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Hi.. Blood Glucose level at 113 mg/dl may appear after taking meal or in fasting conditions also….! 113 mg/dl means 113 milligram glucose is present in per 100 ml of blood….! Normal range of blood sugar is in Fasting condition 80-120 mg/dl and in after 2 hrs of taking lunch PP( i.e. Post Pendriel) it may be rise up-to 100-140mg/dl.
mainly Insuline harmone regulates the bood sugar level in our body… so disorder of blood sugar mainly concert with this harmone. if blood sugar level is 110-120 mg/dl or more then 120 in fasting condition then u should go through GTT( glucose tolerance test ). i hope this information will realy helps u..! bye

i know it deals with your blood sugar

Diabetes affects the ability to regulate your blood glucose. Sugar is glucose + fructose, but glucose is often simply called "sugar" for those who don’t know the difference.

Too much blood glucose is bad as is too little. We measure our blood glucose to make sure it is within acceptable levels. If not, we take steps to get it back where it belongs. Otherwise, we can experience all kinds of problems including possible death.

does it hurt??? and what is the most painful part of having diabetes

Preventing high blood sugar starts with living a healthy lifestyle. Determine if you’re living a healthy lifestyle with advice from a registered nurse in this free video on diabetes.

Expert: Kelly Henry, RN, CDE
Bio: Kelly Henry has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years and a certified diabetes educator for more than 13 years.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Abbott Diabetes Care is warning about problems with some of the company’s blood glucose meters. These meters could accidentally be switched from one measurement unit to another, possibly causing the patient to misinterpret the glucose test results. The affected glucose meters include the FreeStyle®, FreeStyle Flash™, FreeStyle Tracker™, Precision Xtra™, MediSense® Sof-Tact™, and MediSense® Optium™. Abbott meters are also sold under private label brands such as ReliOn® Ultima, Rite Aid® and Kroger®.

These meters were originally designed to allow patients to see their test results in the units customarily used in their own country. To do that, the patient could switch between showing the results in two different measurement units: mg/dL, the standard used in the U.S., and mmol/L, which is used in many other countries.

The problem can occur if the measurement units switch without the patient realizing it. This can happen when the patient resets the date and time or changes the battery, or even if the meter is dropped or bumped. Then, if the patient just looked at the numbers without noticing the different units or the decimal point, he could incorrectly ume that his blood glucose level is too high or too low.

To help resolve the problem, all new Abbott meters now have the correct unit of measurement locked in place. Patients can continue to use the older units, but they should make sure that their meter displays the glucose test result in mg/dL. If patients don’t know how to change the measurement units, or if the units can’t be changed, they can contact Abbott Diabetes Care at 1-800-553-4105.

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My sister has type 1, so I’m well researched on it, and recently I’ve had the same symptoms as she had.
I’ve lost weight, becoming very thirsty, and urinate excessively. As well as this, I’ve been very dizzy, my vision blurred.
I think the normal blood glucose level is 4-7?
Does anyone know why this might be?

3.4 is a little to low and will cause dizziness. Low sugar level is just as dangerous as excessive sugar if not worse. You need to see a doc immediately. Dont waste time here looking for the right answer. You need a professional advice…and this is a professional advice of a sort….agree?

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I’ve been doing so well with this gestational diabetes diet that I’ve grown a little bored testing. But today (I’m 36 weeks and two days pregnant), I had a small lunch OUT at a restaurant, where I didn’t really know exactly how many carbs I consumed. Probably too many carbs and not enough protein. My one-hour-post-lunch test is supposed to be less than 140, per my doctor, but it came back high: 159. Opps. So I had a bad lunch after all. But after two hours, I tested again, and it was 175! 120, I am told, is what the max should be after two hours. What should my level be after three hours? Everything I find online gives the levels for the three-hour glucose screening test. This is just a regular after-meal test, three hours later instead of one or two.

I failed my glucose screening test primarily because my sugar after two hours went higher when it should have gone lower. But I don’t want to have my afternoon snack before my blood sugar comes back to a level where it should.

Gestational diabetes is a form of Type II Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes, which is a risk factor for the development of diabetes in the nongestational state.

Gestational diabetes is associated with a number of pregnancy and newborn problems and complications the most common being excess weight gain by the mother and the delivery of a newborn who is heavier/larger than would be otherwise expected.

Your blood glucose level 3 or more hours after any meal should be close to that of a fasting level which is in the 75-125 mg/dl range. A single reading of 159 or even 175, if your other glucose readings are in the range I quoted, is not something to worry about. The effects of diabetes are due to prolonged exposure to elevated blood glucose levels.

Review your dietary recommendations as your glucose level at any point in time is due to three factors:

1. Your total recent caloric intake (not the proportions of carbohydrates, protein and fats).
2. Your recent energy expenditure (exercise!).
3. Any medication you may have taken for diabetes.

While overall the proportion of carbohydrates, protein and fat is very important in the control of diabetes all of these food sources will raise your blood glucose (not gram for gram equally). Testing your glucose at one and two hours after eating is going to provide you with confusing results due to the unpredictability of pancreatic insulin release after eating a given meal, your state of hydration, hepatic glycogenolysis (glucose release from liver stores), the rate of absorption of nutrients from your intestines, the degree of insulin resistance you have (the primary cause of Type II Diabetes) amongst several other factors.

Your goals are to:

1. Follow closely the total daily caloric intake recommended by your physician which should take into account the additional needs of the growing fetus.
2. Follow closely the physician-recommended levels of exercise (even daily walks) which will act to keep your glucose down.
3. The proportion and types of carbohydrates, protein and fat you are eating as recommended by your physician.
4. The times you are to measure your glucose.

Remember, it is not a single glucose reading that is important but it is the trend of readings which determine glucose control. Also, be sure to keep a check on your glucose level long after you delivery your baby as Gestational Diabetes is a risk factor for development of Adult Onset Diabetes.

The following link is an excellent resource with other important links for Gestational Diabetes. It is by the American Diabetes Association:

http://diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp.

Congratulations and Good Luck with your newborn!

DrEarp

Just before lunch it was 165 mg/l. I take one tea spoon of herbal drug twice a day. Any one help me.

Its nothing to worry about your sugar level even its high. Diabetic cannot be from one week ago. You may just come to know one week ago. So the best treatment is to start exercising and having some diet program.
So please try to eat low cholesterol, low fat food for few weeks.

I also just diagnose my diabetes 1 month ago. And my fasting sugar was 208, and after 2.30 hrs of lunch, it was 249. But now my sugar level is in normal level in this one month without any medication. I just exercise 1hr, 6 days a week and I control my diet. Even my A1c test comes 10.4. So doctor was really surprise. But now I am in under control by my daily exercise and diet.

So my suggestion is just start exercising without any second thinking. Just walking is also good. And if your BMI is more then 25, please try to reduce below 25. You can control your sugar level before its too late. So first consult your doctor, test A1c, and also consult Nutritian.

How to use the exchange method for controlling blood sugars for a diabetic diet in this free healthy living video.

Expert: Brenda Thompson
Contact: www.lifeskillsnutrition.com
Bio: Brenda L. Thompson is a licensed dietitian and professional chef. She had struggled with weight her entire life. After some extreme life experiences, she decided to change her life for the best.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah