can anyone tell me the definition of low blood sugar is?? on my meter sometimes i rate a 68 is that considered

Question

low blood sugar? and what do you consider high blood sugar. i have been recently diagnosed a diabetic but sometimes i experience hypoglycemia..........can anybody relate?? is this normal? please help me i'm really confused............

Answer 1

Low blood sugar is typically under 70. You and your doctor should determine what your normal range should be. (Mine is 80-100, but I am on an insulin pump.) I consider anything above 140 as high. However, it is dangerous when you are over 200 as you can go into ketoacidosis (found by testing for ketones in your urine). Also, long term effects of poor blood sugar control indicate that one could have problems with his/her eyes, heart, kidneys, or could require amputation of an extremity. Again, though, talk with your doctor so that you can decide what is best for you. If you don't have a diabetic specialist (an endocrinologist), I would highly recommend seeing one. They specialize in diabetes and will be much more atuned to things than a Primary Care Physician or Generalist.

It is normal to experience hypoglycemia. The important thing is that you continue to monitor your blood sugars before each meal, 2 hours after each meal, at bed time, periodically test in the middle of the night, and always test before driving anywhere.

If your blood sugar is below 70, you will need 15 grams of fast acting carbohydrates (can be found in Orange Juice, Soda Pop, glucose tablets, etc.). Wait 15 minutes and re-test. Your blood sugar should be above 70. If it is not, re-treat with 15 grams of fast acting carbs, wait another 15 minutes and re-test.

I would recommend that you seek some diabetes education classes. They are quite helpful and beneficial, for newly diagnosed diabetics and for those who have been diabetic for quite some time.

Review your blood sugar readings with your doctor. You should be able to identify trends and adjust your insulin and/or food intake accordingly.

Hang in there! Good luck to you.

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Answer 4

Everyone does not act same with various blood sugar levels, I can be 68 and not feel any problem, sometimes even lower, matter of fact it hard for me to tell until it gets into 40's. 31 yrs diabetic, many many instances of the low blood sugar thing. It much easier to monitor now, and the insulin acts differently and better. In 1975 you could not check your blood sugars at home, or have diet coke. When you test have a couple things in mind,
1 What is it right now?
2 What have I eaten lately or in future that will make it go up.
3 What should it be in 2 hours?

Answer 5

60- 120 is considered normal
low is below 60
medium hi 140-180
hi above 180-240
danger possible above 240
since you are recently diagnosed the amount of you r medication may be too high or you are not eating enough
it takes a while and a few med adjustments to get it under control
don't worry about the 68 that is great
but dont forget to eat 3x a day
and carry candy with you incase you go hypo when you are not at home
try to have at least 3oz. of juice or a small snack mid morning and mid afternoon relax
everything will be fine
stress elevates your blood sugars too you know

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Answer 7

Normal range is 80 - 120 and that is what you want to try and keep it at. 68 is low, anything usually over 180 is hight. Send me an email and I can answer all your questions, I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 24 years and am 27 yrs old.

Answer 8

Normally, blood glucose levels stay within narrow limits throughout the day: 4 to 8 mmol/l (70 to 150 mg/dl). Levels rise after meals and are usually lowest in the morning, before the first meal of the day.

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Answer 10

My latest laboratory sheet (Sept. 06) gives the normal blood sugar range as 75 to 115 mgs/dl (milligrams per deciliter) or 4.20 to 6.40 mmol/L (millimoles per liter). If your meter reading is in mgs/dl as I suspect it is, then a reading of 68 is below the normal range, but not dangerously so.