ...Read more

It's "high": And may mean a pre-diabetic or early TYPE II diabetic phase of sugar intolerance!! many Diabetes experts now recommend aggressive treatment of this however the first "treatment" is DIET and EXERCISE...discuss with your PCP (Primary Care Physician)
Hope this is helpful
Dr Z ...Read more

Depends upon: Your definition of "healthy". It is only slightly above normal and in the prediabetes range. You need education, diet, exercise, weight loss, monitoring, and see your doctor to find out of they want to begin you on medication or wait to see if it worsens. ...Read more

70-100 mg/dL: Normal fasting blood sugar is 70-100. Between 100-125 is pre-diabetes. Two fasting blood sugar levels of 126 or higher is diagnostic of diabetes. Consult this site for more information.
http://www. Nlm. Nih. Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003482.htm ...Read more

12 hours of fasting: Fasting blood sugar is blood level of blood glucose after fasting (not eating) for 8 to 10 hours. Normal range is 70 to 100. ...Read more

Evaluate: It's not normal and I would certainly look into it to make sure you are not truly prediabetic. This is an important time point and what you do right now could influence your future. ...Read more

An oral: Hypoglycemic agent is indicated but only after you have received dietary/exercise instructions and those conservative methods fail. There is no safe way to reduce this level "quickly"!!!!! You may, in fact, require medication and your Health care Professional will know what to prescribe in your case!
Hope this helps!
Dr Z ...Read more

Fasting blood sugar: NONE!
Please go as early in the morning as possible. Once blood is drawn you can relax and eat breakfast. ...Read more

Borderline A1C: A1c is a rough estimate of your last 2-3 months of blood sugars. Your level roughly correlates to an average sugar of 140. Based on this level you are not quite a "diabetic". However, your fasting number qualifies you. It should be repeated but you should begin making lifestyle changes regardless. ...Read more