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Q: About normal blood sugar levels?
Okay, I just learned to use this glucose reader that a drug rep gave me. I did a test to make sure I am using it correctly. My number is 129. I ate dinner about 2 1/2 hours ago.

Is this a normal number? I cannot find anywhere on the directions to this thing what a normal number is.

I will not eat/drink tonight and will do this again in the morning. What “should” normal numbers be then?

A: 129 is great! I envy you! I get readings of 225 to 250. :(

Q: Normal blood sugar levels
What would be a healthy blood sugar range? Test was done 5-10 minutes after eating because we just happened to walk by a place offering free screening.

A: normal is between 80 and 130 but since you had just eaten depending on the food it could be as high as 160 and still be normal. if you think you have diabetes go to your doctor and they will give you a blood test called an a1c which you take after not eating for 8 hours and it measures the average sugar in your blood over that period of time. for a normal person your supposed to have an a1c between 4-6 i believe

Q: Gestational Diabetes and normal blood sugar levels??
What is the normal blood sugar of someone who is pregnant after eating dinner? Or the recommended amount of sugar for that time?
My doc said I am borderline diabetic so he didnt really have any explanations and I have a blood sugar monitor, and I was 123 after dinner two hours after. I wanted to make sure that it was ok. I dont want to have a 10 pound baby!! :)
Oh he said I was ok’d not to have to monitor it, by how low my scores were. I am chubby but not giant and I just was wondering..

A: Hello – targets during pregnancy are a little lower than normal diabetes. You should be aiming for 130 or less ONE hour after eating, 120 or less TWO hours after eating (you only have to measure once, not both hours).

Fasting blood sugar should be 90 or less in the morning.

123 is so close to the target that I wouldn’t worry. If you want, wait a week and measure again to see if the baby’s growth has affected those numbers. But don’t drive yourself crazy worrying about it.

Q: Is 7.2 without eating anything considered to be a normal blood sugar level?
my blood sugar level without eating anything is 7.2 is this normal could i be at risk of diabetes?

A: its a little high..normal is 6 point something on the type of measure you’re using…

Q: What is the normal blood sugar level approximately 4 hours after eating breakfast?
I am 21 weeks pregnant. This morning I ate waffles for breakfast and have felt awful ever since. I am dizzy, nauseated, and have a headache. I am also sweating a lot and am very sleepy. I have never been diagnosed as a diabetic but my father is. I let my mom check my blood sugar 4 hours after eating breakfast and it was 169. Is this too high? I am concerned that I could be pre-diabetic or have gestational diabetes.

A: Sorry, sweetheart … and I offer that as a general term of endearment. It is NOT intended to be offensive, insulting, obnoxious, sexist or any such thing though, I must admit, I have yet to use the term to an adult male, apart from my own two grown up sons, and one of their friends who I have unofficially ‘adopted’ as one of my own … but you may well have developed gestational diabetes.

You really need to tell your doctor(s) your findings as, I’m sure, they’ll wish to carry out further testing on you to be on the safe side.

Normally, in a non-diabetic, the blood sugar (glucose) level would be expected to fall back below 120 mg/dL within 2 hours of eating, and preferably below 100 mg/dL.

I’m not sure how much you know about diabetes during pregnancy, and the risks to both mother and child, so I won’t frighten you. I will say, however, that doctors would prefer your blood sugar level to be as close to ‘normal’ as possible.

Congratulations, by the way, on your pregnancy. May you have a successful pregnancy, and definitely no complications.

Blessings to you all.

Q: What is the normal blood sugar level for a seven year old before and after eating?
I tested my child’s blood sugar level a couple hours after eating the other day and it was 296. About an hour later it was 201. I’ve tested her first thing in the morning yesterday (blood sugar was 118) and today (blood sugar was 128) without eating. Should I call the doctor or just continue to watch her? I should mention she’s got bladder/urinary problems also (spastic bladder).

A: Age does not matter.
Fasting blood sugar of greater than 125 is diagnostic of diabetes.
Random blood sugar of greater than 200 (twice) is also diagnostic of diabetes.

You need to get this child into the doctor today.

Q: what is a normal blood sugar level for people with type 2 diabetes?
How bad is a blood sugar level of 470? what risks is someone taking by not notifiying their doctor of this level? My mother is not on insuling shots yet and is afraid if she tells her Dr. the truth she will have to take daily shots.

A: I’m sorry she’s afraid, but uncontrolled blood sugars can become serious.

The generally accepted norm range for blood sugar in all people text book wise is 70-110, or 80-120.

She really needs to ask her DOCTOR though what number range is ok with him, for HER.

Not taking care of your blood sugar can have serious consequences.

“How bad is a blood sugar level of 470?”

EXTREMLEY DANGEROUS.

Q: What is a normal blood sugar level for a woman?
I just bought a blood sugar tester and I tested myself and it was 46. I looked everywhere to see if thats good or bad but I cant find anything that says.

A: That reading is way too low — like D-E-A-D low.

I am wondering if you have it calibrated correctly?

1) ALL meters require some type of calibration, calibration which is usually based on the test strips used (specifically, the manufacturer’s run number). Some meterse require you to use the meter’s buttons to input a number that you read off of the box the strips came in. My meter is new, and it requires a littel integrate circuit (IC) be plugged into the back of the meter — and they send a new IC with every box of strips.

ALSO, you should have received a small bottle of calibration solution that will let you check you meter once every 6 months or so.

So first off, read the instructions that came with the meter, and make sure that it is calibrated according to the box of strips you are using.

Now, since you bought a new meter – - – -
2) Are you using the strips that came with the meter? They might have expired, depending on how long the meter sat on the store shelf. Those test strips DO expire, and when they expire your readings will be wrong.

You may want to use a box of new strips (making sure that you are properly calibrated . . . .)

3) Make sure that your meter is set up to read proper values for the country you live in. A reading of 4.6 (four-point-six) would be OK for a EUROPEAN reading. Most meters let you select whether you want U.S. or European reading. So select the correct style for the country you live in.

4) You MUST fill the slit in the test strip with blood. If you do not use enough blood your readings will be wrong.

A NORMAL reading is 80-120 U.S. (5-to-6 European) for ALL persons, regardless of sex, age, or ethnicity. A reading of 46 (U.S.) is seriously low, and if the meter is properly calibrater and the strips are in-date, you should see a doctor.

In fact, you may want to see your pharmacist concerning operation of this meter, to make sure that yo have done everything properly.

Q: What is the normal blood sugar level for a 32 year old female?
My sugar level has and average of 70. Is it normal?

A: IMO – a little low… The average for an adult is supposed to be 90-ish.

See your doctor – you could be hypoglycemic or if you’re already diagnosed diabetic, your medication doses need to be changed.

Q: normal blood sugar level for a 17 year old?
what is the normal blood sugar level for a 17 year old girl? i took mine out of curiosity with my mothers “one touch” device..diabetes also runs in my family. When i took mine it was 151, is that normal? Is that a sign of something?

A: 80 to 110 fasting (in the moring before meals). Less than 140 after meals. 151 indicates “pre-diabetes”, in most cases. Get it checked professionally. The sooner you deal with it, the better.

Doing the test properly is important to assure an accurate result.

Q: Is 5.4 a normal blood sugar level in the morning?
My mum’s a Type 2 diabetic and she sometimes check my blood sugar levels from time to time even though I’ve not been diagnosed to be a diabetic myself. I’m usually around about 4.5 before breakfast but I’ve been tested as 5.4 this time round and now it’s got her worried. I read somewhere that menstruation affects sugar levels and I haven’t had my period yet. So… should I be concerned?

A: Yes that is perfectly normal and healthy. It is also normal for your range to slide up and down slightly dependent on time of day, what you had to eat the night before, wether you have had alchohol, etc etc.

Dont be concerned at all, its perfectly fine.

Q: Normal blood sugar levels for GD?
Fasting – 9:30 AM – 72
1 hour after breakfast (bowl of Special K) – 12:30 PM – 104
1 hour after lunch (1 can Beef-a-Roni) – 2:00 PM – 123
2 hours after lunch – 3:00 PM – 85

My doctor said I have Gestational Diabetes. I saw a dietitian today, so I am starting my diet tomorrow. My levels seem fine though? Just curious, because I don’t see the issue here besides my unhealthy eating. (WHICH IS NOT NORMALLY WHAT I DO!)

Where is the problem? Are these normal?
Nope, I fasted 8 hours before the test like my doctor told me to. I just don’t understand how I was diagnosed with it, although I do have risk factors (overweight, not too active pre-pregnancy, etc) but really I don’t get it because my readings look normal to me, and if I were to show them to the doctor they’d say they were normal too, I think? I am following within guidelines, my doctor said below 90 for fasting and below 130 an hour after eating. My doctor’s office is full of morons, they probably switched mine with someone else’s, as they’ve screwed up 90% of EVERYTHING that I’ve been through there since my first appointment.

A: These readings are normal!

The glucose tolerance test measures whether you can handle a big dose of glucose – fast digesting sugar – in a short period of time. Well, now you know you can’t…which isn’t the same as how you are eating.

I totally see your point here. Beefaroni (lol) is pretty carby and you had a 123 afterwards, so that’s really great. Your doctor could be taking the view that you have showed glucose intolerance, which will increase because of pregnancy hormones the farther along you are, so reigning it in now will keep you from getting to dangerous levels later.

I would suggest you continue to monitor. You might end up like that other answerer and find that you can stray off the diet and it doesn’t matter to your sugars – that would be great. But it’s also not likely they switched the test results. Just make sure you don’t have a BIG dose of sugar like the test – that means no soda, juice, frosting from the can, etc.

Q: Is this normal blood sugar levels?
I have been having a lot of different symptoms that point to diabetes. Most of one side of my family has diabetes. So I bought a monitor to keep a check on it to see if I need to go to the doc. and have it checked out. I ate lunch(about 3 oz steak,shrimp,Cesar salad,pepsi and mashed potatoes) I checked my sugar about an hour later and it was 103. About 3.5 hours later I drink a LITTLE bit of dr. pepper and 2 bread sticks. 15 min. later I checked it and it was 151. Is this normal so far?

A: check 2 hours after eating
80-120 is normal.

Q: What are normal Blood Sugar levels in 2 or 3 year old healthy kid.?
Family history
1) Mom was diagnosed with type 2 at 38 years and started on insulin at 49 years.
2) Dad was daignosed with type 2 at 49/50 and went on insulin at 65.
3) One brother (out of two) was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at 9 years.
4) I had gestational diabetes in first pregnancy and was started on insulin from 12th week (started with 5 NPH). I had very good control during pregnancy though.
Tested 7 times a day. Made drastic changes to my diet. Very few times my levels were above normal. Target was 130 after 1 hour. and less than 90 fasting. I was within range 90% of the time.

My child’s readings.

My kid is 2 1/2 year old now. Her 2 hour test was 115. Tested at home after dinner.

Her Dinner was,

1) White Rice cooked (2/3 cup)
2) peas and paneer curry
(Peas 2 about tsps,
cheese half ounce,
tamato + onion gravy 2tsp.)
3) Plain yogurt 1/3 rd cup.
4) Bite size snickers bar.

She took her main meal in about 25 mins and ate her snickers 10 mins later.

A: Normal for anyone – kids or not is approximately 90-145. Anything over 200 and you can look at diabetes as something to be investigated.

Having had gestational diabetes you do have a higher chance of developing T2 diabetes – exercising and watching what you eat can definitely make a HUGE difference.

A non-diabetic will have almost no fluctuation with their eating – whereas a pre-diabetic can.

In children that young – they will get Type 1 diabetes – or juvenille as some people call it.

115 is just fine.

Just look out for other symptoms. Excessing thirst, frequent urinating, lethargy without normal reasoning, sweet smelling breath.

Check out websites such as www.diabetes-book.com and read up on it more.

I am a type 2 diabetic diagnosed at age 39.

Q: Can a diabetic have a normal blood sugar level like a non-diabetic person>?
If a diabetic, who is not on medicine, but is doing exercise and a non-diabetic person eat the same time, same food with carbohydrates, can they be both have same blood sugar level when they both test it after eating?

A: That depends on what type of diabetes you are talking about. Not only is there Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes but there is high blood sugar and low blood sugar people as well.

For people suffering with high sugar diabetes the likelihood of that person having the same blood sugar as a non diabetic would could be do-able but very hard to maintain.

For people who suffer with low blood sugar diabetes the likelihood of that person having the same blood sugar as a non diabetic would could also be do-able but it won’t likely happen at all.

When someone is diabetic their pancreas doesn’t function normally like a non diabetic’s would. And to expect your pancreas to do like it once did, is virtually impossible. Diet and exercise and taking your medication are all important factors in diabetic maintenance. Talk to your doctor about other ways and means you may be concerned about, he or she would be glad to give you more info about diabetes. Good luck and I hope I was able to help you!

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