My husband is newly diagnosed with type 2 and is sugar lvl today was 18.1 mml .?

Question

He was diagnosed yesterday by the nurse and has to see the doctor on monday. He bought a machine to test his sugar levels called accu chek aviva and it read 18.1 mml. I dont know anything about diabetes so not sure about sugar levels etc at the moment. Any advice would be grateful. sue

Answer 1

that is abit well far too high my friend is diabetic and dont quote me but im sure it should be around 7 or 8 best to get intouch with a medic though by ringing your local doctor nhs direct or even the hospital will tell you

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Answer 4

I am a type 1 diabetic and I get readings that high. Don't panic. It is high but hubby will soon learn what to eat. Look on food labels for carbohydrates, anything less than 10g of sugar per 100 is OK, so is up to 26 providing he has eaten a main meal with plenty of rice, pasta, potatoes. Also exercise brings sugar levels down as well as insulin.Keep active, eat a balanced diet. This Christmas he will be fine providing he does eat in moderation. I strongly recommend joining Diabetes UK. An invaluable source of information and help.

Answer 5

Yes, that is quite high. Normal range is 4-6 mmol/l. After meals, a Type 2 diabetic should aim to be 8.0 mmol/l or less at two hours after the meal.

Some doctors allow 10.0 mmol/l or less after a meal. If you can be under 7.0 mmol/l that is ideal.

First, are you sure your husband has Type 2? Is he overweight?

If your husband has a fasting level of 18.0 mmol/l, that is quite high. If there is a chance he may have Type 1 (he is thin, has ketones) he should go to the ER.

Sometimes doctors and nurses who don't know a lot about diabetes mistakenly assume Type 2 in adults who may really have Type 1 (the non-preventable less common form).

Special blood tests are needed to determine the type, but you should check to see if he has ketones on your own. Buy a box of Ketostix (very cheap and no Rx required), and test his urine for ketones. If he has ketones, he is probably a Type 1, and needs to see the doctor right away.

If it turns out he is Type 2, there is loads of diet information on the web. Go to the ADA website or www.diabetes.ca.

Answer 6

I went through the same thing when I first got diagnosed. I went and bought my meter and went through 25 test strips before I got a reading. It is a lot of anxiety over something you have no control over. Relax. The shock is over, you know you have it! Go to your doctor's appointment with an open mind and listen to what he/she tells you. The first thing the doctor will do set up an appointment with the diabetic center. The center will have you attend classes where you learn what you can and can't eat. They will teach all about your meter and how to interpret the results. 18.1 mml is high, but your husband can't be on any kind of preventative maintenance until he sees the doctor and receives his first set of instructions. Take the meter and the strips with you to the appointment. As for the instructions, try going to manufacturer's web site. They have all kinds of downloads and flash player of the instruction manual, in various languages. Good Luck!

Answer 7

Here is the best advice you will ever get. No more fast food, pop, and sugar. Also, no more grains. Type 2 is a lifestyle problem and is caused by the bodies leptin receptors not properly regulating insulin production. Go for a walk, lose weight, and get off simple carbohydrates. Eat more protein, leafy green veggies, and low carb fruit. (Strawberries and rasberries - NOT bananas and oranges). Take all your processed foods and throw them away. No more mac and cheese, processed lunchmeats, enriched spaghetti. Don't give yourself the genetic boo hoo excuse. Make these changes and his life will improve.

Just say NO to

Pop (all of it, even diet)
Sugar
Simple Carbs
Processed foods (meats and boxed foods)
Fast Food
Fruits high in natural sugars or those canned in syrup.
Pancakes, waffles, etc see simple carbs.
Juices (condensed)

Eat:

Veggies (no Carrots or potatoes)
Fruit (No Oranges and Bananas)
Meat
Juice from a juicer i.e. raw foods juiced in a machine
whole foods, nothing in a box or prepackaged.

Yes, you will say, thats expensive. I guess it is only your health you are talking about.

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Answer 8

that level is way to high he should be around 6-7 he needs to amend his diet all this will be explain to him when he see the doctor ... the doctor should arrange an appointment at a diabetic clinic where they will have all the information he needs...... when 1st diagnosed they usually try and control the sugar levels with diet alone if that doesn't help he may be put on tablets... i have had type 2 for the past 5 years now for the 1st 2 it was control by diet am now on merformin and gliclazide which works well .... if he drinks coke or any drinks like that change him over to the diet type.... also stop fast foods eat more veg and have slow burning food with each meal, like brown bread, brown rice,brown pasta and boil potatoes... good luck... check out the site below will give you some nice meal ideas..... some of them even my kids like

Answer 9

Quack Doc gives good general advice for everyone...sort of. There is a lot to know about Diabetes but I think I can get you started with this whole sugar level business. As you are well aware, controlling blood glucose levels or blood sugars is central to management of Diabetes type2. Why are sugar levels important? It is not so much that high sugar levels will cause damage within hours but left uncontrolled translates into poor health outcomes in the future. Examples of complications include both marco and micro involving cardiac complications and kidney/eye/peripheral nerve complications respectively. Having Diabetes type 2 places an individual at much higher risk of experiencing an entire gamut of medical complications in the future. It is therefore important he monitor his blood sugar to determine if anything needs to be adjusted (namely medications/insulin). Diet and exercise are the first interventions made to control the onset of this disease but with limited benefit. In most cases it is prudent to start on medications because by the time the disease is discovered it has been progressing for about 10-12 years. At this point he likely on has about 1/4 of his beta cells left in the pancreas (insulin producing cells). So back to the issue of monitoring blood glucose. There are several ways to test this, the two most common being fasting blood glucose and postprandial blood glucose. Fasting is when you have not eaten anything for about 8 hours (first thing in the am) and normally should be between 4-7mmol/L. Alternatively, you can measure postprandial or 2 hours after eating and as one would expect this will be slightly higher between 5-10mmol/L. These are the ranges you should be aiming for....anything outside of this is unacceptable as is translates into higher risk of complications down the road.

As a final note there are more issues surrounding DM type 2. He should have his blood pressure measured, cholesterol checked, and consider taking low dose aspirin to protect his heart. As always talk with the doctor more on these issues.

I hope this helps.....

Your friendly neighborhood pharmacist......"Iceman"

Answer 10

18.1 mmol/L is 326 mg/dL with 'normal' fasting values being about 5.6 and 100. I would give the physician's office a call as there is no way to be certain that the glucose may not be higher after meals and over the weekend. You need additional advice and quite possibly medication prior to the physician visit on Monday.

Answer 11

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