hii.
my dads sugar levle is 86....and i hurd that 80-110 is normal...but the doctor want him to take some medicane.....
should he? isnt 86 normal?
2007-08-15 11:02:51 · 11 answers · asked by irinapetrosyan 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
see the thing is my dad never took any medication in his entire life!!!
and 3 years ago he went to the doctore and she said he has high sugar lv. but the next day he took the test again but without eathing all day. and it came out normal.... after that he never went to the docture. but now he did and he took the test twise, first time is was high...second time he didnt eat then took the test it was 86....so now we are not sure what to do... i'v never seen my dad take medicatioin. if he were sick he would just drink tea and thats all. never medication. he hates them...... but still we dont know if this time if for real or like last time.......
2007-08-15 17:51:15 · update #1
my dad eats a lot, 2 times a day but a lot lot. he takes little snacks when he works or drives.
2007-08-16 05:46:02 · update #2
86 is normal, but that may not be the whole story. If it's higher than that sometimes it may still be best for him to take medication, I really can't comment much on it without knowing a great deal more about the situation, but one normal blood sugar does not mean that someone is not a diabetic.
2007-08-15 15:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by The Doc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-13 08:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's just a one time reading. if the doctor thinks he's diabetic, he should be checking it 3-4 times a day, also ask for a test called HgbA1C, this will give you an idea or average of what his sugars have been over the last 3 months or so. be sure to write down the the time the test was done, and if it was before or after eating.
2007-08-15 11:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Avatar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
86 is a good level but there is another test called the A1C and it shows basically an average sugar level for 3 months. Your dad's sugar level on the day of his blood test may have been good but his long term level my have been above average. Tell him to take the medicine the doc prescribed.
2007-08-15 11:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by my2centsworth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my opinion 86 is kind of a low blood sugar level.i am a diabetic and whenever i have a reading in the 80's i feel a little shaky and lit headed. its better to try to keep the blood sugars between 95-120.just tell your dad to eat a little snack or change how much insulin he takes so his readings will be closer to the hundreds.
2007-08-15 19:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Keerit G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dad's body may not handle sugar well. It probably takes longer. He may have high test readings for awhile after eating, depending on what he eats. He needs to avoid sweets and eat whole grain carbohydrates.
2007-08-16 04:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by ted j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-16 05:09:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
docs want the number to be around 100-110. it all has to do with what has been ate and what time of day it is also. trust ur doctor. goodluck.
2007-08-15 11:13:45 · answer #8 · answered by deedee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Details for the symptoms of diabetes are given detailed at
http://www.healthsinfo.com
2007-08-15 23:22:02 · answer #9 · answered by healthsinfo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to 100 is normal. if he maybe low sugar. i am not sure butthe doc knows and if you want to know ask him.
2007-08-15 17:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋