I've been trying to find scales of what is a normal range for a diabetic (type 2).
2007-06-05 10:36:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Thank You! My father just recieved the scolding of his life from my mom. He's getting meds right away. :)
2007-06-05 11:08:20 · update #1
He could pass out- some people do at those levels everyone is different. read:
"Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome. If your blood sugar level tops 600 mg/dL, the condition is known as diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome. When your blood sugar gets this high, your blood becomes thick and syrupy. The excess sugar passes from your blood into your urine, which triggers a filtering process that draws tremendous amounts of fluid from your body. Left untreated, diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome can cause life-threatening dehydration and loss of consciousness. Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome is most common in older adults with type 2 diabetes"
2007-06-05 12:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by atheleticman_fan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 16:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 11:55:22 · answer #3 · answered by Hubert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am with Seth more than Angela on this one. Yes it's high. But it's treatable. He REALLY needs to see a doctor, but going to the ER will just end up costing you a few thousand dollars and the ER doctors and hospitalists are usually crap. The ONLY time in 30 years I ever went to the ER for a reason related to diabetes, the ER doctor took 2 HOURS to see me, and when I had finally managed to get my sugar in control, he asked me why I had come to the ER if I was able to treat it on my own! ER people are very often high-paid f$$$-ups who they they know serious diseases from a hole in the ground and don't know squat. Make sure your husband stays hydrated, takes his meds (you said he has type 2, so presumably he's on meds) and doesn't eat any more sugar, carbs, etc., until his sugar's back down to normal. AND make absolutely certain you have him see an endocrinologist first thing tomorrow. good luck!
2016-03-13 06:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very high reading. He should be on meds, and get them changed by Dr, to get it back down.
For a printed scale of proper levels, when you buy a blood sugar monitor machine, there is a paper in the box, that tells you what you want to know.
2007-06-06 17:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is too high (severe hyperglycemia), he probably has diabetes. When did he take it? Before eating? After eating?
Normal blood glucose should be in the 80-110 range, higher if a meal was eaten but not 430
He needs to seek medical attention. Long term hyperglycemia leads to nerve, eye, kidney damage
2007-06-05 10:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by doctorbobf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
430 signifies that he is diabetic, no question asked. If it's already known, then it signifies that he needs to either adjust his meds/diet/exercise to prevent that from happening again, and/or needs a shot of insulin for the short term.
2007-06-05 13:52:26 · answer #7 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
430 is way high! normal blood sugar is under 110, BUT diabetics can be 430 and be "normal" for them. you have to monitor it daily and look for huge changes and that's when you alert your doc.
also, for the record, people's blood sugar can reach 2000+, so it just depends on the person and their level of health.
2007-06-05 10:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by Mayor of Y/A Politics 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normal is around 70-130. My husband is a type 1. That is very high.
2007-06-05 10:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by kyeann 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
430 is WAY high. It means milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood. "Normal" fasting blood sugar is around 100.
2007-06-05 10:41:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋