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Q: How soon can I see change in Fasting Blood Glucose levels if reduce my Metformin dosage?
Currently, I am at Metformin 850mg twice a day and my FBG is runing at around 100 +/- 5 points. I want to see if I can drop my Metformin to 500mg twice a day.

A: Your FBG can change within 24-72 hours, dpending on your metabolism.
Unless your doctor is authorising and monitoring this experiment, you are playing a dangerous game. No one should modify their medications without discussing it with a specialist.

Q: What is normal variance for fasting blood glucose levels?

A: Fasting blood glucose:
70–99 milligrams per deciliter or less than 5.5 mmol/L

Q: Why are fasting blood glucose levels high in the morning?
It seems as if they ought to be low after not eating all night.

A: This is called the Dawn Phenomenon, and pay attention to your body. When morning readings are higher than nightime, somethis is amiss somewhere.
Are you taking insulin, if not skip to the next paragraph. If you are then it may be you are taking too little insulin, you are running out at night and then your BG rises. Even if you are on insulin you may be experiencing one of the things in the next paragraph, which affect insulin dependant, medicated, and diet controlled diabetics.
High morning readings are important to pay attention to, and is usually caused by 1 of two things. You are either experiencing morning insulin resistance which is your body reacting to the morning hormones we all release – the things that perpare us for they day. Or you are experiencing a liver dump, which is a reaction to too low (hypoglocemic) BG levels at night, causing you liver to dump all of its glucose, which spikes your reading.
LIVER DUMP can be fixed by a small snack at night (I have this) Do not eat sugary foods. Keep it healthy – a small amount of peanut butter, cheeze wheat toast, or my personal favorite – half a bar of Glucerna Snack Bar. Glucerna is made just for diabetics, unlike alot of other low-carb supplementals.
Also wake up a couple of times a week to be sure you aren’t dropping too low – too low for you would be best defined by your Endocrinologist.
MORNING INSULIN RESISTANCE – You need to discuss this with your doctor, and remember – if it is MIR then your carbohydrate choices for morning could cause high readings through midday or longer.

Q: When measuring your fasting blood glucose level, how long do you have to be fasting?
whats the minimum and maximum amount of time you are supposed to go without eating before measuring your blood glucose?

A: it’s usually 8 hours fasting before measuring the blood glucose level & the normal fasting bl. glucose level ranges from 60-90 mg/dl (<100)

Q: Elevated Fasting Blood Glucose Level And Severe Stress Are The Coronary Enemies NOT Cholesterol?
SEE ALL OF RAZWELL ‘S AND ASHLEY’S ARTICLES

ELEVATED FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE AND SEVERE STRESS ARE THE ENEMIES IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE. THEY ARE DIRECTLY CAUSAL UNlike cholesterol.

FORGET cholesterol

*Know your FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS and

*lower or eliminate SEVERE stress.

A: I agree that this is very important. Good research.

Q: i have fasting blood glucose level 4.9mmol/l and 2 hrs after meal 4.8mmol/l.Do i hav normal levels?? pls help?

A: normal values i

FBS (fasting blood sugar/ glucose)
n our local hospital (SMC/SUMCFI) 60 – 99 mg/dL

in the book its 3.9 – 6.4 nmol/L

i believe that is normal. = )

i hope this help… = )

God bless you!! = )

Q: my mother is diabetic type2.her blood glucose fasting levels are 205mg/dl this morning.?
After that she took daonil 5mg 1 tablet and then she had her breakfast in which she just have a cup of tea,a glass of milk,sugar free rusk and about half cup boiled black chickpeas.After break fast she took neodipar 850mg,then she checked her blood glucose 378mg/dl.
Difference b/w random and fasting is 173 which is very high.why her blood glucose is showing such a huge variation?
please state ur comments as soon as possible

A: I don’t understand why , first of all that your mothers drugs are brand names. Neodipar is Metformin. I pay .01 cent for 500 mg. And daonil which is Glyburide is also very cheap. I just had to put that in.

Now for comments.
Your mother should backhand her doctor and get another on NOW!!!!She surely does not have enough drugs. They need increased.

She also need to get on a low Glycemic Diet. Heres the website for 2,480 foods.
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
She need to learn how and what food cause her to spike. The GI list will tell her.
And last but not least , EXERCISE. At least 30 min. of walking a day.

Now to what your mother is facing:One of the largest, most comprehensive diabetes studies conducted to date2 showed that keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible through aggressive management slows the onset and progression of eye, kidney and nerve diseases caused by diabetes. In fact it demonstrated that any sustained lowering of blood sugar helps, even if the person has a history of poor control.

Specifically it found that lowering and maintaining more constant blood sugar levels reduced the risk of eye disease by 76%, kidney disease by 50%, nerve disease by 60% and cardiovascular disease by 35%.

She will lose her feet, go blind, kidney failure, painful neuropathy and heart disease or stroke. This is a guarantee. If she don’t get control.
Diet , Meds and exercise are all equally important.

Good luck
Tin

Q: Why do blood glucose levels fluctuate within minutes from a prior check?
Went to doc for physical this week and fasting blood glucose was 119; scheduled for recheck next week with additional follow-up if still high. This morning, having not eaten in 10 hours, I checked using my husband’s glucometer, and level was at 130. Checked the machine to ensure it was calibrated appropriately and checked again. Upon recheck, within minutes, it then read 117. (OK, still too high for fasting, but…..)
Why does it fluctuate like that?

A: Just answering questions for 2 points.

Q: is this a normal fasting blood glucose level?
i’m 17. my grandmother had type 1 diabetes. but that’s all i know of. my doctor gave me a fasting blood test and the lab results came in and my fasting (8 hours without eating) glucose level was 100. i go back in tuesday for a follow up. should i get another test done? it said abormal and 100 H (high) on the page. i had symptoms of diabetes so that’s why i went to get tested. and the normal range is 70-99. so what should i do?

A: Relax, 100 is fine, Ask your doctor.

Q: My free diabetes screening revealed 94 mg/dl for fasting blood glucose level. Is that bad?
I’m a 23 yr old male with some weight issues. I had the diabetes check yesterday morning, however, I’m never hungry in the mornings, and my blood sugar usually drops in the afternoons, evenings, and nights.

However, I’ve been dealing with quite the opposite for the past several years- low blood sugar known as hypoglycemia. I read numerous studies and articles on it and knew that’s what I had.

A: No, that’s great. Fasting blood glucose should be between 70 and 100mg/dl. Your result is great.

That indicates that you are not at risk for hyperglycemia, or diabetes.

Hypoglycemia is defined as a glucose (or blood sugar) reading below 70mg/dl. This is likely what you would see on a meter if you were to test yourself when you feel lightheaded, dizzy, etc. in the afternoon, evening, and nights.

Good luck in managing your hypoglycemia.

Q: Are my blood glucose levels normal?
I tested my levels on a friends meter.
Fasting blood glucose: 82
1 hr after eating: 137
2 hrs after eating: 111

Are those numbers normal? Thanks!

A: Normal Fasting Blood Sugar
A normal fasting blood sugar (which is also the blood sugar a normal person will see right before a meal) is:

83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) or less.

Many normal people have fasting blood sugars in the mid and high 70 mg/dl (3.9 mmol/L) range.

Though most doctors will tell you any fasting blood sugar under 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L) is “normal”, there are several studies that suggest that testing with a fasting blood sugar in the mid 90 mg/dl (5 mmol/L) range often predicts diabetes that is diagnosed a decade later.
Post-Meal Blood Sugar (Postprandial)
Independent of what they eat, the blood sugar of a truly normal person is:

Under 120 mg/dl (6.6 mmol/L) one or two hours after a meal.

Most normal people are under 100 mg/dl (5.5 mmol/L) two hours after eating.

Your fine my friend.
Good luck
Tin

Q: Why would fasting Blood Glucose be consistently higher than Bedtime levels?
I am trying to get my blood sugar levels into a normal range with exercise and diet. I am not on insulin or drugs and have not yet been diagnosed with diabetes but my MD is concerned about my fasting blood glucose.

What’s frustrating is that I am really watching what I eat and controlling my snacking and have a Bedtime BG of 95-104 (5.3-5.8) and yet my FBG seems to consistently be 108-110 (6.0-6.1). Why…where is the glucose coming from if I have been at rest and haven’t eaten for over 10 hours?

I thought it may be related to eating too late and/or too heavy a meal the night before and perhaps was still digesting after going to bed, but have watched and contolled what I have eaten during the last couple of days without any apparent impact.

A: When you fast, many times the liver thinks the bodies blood sugar is going too low, and it will release sugar into the blood stream. Diabetics call this ” dawn phenomenon”. It happens to many of us in the morning when we do our fasting blood sugar test, but a hour later, it is usually within normal range. It can also happen to diabetics when they exercise. It is just the liver trying to keep something from going wrong. You are right though, about your evening meal. If it was something with a lot of carbs, it can cause the fasting test in the morning to be high. Especially if you eat fiber like grains in bread, or eat oatmeal. If I have oatmeal, my blood sugar will stay up forever it seems. If I just eat a small amount of it, my blood sugar will rise some, but will stay stable for hours, I don’t need a snack. Next time you are going to have a test, make you last meal something lower in carbs and see what happens. Even non diabetics experience dawn phenomenon.

Q: My fasting blood glucose level is only 3.6mmol/L, is this healthy?
I tested it after water fasting for 12 hours because I have a family history of diabetes.
So is this healthy?
It seems quite low to me or is that just normal?
I do not haev diabetes, I just like to keep a check on my blood glucose just encase because of my family history.
Why is the reading unusual?
I used a proper blood clucose monitor recommended by my doctor.

A: I would suggest that you do a range of tests over a week or so and see what the results come back as. When first diagnosed I was told to test twice a day and on the first day test fasting blood sugar on waking and before evening meal day 2 before lunchtime meal and before bed then fasting and evening meal with a few 2 hours after eating thrown in. A reading of anything under 4 is classed as a hypo for diabetics. Ideally your glucose levels should be in the range of 3.9 to 8.9 but if they are out of this range when you have tested for a week then see your doctor for more advice.

Q: what fasting blood glucose level is suggestive of diabetes?

A: When the number is consistently over 110

Q: fasting blood glucose readings – pregnant?
I am 9 weeks pregnant. I got tested early for gestational diabetes because my grandmothers had it. Anyway, in my 3 hour glucose test – everything was normal except for my fasting glucose (92) which they said was higher than normal. They said it has to be 90 or lower for pregnant women. So now, I am on a diabetic diet and regularly monitoring my blood glucose level for fasting and 1 hr after every meal.

My after meal readings are always well within normal range even if i happened to eat a little too much. As for my fasting glucose readings – one morning i took it and it said 95 (high) but then i figured, since my daughter was crying and screaming and was in a great big hurry to take it, i repeated it (since the dietitian said we should not be stressed when we do the glucose monitor)about 15 mins later and got a result of 88 (normal). I tried it again this morning and got a result of 94 the first time and 88 the second time from another finger. I know glucose monitors give different results and its acceptable as long as the numbers are not far from each other. But in my case, the few difference in numbers spells the difference between what is considered normal and what is considered high. So how should i bring this up to the doctor in my next appointment and is it really necessary to be going through all this just because i am a few points elevated? in fact, in other hospitals’ standards, my ranges would be considered all normal. Please give me some input. thanks :o )

A: Sweetheart … and I offer that as a general term of endearment. It is NOT intended to be offensive, obnoxious, condescending, or sexist … though, I must admit, I have yet to use it to an adult male, apart from my own two grown up sons and one of their friends who I’ve unofficially ‘adopted’ … I’m in agreement with your dietitian. I’m sad that your team of doctors and nurses didn’t explain things better to you as to why your blood sugar (glucose) level needs to be lower.

Sadly, raised blood sugar levels put your unborn child at additional risk compared to the trauma that s/he is already going through.

I’m quite convinced that the stress you seem to be experiencing from things not being properly explained to you will add to those risks.

As you say yourself, with “other hospitals’ standards”, your blood sugar “ranges would be considered all normal.” That’s true, in that a non-diabetics fasting blood sugar level would normally be between 70 and 99 mg/dL. It’s just that obstetric staff, in cahoots with their diabetes specialist colleagues know of the additional risks involved when a mother’s blood sugar levels are higher than ‘normal’.

I would suggest that you be open with your doctor(s) and ask them to explain just why your blood sugar level needs to be so tightly controlled. You can mention the fact that you’ve already stated about different hospitals’ standards with blood sugar level control, but I’m pretty sure you’re going to get a similar explanation as to that I’ve offered. Don’t let this put you off though. I firmly believe that knowledge puts you at the forefront of controlling the situation.

Be well, dear lady … and congratulations on your pregnancy. I truly do hope that everything goes according to plan.

Blessed Be.

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