Are my daughter’s blood sugar readings high for a ‘non-diabetic’?
Over the past few days her readings have been 168, 161 and now a 163. She has also had a few in the 150′s too. She has not been diagnosed with diabetes. But her doctor is thinking pre-diabetes and asked us to test her sugar periodically. I know that this is a little high but basically what I am asking is if a non-diabetic would ever get these readings? I have checked mine after eating pretty much the same thing as her and checking at the same times and gotten only over 100 once. Also we are waiting for results of her a1c tests so I guess we will find out soon enough but I want some opinons.They were after eating…I believe they were only an hour after eating though. She is 10 and is not overweight and doesn’t eat very much sugary foods. Her grandfather has diabetes too.
Thank you so much Miz Lamb. I am going to talk to her doctor as soon as the A1c test comes back and I will watch her carb intake.
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Yes, those are very high for a non-diabetic, they shouldn’t be above 120.
Those numbers are NOT prediabetic!! Those numbers are fully diabetic. That is high for even an hour after eating. You should have been testing 90 minutes to 2 hours after the meal for good readings.
65 to 100 is normal
101 to 125 is prediabetic
over 126 is fully diabetic.
Doctors do not do you a favor with the insurance companies by declaring you to be prediabetic. The insurance will not pay for the testing supplies for prediabetes. Get the doc to say she is diabetic and Rx the strips so the insurance co will pay for them. They are the most expensive part of this thing being an average of $1/strip!! That is 4 to 10 dollars per day!! Just for testing!
Eating sugary foods is not the problem. It is the grams of total carbohydrate we all eat too much of.
here is an article about skinny people and diabetes for you to read: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24716880/
And for general knowledge about diabetes: http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for diagnosing diabetes are met when any of the following results have been repeated on at least two different days:
A fasting blood glucose level is 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher.
A 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test result is 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher. For more information, see the medical test Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
Symptoms of diabetes are present and a random blood glucose test is 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher. Symptoms of diabetes include increased thirst and frequent urination (especially at night), unexplained increase in appetite, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, erection problems, blurred vision, and tingling or numbness in the hands or feet.
Also:
Fasting Blood Sugar Test:
Measures the blood sugar level after 8 hours fast or overnight. Normal fasting blood glucose level is less than 100mg/dl. If your fasting blood glucose level is from 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl then you will have impaired blood glucose level also known as Pre-Diabetes. If your blood glucose level is above 125mg/dl then your doctor will diagnose as a patient of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood glucose test on any other day. If you have blood glucose level of 126mg/dl or higher in two consecutive tests, then you may have diabetes. If you have blood glucose level greater than 200mg/dl and you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss, blurred vision etc, then you may be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus without confirming it with second test.
Random Blood Glucose Test:
Random blood Glucose test gives your blood sugar at any time in a day. Normal random blood sugar level should be less than 200mg/dl. If your random blood glucose level is between 140mg/dl to 200mg/dl then you will have pre-diabetes.
I would do fasting test because the numbers are less confusing.
Good luck my friend>
yes those are high
Did he also do a C-Peptide test and a fasting glucose test? That measures the amount of insulin her pancreas is making, the A1c test will just give an average of her blood levels for the last months. She doesn’t necessarily have to eat sugary foods to have high blood sugar levels, any type of carbs will turn into glucose. What type of meals did she eat? Like pizza, the sauce, bread, and meat will be processed first and then the cheese will be broken down into protein inside the body. Check her levels in the morning before she eats anything and make sure she doesn’t eat late. If she does have diabetes, it will be type 1.
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