I was given a blood insuline level test and the results was 54. The DR. said that was high .what does it mean?
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Blood glucose is measured in 2 different units, mmol/L and mg/dl. A reading taken in one unit will be very different if converted to the other. What was yours measured in? \nThe reading also differs greatly if it was taken before or after a mean. When was your reading taken?\n\nBlood glucose is considered high if \n- it is more than 8mmol/L or 145mg/dL if the reading was taken before a meal \nor\n- it is more than 10mmol/L or 180mg/dL if the reading was taken 2 hours after a meal\n\nIf your reading was in mg/dL...then it is actually very low. And if it is in mmol/dL that would be exceptionally high and you would be very sick by now. I suggest you get better clarification from the dr who took the blood glucose test for you.
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Actually it is a lot more common than you think for people to have diabetes have have no symtoms but high glucose readings.  Please see a doctor for a fasting glucose test which will give you a better look at where you stand.  How high is high?  Do you know what the normal range is?
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The Diabetes A1c test stands for glycated hemoglobin or HbA1c, it gives you a picture of your average blood glucose control for the past 2 to 3 months. The results give you a good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.\n\nYou should have had your A1C level measured when your diabetes was diagnosed or when treatment for diabetes was started. To watch your overall glucose control, your doctor should measure your A1C level at least twice a year. This is the minimum. There are times when you need to have your A1C level tested about every 3 months. \n\nIn a person who does not have diabetes, about 5% of all hemoglobin is glycated. For someone with diabetes and high blood glucose levels, the A1C level is higher than normal.
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A blood sugar imbalance is either hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic.  That means your blood glucose level is either above or below the normal level.  The normal level is about 80-120.  A high blood glucose level may be indicative of diabetes.\n\nSee a doctor.
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You could have reactive hypoglycemia.  80 is on the lowish side but not hypoglycemia per se. You can suffer hypoglycemic symptoms if your blood sugar drops quickly, so the number isn't always relevant.  When you go to a doctor, ask for a glucose tolerance test, and an insulin test.  I told doctors for years that I suspected I had hypoglycemia, and they would take my blood sugar once and say it was normal.  After taking a glucose tolerance test I found out I had it.
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Don't be scared.  Insulin levels can change due to stress, environment and among many other things.  Wait to see your doctor and don't fret.
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Levels up to 100 mg/dL are considered normal.Levels between 100 and 126 mg/dl are referred to as impaired fasting glucose or pre-diabetes. These levels are considered to be risk factors for type 2 diabetes and its complications. Diabetes is typically diagnosed when fasting blood glucose levels are 126 mg/dl or higher.
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What does the test result mean?\nHigh levels of glucose most frequently indicate diabetes, but many other diseases and conditions can also cause elevated glucose. The following information summarizes the meaning of the test results. These are based on the clinical practice recommendations of the American Diabetes Association.\n\nFasting Blood Glucose\nFrom 70 to 99 mg/dL (3.9 to 5.5 mmol/L) Normal glucose tolerance\nFrom 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) Impaired fasting glucose (pre-diabetes)\n126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) and above on more than one testing occasion Diabetes\n\nOral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)\n[except pregnancy]\n(2 hours after a 75-gram glucose drink)\nLess than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) Normal glucose tolerance\nFrom 140 to 200 mg/dL (7.8 to 11.1 mmol/L) Impaired glucose tolerance (pre-diabetes)\nOver 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) on more than one testing occasion Diabetes\n\nGestational Diabetes Screening: Glucose Challenge Test\n(1 hour after a 50-gram glucose drink)\nLess than 140* mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) Normal glucose tolerance\n140* mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) and over Abnormal, needs OGTT (see below)\n* Some use a cutoff of >130 mg/dL (7.2 mmol/L) because that identifies 90% of women with gestational diabetes, compared to 80% identified using the threshold of >140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L).\n\n\nGestational Diabetes Diagnostic: OGTT\n(100-gram glucose drink)\nFasting* 95 mg/dL (5.3 mmol/L)\n1 hour after glucose load* 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L)\n2 hours after glucose load* 155 mg/dL (8.6 mmol/L)\n3 hours after glucose load* ** 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)\n* If two or more values are above the criteria, gestational diabetes is diagnosed.\n** A 75-gram glucose load may be used, although this method is not as well validated as the 100-gram OGTT; the 3-hour sample is not drawn if 75 grams is used.\n\nSome of the other diseases and conditions that can result in elevated glucose levels include:\n\n    * Acromegaly\n    * Acute stress (response to trauma, heart attack, and stroke for instance)\n    * Chronic renal failure\n    * Cushing syndrome\n    * Drugs, including: corticosteroids, tricyclic antidepressants, diuretics, epinephrine, estrogens (birth control pills and hormone replacement), lithium, phenytoin (Dilantin), salicylates,\n    * Excessive food intake\n    * Hyperthyroidism\n    * Pancreatic cancer\n    * Pancreatitis \n\nLow to non-detectible urine glucose results are considered normal. Anything that raises blood glucose levels also has the potential to elevate urine glucose levels. Increased urine glucose levels may be seen with medications, such as estrogens and chloral hydrate, and with some forms of renal disease.\n\nModerately increased levels may be seen with pre-diabetes. This condition, if left un-addressed, often leads to type 2 diabetes.\n\nLow glucose levels (hypoglycemia) are also seen with:\n\n    * Adrenal insufficiency\n    * Drinking alcohol\n    * Drugs, such as acetaminophen and anabolic steroids\n    * Extensive liver disease\n    * Hypopituitarism\n    * Hypothyroidism\n    * Insulin overdose\n    * Insulinomas (insulin-producing pancreatic tumors)\n    * Starvation \n\n\n\n\nIs there anything else I should know?\nHypoglycemia is characterized by a drop in blood glucose to a level where first it causes nervous system symptoms (sweating, palpitations, hunger, trembling, and anxiety), then begins to affect the brain (causing confusion, hallucinations, blurred vision, and sometimes even coma and death). An actual diagnosis of hypoglycemia requires satisfying the "Whipple triad." These three criteria include:\n\n    * Documented low glucose levels (less than 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) often tested along with insulin levels and sometimes with C-Peptide levels)\n    * Symptoms of hypoglycemia\n    * Reversal of the symptoms when blood glucose levels are returned to normal. \n\nPrimary hypoglycemia is rare and often diagnosed in infancy. People may have symptoms of hypoglycemia without really having low blood
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You should have your cortisol, blood sugar and insulin levels checked also.
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70 -100 are normal fasting blood sugar levels.  They can go a little higher after eating.\n\nYour reading was normal.
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It means that you are borderline diabetic. My guess is that you may be gaining weight (don't feel bad I gained weight and became hypoglycemic as well) or are overweight and that has caused your pancreas to start slowing its production of insulin because of having to overproduce it for so long. Take the weight off and you should be fine depending on how overweight you are. But if it's genetic, hmm you can try to watch what you eat by limiting carbs, sugars, and portions. Eat more fruits and vegetables (provided they are fruits low in sugar and small in size). If you start get several urinary tract infections that really means you are getting into diabetes.
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if you have already undergone a fasting blood sugar laboratory exam and your results were over 120,then you're a borderline diabetic.but if it's over 140++ then i think your blood tests don't lie and that would be too much sugar in your bloodstream and if not's not diabetes-caused,it's also possible but something is definitely not normal in your system.\n\nhope this helps.
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Glucose levels can go as high as 1200mg/dl\nThis happens when you have un-attended diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes or infection to a diabetic who is not using insulin correctly. \nTo make you understand how the blood sigar level reaches those heights I will  talk about 2 hyperglycemia (high sugar) states\n\n1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)\nThis occurs mostly in people with type 1 diabetes. There is no insulin produced by the pancrease and so, the body start breaking down fats and proteins for energy. The end product of lipids metabolism is KETONES. Ketones accumlates in the blood and can be detected in the usrine and such patients have fruity breadth. This condition is a medical emergency and can lead to DEATH due to dehydration, lack of glucose in the cells, Electrolytes imbalance and ketones in the blood.\n\n2. HYPEROSMOLAR HYPERGLYCEMIC NON-KETOTIC SYNDROME\nIn this condition, the patient is producing some insulin that prevents the breakdown of fats to get energy but this insulin is not sifficient enough to prevent hyperglycemia.\nIn this condition, the blood sugars ranges anywhere between 600-1200mg/dl. It is only in this condition that you would find such high blood sugars. In DKA, blood sugard rarely go above 750mg/dl before the patient goes in a comma state or dies. Both of these conditions are medical emergencies.\n\nFrom Greg\nMedical student
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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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First, you should change a doctor.  A good doctor should never let his patient confused like this. \n\nDiabetes is defined as fasting blood glucose higher than 126, twice.  So the easiest way to find out is to get a copy of your blood test result, and look at it yourself.  \n\nSince you've stopped HCTZ, make sure you are taking something else for your blood pressure.
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Yes, a blood sugar reading of 92 is great, but that does not mean that your daughter is not diabetic. In order to determine this for sure, consult with your doctor and have an A1c test done on your daughter. As a type 2, you know that the A1c test will give you an average for about 120 days. This will help determine whether or not your daughter's levels are running high consistently or if the 92 that you got on your own was an indicator of normal blood sugar levels. \nOther blood test will also help determine whether or not she is diabetic. \n\nWhile decreased healing is one symptom of diabetes, it could also be the symptom of something else... infection, etc. If the sores are there longer than they should be, then get them checked out by a doctor ASAP to avoid serious complications (infection, scarring, etc.). \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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According to Prevention magazine, if your Triglyceride level is high, it usually means that your cholesterol count is high.  If it is above 200, then usually, you need to be on some sort of medication to lower that level.  If the triglyceride count is high over the long term, then it can cause some cardiac issues such as a heart attack or a stroke.\n\nAgain, according to Prevention magazine, the triglyceride levels should be below 150 to be considered normal.  150 - 199 is borderline, 200 - 499 is high and above 500 is very high.\n\nTo lower triglyceride levels, you need to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain types of fats that you eat and exercise.\n\nCheck out the web site www.prevention.com  It really has some good information.\n\nGood luck