High blood sugar levels, or hyperglycemia occurs in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. When the levels are too high the result is one or two more other symptoms such as:
- frequent urination
- excessive thirst and an urge to drink large amounts of fluid
- fatigue
- blurred vision
- difficulty concentrating
- a headache
Fasting: This is where the level is higher than 130 mg/dl (7 mmol/l)
After-meal or Postprandial: A level higher than 180 mg/dl (10 mmol/l) is considered high.
This could be a signal that you:
- need a higher dose of insulin
- have forgotten to take your insulin-injection or insulin-stimulation medication
- didn't take your medication at the right time
- need to check your carbohydrate ratio; perhaps it exceeded the dose of your medication
- ate too much food generally and did not adjust your medication. The food you eat and the medication you take need to be balanced
- could be under emotional pressure, or stressed
- have an infection or are ill
- exercised less than usual
- have lost weight
- have taken another medication which has blocked the effect of your insulin medication
If you are having insulin-injections, your health care provider may need to adjust the timing or the amount of your evening dose.
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Beverleigh Piepers is a registered nurse who would like to help you understand how to live easily and happily with your Type 2 Diabetes.
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