what is an ideal blood sugar reading?

Answer 1

The "ideal" number can differ from patient to patient; what's "ideal" for yuo might not be for me. You need to ask this question to your endocrinologist, not Yahoo Answers. The optimal range is between 70-120, so your "ideal" number will probably be somewhere within that range. According to my endo, mine should be 120, as I have hypoglycemic unawareness due to renal disease, and am susceptible to hypoglycemic episodes. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It depends on which reading you are referring to.
Fasting blood sugar should be around 120 or lower in the morning before meals. 2 hours after a meal you want it to be under 180. The normal range that they say it should range is between 100-150. Anything that is over 150 is dangerous and you need medical attention for this.
The thing to be aware of is your HbA1c test which tells the doctor what your average glucose has been over the last 2-3 months and they want this level to be 6 or under 6. If your HbA1c is higher than 6, they want to take action to get it under better control and one way to do this is to start you on medication that will control sugar in the body and sometimes people have to take more than one medication to keep their blood sugar in range.
You can go to the website www.ada.org and get more information on the ideal blood sugar levels. you might also find it helpful to go on WebMD.com Hope this helps. I have been a diabetic for 12 years now.

Answer 4

This would depend on if it is someone with diabetes (type 1 or 2!) or one without.

Most doctors say that without diabetes, a resting level of 70 is a goal and after eating around 90 is a goal (about 30-60 minutes later).

For someone with Type 2 diabetes, it is very similar. They say the resting between 70 and 80, after eating 90-110. But it would really depend on the person and how their body is doing (if just diagnosed, sick, etc)

For one with Type 1 diabetes, resting would be between 80 and 100 (do not want it too low with continual insulin that is not regulated by the body) and after eating between 100 and 120. My personal doctor says to keep it between 80 and 100 is the best control with the injections.

But all this would really be determined by the doctor and your physical status. It can range depending on body type, age, etc.
I hope this was of help

Answer 5

I have type II diabetes. I know what my Dr told me and that was 100, with a fasting no more than 110. If it goes above 150 I have to call the RN. And I see the Dr. every 3 months.

Good diet and exercise is important.

But please don't listen to any of us! If you suspect a problem, the person should see a Dr right away.

If you have this and your blood sugar is high, you are doing damage to your organs, heart and kidneys--and this damage is irreversable.

Answer 6

I am pre-diabetic, and have to monitor my sugar. The doctors told me to try and keep it at 90 or 100, 110 at the very highest. If your sugar is higher than that its not terrible, i've checked mine before and it was 170. I've also checked it before and it was 50. So there is a wide range of numbers that will have no effect on you immediately. I hope this helps!

Answer 7

Between 80 and 150

Answer 8

90 to 120 range ,anything lower than 90 is considered low blood sugar, anything above 120 is considered high blood sugar.

Answer 9

104 to 115

Answer 10

I've read between 90 and 120...but i start getting shakey lower than 100.