my blood sugar is alway over 20 so i want to keep it at the normal range
2007-03-19 06:08:39 · 17 answers · asked by jodie t 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
If your blood sugar levels are always that high, you need to be on medication to try to bring it back down (maybe even insulin). Are you taking anything? Do you follow a good diet and exercise like you should? High blood sugars can cause many complications and can make you feel lousy. Please go see your doctor and get this under control before you have more problems. Your health is too valuable to wait any longer. Best Wishes.
2007-03-19 11:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal blood sugar is around 70-120. With a blood sugar of 20, you'd be in hypoclycemic shock most likely unconscious. Did you mean 200? Are you a type 1 or 2 diabetic? Do you take insulin? What is your A1c level? Not enough information to give you appropriate help here.
2007-03-19 10:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Curry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got a Diabtes Specialist nurse or someone like your GP to talk to about it?
You should really put your insulin up by 2 units every few days until you see a normal blood sugar returning. But everyone is different so please speak to someone about it so they can give you support and advice.
Have you been testing your blood sugars every day at various times?
Sometimes you will only need to change one dosage or all doses, it depends on what readings are high. If they are all high and you are on a fast acting insulin and a basal insulin (ie Lantus) then you could try upping the Lantus dosage by a couple of units per day. Alternatively, it may be that the fast acting insulin you are on isnt enough and the sugars are spilling over onto the next blood test time. Best thing to do is speak to someone professional about it.
Please dont leave it as a high running blood sugar over a long period of time causes all sorts of trouble. I have now got Retinopathy because i didnt look after my diabetes so please take care. - Good luck
2007-03-19 06:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I presume you're talking in mmol/L and 20 = 360mg/dl for American readers.
That's way too high. See your doctor as soon as possible to discuss your treatment.
Presuming you are following your doctor's advice on medications and/or insulin, you can make big improvements in your diet and exercise.
Once you get below 16, add at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise to your day. Start easy and increase effort gradually. It doesn't really matter what it is - walk, swim, use a machine - but something you can continue to do. But if you are over 16 get the doctor's approval before exercising - it can be dangerous when you are high.
Cut back on all the starches and test your diet to see what the foods you eat are doing to your blood glucose. The urls below give advice on how to do that. Basically eat, test an hour later, review what you ate and change it next time for a better result. Test, review, adjust, over and over again.
Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.
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2007-03-19 12:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by Alan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
70-120 is blood sugar in the old unit system still used in USA.
4-7 would be on the uk scale, and if you are showing 20 it's too high. You don't say whether you're on medication, but if you are concerned, do see your GP or Diabetic Nurse.
Take care
2007-03-19 06:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
With a sugar of 20 mm/l I assume you know you are a significant diabetic. That level is way into the drug treatment range so you need to consult your GP as soon as possible.
2007-03-19 10:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you meant 120 then you're in good shape. If it's 220 then change your diet. Fats are just as important to avoid as sugar. My mom developed diabetes late in life and when her blood sugar got to 480 it effected her brain. See a doctor ASAP.
2007-03-19 09:25:06 · answer #7 · answered by Squadcar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the UK, blood sugar should be around 5. It can be above 10 after a meal, but if it is consistently over 10 you are diabetic and you need medication.
If you are just trying to avoid sugar in your diet, then there is the obvious stuff, but remember starch foods break down into sugars (eg, bread, pasta...) and there are hidden sugars in alot of preprepared foods, eg baked beans. and another culprit is fruit, and fruity drinks.
2007-03-19 06:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by slice264 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
normal blood sugar is between 4and 7 not 70-100!!!!
stop eating too much sugar ,carbohydrates, if it persists see your GP I presume you are diabetic to be checking your blood sugar, if you are you may need different medication or more insulin as continuing to run on 20 is adding strain to your body and over time may cause damage
2007-03-19 06:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by curlynurse69 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi do you have type 1 diabetes? What kind of insulin do you use? You could either be on too low a dose or too high (hypo rebound) - if you're not confident about adjusting your dose your self then you should see if you can see your consultant or diabetes nurse asap or phone the diabetes ward at your nearest hospital if you don't know who your dr/nurse is. Good luck xx
2007-03-19 07:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋