I want to be able to have a 7, 14, & 30 day Average of my Blood Glucose Levels. I measure it between 1 & 6 times every day. These averages will help me monitor the BG levels and help to maintain a healthy ave.\nDoes anybody out there in cyberland have a solution for me?\nI am using excel 2003.\nThanks In Advance
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List your readings in a vertical column (you will have to decide which readings out of the up-to-6 a day you are taking, or I suppose you can average them daily using the same means I am giving you here).\n  In a blank cell by your list enter the formula =AVERAGE(r1:r7), where r1 is the first daily number and r7 is the 7th daily number.  Use the same format for 14 days (r1:r14) and 30 days (r1:r30).  If you wish to average the several daily readings, list those horizontally and, to their left, enter the =AVERAGE formula, then use those averages in your daily average formulas.
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150 is a good round number to go with.  Anything over 120 is considered high but your never no if you are level or moving up or down.  If you recently ate a meal and took insulin give it a chance to kick in and check again in 20 mins to see where you are headed up or down.
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I'm not a diabetic but I am the parent of a type 1 diabetic.\n\nHere are some things that have worked for us. The most important thing you can do is to take extra blood sugar tests for about one week. Test before and 1 to 2 hours after every meal. This gives you the best basis for adjusting your insulin regimine for better overall results.\n\nSo if your blood sugars are consistently high before meals (or even just one particular meal), that indicates that you need to increase your basal rate. Don't make dramatic increases, just increase a little at a time.\n\nIf your after meal tests are too high, that means your insulin to carb ratio is too low. (Some pumps allow you to program your ratio in, or you can calculate it in your head.)\n\nThose are the most common scenarios if you are experiencing high A1C readings. However, you may find instead that you are dropping low either before or after meals and then you are having to compensate by eating sugars to bring your blood sugar back up. It is common in such cases to over compensate and send yourself too high. So if you are finding that at certain times of the day you are dropping low, then adjust either your basal or your insulin to carb ration down. By avoiding the lows, hopefully you will avoid going too high afterward.\n\nHopefully that helps. I would also agree with the other answer that you should pursue finding a better doctor.
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Theoretically if your blood sugar IS higher than 126 mg/dl before breakfast, it should be measured again and if it still is higher than 126 mg/dl then diabetes CAN be diagnosed... did your doctor measure your blood sugar before breakfast more than once? if he didn't then you should insist on him ordering the labs again because you MIGHT have the disease.\nHope you found this useful.\n\nYou should check out this link: http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
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A first approach would be to check on your diet.  Make sure you take a good multivitamin.  Eat a sensible breakfast and lunch, but avoid slamming down too many simple carbs during the day.  Often, after your blood sugar skyrockets, it will subsequently crash.  It's also possible you need even more sleep than 6-7 hours.  Do you feel refreshed in the morning?  If not, you may not be sleeping very well. \n\nIf the "homebrew" approaches don't work, talk to a doc.  They'll be able to give you better advice and rule out any medical causes (thyroid, anemia, etc).
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My step brother is diabetic as was my step father - who incidently died at age 38 years old due to complications from diabetes and his kidney transplant.\n\nI'm not saying that to scare you -I'm saying it because when your sugar level swings up and down - 480, then 40, then 320, then 85..ALL the time - this does damage to the renal veins in the eys and kidneys.\n\nHe MUST not only get his sugar down (which can ONLY be brought down by the correct amount of insulin and NOT food or water - but by insulin prescribed in dosage amounts for him and his body weight.) but he has to CONTROL it.  It can NOT swing like that! Dangerous - can cause strokes, heart attacks, internal organ damages.\n\nThe question is - what did he eat that put him over the edge? Sweets? Alcohol? just even a big sandwich? does he have the flu? Alot of things can affect sugar.\n\nHe DOES need to call his doctor immediately and schedule an evaluation of diet and medication to see what the right combination is for him.\n\nMy step bro uses the insulin pump with great sucess -he's one that never took care of his sugar either -with it swinging up and down - now with the pump he is better managing his diabetes - althoug he still doesn't follow the correct diet that he should - and I'm not saying it is easy to do that. I have 10lbs to lose and I can't even do that right - its HARD!! But..its IMPORTANT and diabetics can live very healthy energetic lives and grow to old age if they work cooperatively with their doctor.\n\nYou also - MUST check on him -if his sugar is out of whack so that he's not passing out and no one finds him alone..My stepuncles wife (my stepaunt if you will) her brothers died within 2 months of each other. 34 and 37 years old - both had unregulated diabetes. Both were home ALONE and had bad reactions - and no one knew. it was horrifically sad.\n\nAgain I'm not saying this to upset you -but its a serious disease that needs to be monitored. Call your friend and have him get someone over there to sit with him.\n\nAnd lastly - please forgive me for saying this - but his diabetic problems can not be something you make yourself sick over -HE HAS TO DO IT FOR HIMSELF. And yes - as his friend you should encourage that he get the help he needs. We all suffered so much guilt when my stepfather died - but know what? I miss him, I love him, he was amazing - but he did it to himself...he started smoking after his kidney transplant again...he didn't exercise, he didn't watch his diet - and we lost him- its been 11 years and I still cry.\n\nForward this information to your friend and tell him he can do it!! I know he can and he'll feel so much better once he does!
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Especially in Type 2 diabetics, there is considerable variation in response to insulin. You are still producing some, but your production rate and the response of your body cells (actually about 2/3 of them) is such that you need that long. \n\nIt is too long, really, and you should discuss with your doctor whether you should go on medication of some kind. One of the sulfonylureas is probably what will be prescribed; these have the effect of making ht epancreas output more insulin than before at the same level of blood glucose. They usually have little other effect, and they may be enough to bring your glucose down to reasonable levels in a reasonable time. \n\nOr you can rely on exercise to do the controlling, but there may not be enough time available for that...
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I was recently told by my doctor, (I am also diabetic), that anything over 110 can BEGIN to cause damage.\n\nSo sorry, but you will have to wait for another answer for the low end, as i do not know.\n\nI will be checking back to find out though.\n\nGood question.\n\nUpdate: \nAt the above mentioned Dr.'s appt. I seem to remember 70 or 80 for a healthy low.
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I'm sorry she's afraid, but uncontrolled blood sugars can become serious.\n\nThe generally accepted norm range for blood sugar in all people text book wise is 70-110, or 80-120.\n\nShe really needs to ask her DOCTOR though what number range is ok with him, for HER. \n\nNot taking care of your blood sugar can have serious consequences.\n\n"How bad is a blood sugar level of 470?"\n\nEXTREMLEY DANGEROUS.
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Get checked!  There are kits you can get that will test your blood, you prick your finger and test your blood sugar.  Don't let it go, it could lead to more serious problems!
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HGB a1c or Glycosylated hemoglobein reflects the average blood sugar level for the past 3 months.\n\nNormal level is between 4.3-6 % of total hemoglobin.\n\nMake sure, you ask your doctor what your target level is, as for newly diagnosed patients, the level can still be high although diabetes can be under control.\n\nIt is better to always use the same laboratory, as values can vary among different ones.
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Not only will having a constant high sugar level bad for Kidneys, it will also severly increase your chances of going blind, losing circulation in you feet (which can lead to removal of toe and such) not to mention the constant tiredness one must feel. Having high blood sugar, on a short term effect, makes you groggy, tired, irratable, and thirtsy, not to mention the constant trips to  pee. \nGive yourself short term goals to lower your blood sugar. For instance, this week I will try to get my average level to be around 275 and I will walk 15 minutes a day, and continue this till you feel better
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that's so weird, we're doing something similar in my bio class...\n\nI would agree with you....glucose should be broken down faster...perhaps theres some error in ur results.\n\nI did the same experiment...and I had glucose produce a little more CO2 than sucrose.
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Try www.LifeScan.com-they are for diabetes
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I started a pump in april.  Before the pump I was on lantus and novolog.  It worked well, and my a1c was 5.7.  I tested around 6-8 times a day.  I was shooting about 6+ times a day.\n\nYou have to test a ton when you first start the pump.  12-15 times a day was the norm for me about the first month of so.  After that I got rates figured out better and it was down to about 8-10.  \n\nLet me back up a bit and explain how pumps work a little.  Pumps only use fast acting insulin.  You load up a "reservoir" (also called a "cartridge"), sorta like a big syringe, with fast acting insulin.  I use novolog.  My reservoir holds 300 units of insulin, about a 10 day supply for me.  \n\nTubing in then connected from the reservoir to an "infusion set" on the body.  The infusion set is put in with a needle that is slightly thicker than a syringe needle and usually considerably longer.  It hurts more to put in than giving a shot does, but still not bad, and it stays there for 3 days.  Some people need to use a lot of tape to keep it in place, some people use none (just the adhesive on the set itself).  You will soon find what works for you.\n\nPumps use "basal" and "bolus" doses of insulin.  The basal is the minimum amount of insulin you need when you are not eating.  This amount may change throughout the day, which is okay on a pump, since you can adjust it by the half hour (on my pump, some pumps you can only go by the hour).  By fine tuning where you need more and less basal, you can really control things better than with shots.  I'm amazed at how varied my basal is, because I need .2 units per hour in the morning, and .7 in the afternoon.  Huge difference.\n\nThe bolus dose is given when you eat or when you have high bs.   You will figure out two numbers with your doctor.  One is called a "carb ratio".  This is the amount of carbs you can eat and take 1 unit of fast acting insulin and stay normal.  For example, mine is 18.  That means I can have 18 grams of carbs, and if I take 1 unit, my blood sugar will stay normal.  So if I want 27 grams of carb, I can take 1.5 units and stay normal.  If I eat 36 grams I can take 2 units and "cover" it.  And so on and so forth. \n\nThe other number is called the "insulin sensitivity factor" or just "ISF."  This is the amount 1 unit of fasting acting insulin drops your blood sugar.  It's 60 for me.  So if I am 180, one unit will bring me to 120.  If i'm 240, 2 units will bring me to 120.  And so on and so forth.\n\nThese two numbers are put in the pump, then you can enter the number of grams and what your bs is and it will tell you how much to bolus for the meal or high bs.  \n\nA few other nice things about the pump is that is can give very precise doses, down to .05 units (try that on shots).  And it can "extend" boluses, to deal with how high bs can last for hours after a high carb meal.  Or you can do a combination bolus, giving some of the dose right away and extending some.\n\nTemporary rates are also a favorite feature of mine.  If I exercise, I turn down how much insulin I get, and that avoids low bs without the constant snacking.\n\nIt's also nice to be free of shots.\n\nBut the down sides are there.  It kinda sucks to be connected to a machine 24/7 (and you have to be if you are pumping).  But you get used to it.  I hated it at first, now I barely think about it.\n\nIt's also mad expensive.  Definitely not feasible if your insurance doesn't want to cooperate or alternatively, if you are not a millionaire.\n\nAlso, some people say they get high bs fast and dangerously when something goes wrong.  When you use only fast acting insulin, you have no "cushion" of Lantus or N or whatever you use now.\n\nPumping can be fraustrating at first, but it ends up worth it imo.
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I happened to come across this - looks interesting.\n\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/500-TASTY-DIABETIC-RECIPES-Satisfy-Your-Tastebuds-Diet_W0QQitemZ160024054423QQihZ006QQcategoryZ47103QQcmdZViewItem
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Limit your carb intake. The body turns all carbs into sugar. With simple carbs; sugar, honey, syrup, etc. the body converts these quickly causing your blood sugar to spike so avoid these. Complex carbs like rice, oatmeal, beans, etc. take longer to convert so your blood sugar doesn't spike, but it will still go up. You also have to be careful not to eat too much protein. Protein won't effect your blood sugar, but will effect your kidneys which are already working overtime trying to get rid of the excess sugar. Make an appointment and talk with a dietitian. In the meantime practice portion control. That's where most of us get in trouble. 1/2 Cup is a serving of starch like corn, beans, pasta, potatoes. 1 Cup is a serving of raw veggies and 1/2 Cup cooked veggies = a serving. 1 oz. of meat = 1 serving of meat. Watch your diet and talk with a dietitian and you should be able to control your diabetes without having to go on meds. OH and always carry some hard candy with you in case your blood sugar gets too low. Good luck with this.