blood sugar counts??

[Jim Smith]

What are the current and past blood sugar counts?? My doctor says my number is high but friends say the numbers have been lowered in the past few years. What is the old normal and the new normal?? thanks , jim

 

[wolfman00hd]

Having been on insulin since 1993, back in the day, my docs wanted me to stay in the 90-120 range. These days (different docs, different insulin, different lifestyle habits, etc. ) I maintain in the 160-180 range and my present doc accepts that as the best he and I can attain/maintain. Just my $. 02



Wolfman

 

[jkalchik]

da Wolfman speaks the truth.



I'm a non-insulin dependent diabetic (Type II-D. ) I'm finally keeping my overnight and fastings down to 120 or so after 10 years.



If you're talking about hBa1C, aka glycosylated hemoglobin, those are gonna be in the 5. 0-9. 0 range. These numbers don't fluctuate by the hour. Diabetics should try for 7. 0 or less.

 

[Cowboy Medic]

As a Paramedic if I am responding to you I am looking at anything under 60 and over 120 as being suspicious. Now you can certainly have normals outside of that. I have seen folks unconscious at 65 and another awake and happy at 20. As they have said earlier I am seeing more and more that are comfortable with higher levels. The big thing we are cautioned on with patients maintaing sugar levels over 180 range is that means more work for the Kidneys (Renal System) and you don't want to jeopardize them. Most of those that I see maintaining those higher levels are either really dehydrated or are drinking so much that they are left feeling really bloated.



Good news is that for those severe diabetics they are seeing some really good results with pancreas transplants. To think that 90 or so years ago before they figured out how to use insulin, Hyperglycemia was a 100% fatal disease. It is truly amazing when you look at how far medicine has come in the last century.



For alot of good medical information I like to use Medline Plus it is the website run by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine

 

[ironbutt]

I have been living with type2 now since 1995. At first it was difficult to keep the numbers down. After 12 years of dealing with the #'s, I've managed to get my A1C (3 month average of blood sugar ) to be a 6. 8. My last 3 blood works have been 6. 8. My Doctor says the A1C is the best overall look at sugar control.

 

[jkalchik]

Sounds like you've got a relatively enlightened doctor. I've been keeping mine at 6. 5 or lower, but my morning readings tend to spike up a bit, which still isn't good.