Blood Glucose Levels for Diabetics type 2?
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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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Like all things in medicine it is usually clear cut - if you're sugar is sky high and you are acutely ill, and you fit the profile, you are almost certainly type 1. If your sugars creep up over years, and you feel fine, and you fit the profile, you're almost certainly type 2. Then there's the in betweeners. Blood tests can determine how much insulin the body still produces. (Early in type 1, the body may still produce insulin. This is the "honeymoon period.") Usually, though, it's pretty clear
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ANything over about 15 mg/dL is considered hyperglycemic- Under about 4 or 5 would be considered hypoglycemic, though that would be an exceedingly rare condition in the absence of exogenous insulin.  Our laboratory does work on diabetes and uses mice as models- in general, 15 mg/dl is hyperglycemic, but mildly-quite easily diabetic mice can reach glucose levels of over 30.  Normal levels are 7-12.
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Your normal blood sugar should be around 80-130 according to some sources. Another source that I found said between 70-115, but the 70 sounds a little low. It is different for every person as to what blood glucose concentration he / she can tolerate. Normally though, anything above the 120-130 range would indicate a high reading.
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I'm not a doctor but have had diabetes for 38 years and know a bit about it. Blood sugar levels can be influanced by diet, exersise, stress, medications and a bunch more things. I would ask her doctor about any new meds she's taking and if they could raise her blood sugars. If she's taking medications for type 2 diabetes, make sure she takes them ontime and eats ontime and her regular diet. Doctors tell me to keep my blood sugars averaging below 160. Talk to her doctor and see what they think. Good luck.
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7% was the old recommendation for diabetics, now its 6% and under is what the current guideline recommend. For most labs, 4% to 5.9% is normal.
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Have you not discussed this with a doctor or nurse? Do you have a blood glucose meter? You should.\n\nI'm type 2; my doctor recommends 50 carbs per meal, three times a day. Best carbs are complex carbs (potatos and the like); avoid simple sugars (they're traumatic to the system). At least the minimum daily of fiber (25 grms), more is better. Drink plenty of water. Veggies are good snacks; salad is a good filler when you feel hungry, for a snack. There are a lot of foods that used to be "forbidden," but now have low-carb versions -- even ice cream. Take blood sugar reading mornings after you wake up. If below 72, drink a small glass of juice to bring your blood sugar up, then eat your morning meal.
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Normal glucose blood levels vary from person to person, but almost all fall into the range of 90 to 120 mg/dl when fasting. For perhaps 2 hours after a meal, glucose levels rise  to perhaps 140 mg/dl until the meal has been fully digested and absorbed. \n\nGlucose is kept at (or very near) the normal level at all times by arranging for stored glucose (in the liver) to be put into the blood when the level drops and by releasing insulin when blood glucose levels rise which forces most body cells (about 2/3) to absorb glucose from the blood. \n\nIn diabetes, either the the amount of insulin is reduced (loss of production) or body cells become insensitive to it. Or both in some cases. The result is more glucose left in the blood than normal, and that is the characteristic (and diagnostic) sign of diabetes (either Type).
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Alternative Names:\n\nNoninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Diabetes - type 2\n\n\nCauses, incidence, and risk factors:\n\nDiabetes is caused by a problem in the way your body makes or uses insulin. Insulin is needed to move glucose (blood sugar) into cells, where it is used for energy.\n\nIf glucose does not get into the cells, the body cannot use it for energy. Too much glucose will then remain in the blood, causing the symptoms of diabetes.\n\nThere are several types of diabetes. This article focuses on Type 2, which is usually accompanied by obesity and insulin resistance. \n\nInsulin resistance means that insulin produced by your pancreas cannot get inside fat and muscle cells to produce energy. Since the cells are not getting the insulin they need, the pancreas produces more and more. Over time, abnormally high levels of sugar build up in the blood. This is called hyperglycemia. Many people with insulin resistance have hyperglycemia and high blood insulin levels at the same time. People who are overweight have a higher risk of insulin resistance, because fat interferes with the body's ability to use insulin.\n\nType 2 diabetes usually occurs gradually. Most people with the disease are overweight at the time of diagnosis. However, Type 2 diabetes can also develop in those who are thin, especially the elderly.\n\nFamily history and genetics play a large role in type 2 diabetes. Low activity level, poor diet, and excess body weight (especially around the waist) significantly increase your risk for type 2 diabetes.\n\nOther risk factors include:\n\nRace/ethnicity (African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans all have high rates of diabetes)\nAge greater than 45 years\nPreviously identified impaired glucose tolerance by your doctor\nHigh blood pressure\nHDL cholesterol of less than 35mg/dL or triglyceride level of greater than 250mg/dL\nHistory of gestational diabetes
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Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. \n\nUsually occurs gradually. Most people with type 2 diabetes are overweight at the time of diagnosis. However, the disease can also develop in lean people, especially the elderly.\n\nGenetics play a large role in type 2 diabetes and family history is a risk factor. However, low activity level, poor diet, and excess body weight (especially around the waist) significantly increase your risk for type 2 diabetes.\n\nOther risk factors include:\n\n- Race/ethnicity (African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans all have high rates of diabetes) \n- Age greater than 45 years \n- Previously identified impaired glucose tolerance by your doctor \n- High blood pressure \n- HDL cholesterol of less than 35 or triglyceride level of greater than 250 \n- History of gestational diabetes
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Hypertension (defined as a blood pressure >=140/90 mmHg) is an extremely common comorbid condition in diabetes, affecting ~20–60% of patients with diabetes, depending on obesity, ethnicity, and age. In type 2 diabetes, hypertension is often present as part of the metabolic syndrome of insulin resistance also including central obesity and dyslipidemia. In type 1 diabetes, hypertension may reflect the onset of diabetic nephropathy. Hypertension substantially increases the risk of both macrovascular and microvascular complications, including stroke, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease, retinopathy, nephropathy, and possibly neuropathy. In recent years, adequate data from well-designed randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of aggressive treatment of hypertension in reducing both types of diabetes complications.\n\n\nIf your blood pressure is between 120/80 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg, then you have PREHYPERTENSION. This means that you don't have high blood pressure now but are likely to develop it in the future. You can take steps to prevent high blood pressure by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
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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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what kind of glucometer machine do you have?? Every machine is different. I have a One touch and I use strips and once the correct steps are followed I obtain my sugar level. No machines don't get blood into them unless inproper steps have happened.
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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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The symptoms have been mentioned already: most common is thirst and urination, as a result of trying to satisfy the overwelming thirst.  You are borderline if your blood glucose is between 120 and 140.  If you go over 140 then you are diabetic.  "Normal" is 80 to 120 and that varies between individuals.  A simple blood glucose test will tell you what you need to know.  If you know anyone that has diabetes you can ask them to run the test on yourself and in less that one minute you will have your answer.  Blood glucose tests are usually done two hours after eating a meal.  If you get over 140 see a doctor, specifically an endocrinologist that deals with diabetic patients.\n\nGood luck.
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Your glucose level would elevate in your bloodstream although if you are a well controlled diabetic you should have medications on hand to compensate for this so that it would not go above 140 or 150 unless you consumed ridiculous amounts of glucose.  If you are a diabetic - and unless your glucose was documented to be low - I would not recommend that you try this.
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It depends on how your body reacts to the introduction of glucose to your body.  If your insulin levels are excessively high, it may use up the glucose more quickly than a person with a normal level of insulin; this would, in essence drop your glucose to lower than the fasting level. This can be an early indicator of diabetic risk.