2006-06-14 09:23:47 · 19 answers · asked by turtle_lovin85 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
In September of 1974 my blood sugar was 1200+ I woke up in intensive care. I don't know if that's 'the highest' but it was enough to put me in a 7-day coma!
Hey killer this wasn't a glucometer, back in 1974 it probably would take 3+ minutes to get the results and anything over 250 would register "High" this test was taken by the hospital lab!
2006-06-14 09:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of 120+, but my highest that I can remember is 600. I didn't need to go to the hospital for that; I just sat or laid down, drank tons and tons of water, and had a lot of extra insulin. It got under control again in a few hours.
As for the normal levels it should be, from what I have been told for as long as I can remember is 80-120. A little over 120 (about 140) is fine, but when you get to 200 or more, it is way too high and needs to be taken care of to keep it from spiking up even higher.
2006-06-14 12:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by honey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. So sometimes when I am having an attack, my blood sugars go very high. Every meter I have ever had goes to 599 and then after that it just reads HI which every instruction book has said is "Over 600" - So I'm not exactly sure how high I've been , but when my meter reads HI I know that it's over 600, I just don't know how much.
2006-06-17 19:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by beckini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally my highest was around 400. Didn't know I was a diabetic at the time. Had to go hospital to get it down. Then my A1C test was over 10. Got under control now... Thank God !
2006-06-14 10:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Eddie H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The highest I heard was 38. My girlfriend's son is 16 and he has type 1. It freaked me out when she told me. His has also gone as low as 4! The kid is messed up big time. He gives himself insulin 3 times a day and still can't manage to control it.
2006-06-14 09:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my niece who is 15 had a bloodsugar of 525, and was put in the hospital to get it down
2006-06-14 09:41:11 · answer #6 · answered by trahansc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People come into ER all the time with 600-850. I've heard of someone showing up (comatose) with over 1000
2006-06-14 12:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by blockh@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen in my practice as a nurse blood sugar as high as 1200... however that level is not survivable for long and reqires immediate attention. The best range for diabetics is between 90-200 but really the best is whatever you tolerate on a consistent basis. Anything over 200 for long periods subjects your body to changes that result in microvascular changes (PVD, neuropathy, renal insufficiency, as well as heart disease and increased risk for stroke)
2006-06-14 09:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by djordan021 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A level of 699 put me in intensive care for 2 days last year, then 6 more days in the hospital to get it under control. I've heard of higher levels, but I don't know if they survived, though.
2006-06-14 09:29:27 · answer #9 · answered by honeynubbin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was diagnosed by sugar was 1344. The first meter they used only had 3 digits. After the blood test it took about an hour for them to realize what it really was.
2006-06-17 05:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by cookinglikeaturkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋