advice on glucose sugar levels?

Question

My mom had a call back today from the doc asking to see her as her gluclose level is high what does this mean? she has suffered high blood pressure for years and is on medication.She is over weight but at the same time quite active and eats healthy and the fact she is overweight is quite odd.She wasnt told the actual result was just told its high she got an appointment tuesday.Is it linked to the blood pressure or could it be diabetes.And is it likely to mean more medication for her. Thanks

Answer 1

Dear friend,
If glucose level is showing very high in your moms report,
That doesn’t mean your mom is diabetic, it is not confirmatory
Test, after that better go for G.T.T (glucose tolerance test)
It will show the condition of developing sugar levels in the blood in specific limited time,
So based on that report you can come to conclusion,
Hope my explanation is clear and will help you

G.DAMODHAR REDDY

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I was diagnosed as diabetic following a serious road traffic accident in 1996. At first I was what they called 'borderline diabetic' which they explained might cure itself if I lost a bit of weight and stuck to a healthy diet. I lost some weight but for me it didn't work and I am now on insulin. However I do know people who it has worked for and they are jsut eating healthily now.

The blood pressure itself wouldn't be a cause for high blood glucose, but with high blood glucose the risks increase particularly with blood pressure present too. If you mum is diagnosed as diabetic she'll be given guideance from medics and start on medication if the diet alone doesn't help.

Before I became diabetic I knew nothing about the condition - other than thinking that all diabetics died. However I now know that was a misconception as living with diabetes is just like living a normal life with conditions. Conditions such as remembering to eat regularly, taking medication, having your eyes tested yearly etc.

Please try not to worry things really aren't as bad as you think OR as they may be painted by some people

Answer 4

It sounds as if your Mum is developing type 2 diabetes. If you have a Lloyds chemist near you, your Mum can get a free blood test for diabetes on the spot.
Anything over 9 is considered high. A healthy person should be around 5.
You can control diabetes with insulin, exercise and diet. A good way to know is ask your Mum if she feels tired, thirsty, irritable and her eye sight has changed.
It's not the end of the world, just the end of the choccy biscuits.

Answer 5

If her sugar is raised she may well have diabetes, but more detailed blood tests may yet be needed to confirm the diagnosis. It is not related to her blood pressure problem directly, however there are a group of separate conditions, known collectively as the metabolic syndrome, which often occur in the same patient. Overweight, hypertension and diabetes are included in this.

If she is diagnosed as diabetic a few patients only these days are asked to loose weight and try diet alone, the majority will need medication.

You will need to wait until after her GP visit for further clarification.

Answer 6

Well if her blood glucose level is high, its more than likely that it is diabetes. A contributing factor can also be her being overweight. They will first do some proper tests to confirm if its diabetes eg. urine analysis and a fasting blood sugar test.
Diabetes can be either controlled by diet and excercise or in a more severe case medication called insulin.

check out this website
Fact sheet about diabetes covering its common symptoms, risk factors, and management options.
www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faq/basics.htm

All of the best

Answer 7

High blood sugars are linked to diabetes. Your mums doctor will probably want to do some other tests such as a glucose tolerence test which will help confirm if she has diabetes. Even if she does have diabetes she may be able to control it by losing weight and controling her diet without the need for extra medication. Try not to worry, the doctor will be able to explain everything to her.

Answer 8

If she is indeed diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, which is adult onset diabetes, she will need to either be placed on insulin regulating pills, or begin taking insulin shots. Perhaps she could even get an insulin pump which is what my husband has. She will have to watch her glucose levels and keep it in the safe zone which is 70-120ml. It is a big adjustment in life but it is very do-able. I wish her the best of luck and hopefully she has a temporary increase in glucose.

Answer 9

Type 2 diabetic I'll bet. She will be told she needs to manage the type of food she eats from now on.Do a search on type 2 diabtes and see if she fits the criteria.

Answer 10

she has diabetes type 2 which will be controled with pills and diet, its less serious than level 1 which is controled with insulin injections so dont worry.