My blood sugar has been 78 and 51 in the past couple of days is that a sign of diabetes?

Question

I have broke out in a bad rash and I have been very cold the past couple of days. I have high blood pressure and my cholesterol was high on numerous of ocassions. Diabetes runs on both sides of my family. Both my grandmother's had it and my father has it real bad.

Answer 1

No, that is not a sign that you have diabetes. Those are great blood sugar readings. Now if your sugar gets up around 200 or more, then you are in big trouble. But to make sure, go and see your doctor, especially since it runs in your family.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Normal fasting blood sugars are 70-110. 51 is indicative of low blood sugar. Were you fasting? In other words, are these your a.m. waking readings? A fasting blood sugar of 126 or higher would indicate diabetes. A postprandial (post meal) blood sugar would likely be between 110 and 150 at 2 hours after eating. Unless you are getting consistently high readings over 126 first thing in the morning or higher than 140-150 2 hours after eating, I doubt you have anything to worry about. However, if you are concerned, see your doctor and get proper testing.

Answer 4

Probably not. I am not a doctor, but, technically I believe a 51 is a sign of HYPO-GLYCEMIA - your blood sugar is too low. Diabetes means your blood sugar tends to be too HIGH. Yours is too low. You want a reading between 80-115 or so usually.

Don't panic because all your other symptoms may cause a low reading. Just call your doctor or nurse and ask about it.

Good luck!

Answer 5

78 is a normal number but 51 is low. These numbers do not indicate diabetes but do show that you have a tendency for hypoglycemia. Be sure you eat 3 meals daily and have a high protein snack mid morning, mid afternoon and before you go to bed to help keep your blood sugar level.

Answer 6

No those are low sugar numbers especially that 51 which probably means that you have been sick and not eating. A high sugar is in the 110 and above. Because Diabetes runs in your family you are at a higher risk than someone who doesn't have it in their family. You are borderline and will have to keep a watch on it. High blood pressure and high cholesterol is a pre-symptom to Diabetes. So please go to the doctor and if you are under a doctor care, please remember to take your medicine as prescribed.

Answer 7

Well I have diabetes and if you are urinating alot and drinking alot of fluids these can really be signs of diabetes. A regular blood sugar is about 80-95. So just be cautious and maybe ask your doctor some questions and ask him his opinon. He may want to run some blood test. It is good that you are staying on top of your health.

Answer 8

its not diabetes you might have hypergolcima. Diabetes is where your suger goes to high, hypergolcima is where your suger is too low. 78-51 is horrible blood sugur. You need to eat some carbs and suger to get it back up. thats why you are so cold and the bad rash. Eat now quickly because it could get alot worse. then when your suger gets back into the 70-100 range you should start feeling better. if not call your doctor

Answer 9

Get tested. I was diagnosed when I was 16 (juvenile onset). I don't feel bad when my sugar is 78, but 51 is very low. I tend to try to keep mine between 90 and 120. My face broke out very badly when I was coming down with it (not a rash, but pimples). If it runs on both sides, you don't want to risk anything by not catching and should be getting tested every so often anyway.

Answer 10

78 is oK 51is a an indicator that you have a low blood sugar.
non diabetic range is between 70-110. go see your doctor