Lowering blood sugar levels quickly

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Avatar n tn I asked her why would a diabetic child need water? She explained the child had high keytones due to high blood sugar levels and the water would flush the sugar out of the blood. Being a type II diabetic and having lived with a type I diabetic most of my life, I had never heard of water being a treatment for high blood sugar. Is it true water can lower either keytones or blood sugar levels?
Avatar n tn Nothing your levels are great.
Avatar n tn Even if you have a little milk with coffee before the test it can raise your blood sugar levels.
Avatar f tn While it is normal to have a rise in blood sugar level after a meal, excessive rise in blood sugar levels could indicate inappropriate dosage/ timing of injecting the insulin or excessive or inappropriate proportion of carbohydrate in diet. You could start by slightly lowering the carbohydrate and increasing the protein portion of diet. If this does not seem to help, I would suggest consulting your treating endocrinologist for adjustment in dosage/ timing of the insulin. Hope this is helpful.
Avatar m tn My doctor just started me on Tricor and my blood sugar levels have gone up as well. Prior to being on Tricor, my fasting blood sugar has always been between 89 and 101. Now they range from 119 to 125. Any thoughts on alternative medications to lower high tryglicerides?
Avatar f tn I am sure the doctor will get back to you, but you really have to make sure and show this to your child's doctor. I have learned that the blood sugars he is having are not normal and he needs to be seen tomorrow. He needs the follow up testing asap and needs an A1C test. This shows the average blood sugar over the last few months. It showed my daughter to have a glucose intolerance. Good Luck. Becky This is on the american diabetes association website.
Avatar m tn It is not just the medication that is lowering your blood sugar, but the diet as well. So that is a double whammy. So I should think the quick drop is normal. The question is how high is your fasting blood sugar and do you ever show symptoms of low-blood sugar. By the way, some people can control type II diabetes with diet alone. If while on your diet your blood sugar starts dropping too fast, see your doctor. He/She may want to reduce your medication.
Avatar f tn Hypoglycemia/ low blood sugar would be considered blood sugar levels less than about 70. Your result of 103 is normal, not hypoglycemia. It is likely that your symptoms may be from other causes. Sometimes headaches can be a sign of not drinking enough - so a glass of water and a few minutes to relax / be quiet - may help a lot. Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn Exercise can have various effects on blood sugar, both raising it and lowering it. It's important to check more frequently when you exercise and get some idea how particular tasks usually affect your blood sugar. Also to think about what you might have eaten before the exercise that might have had a slow rise in blood sugar to that level.
Avatar n tn Today about 20 minutes after my lunch I started sweating, feeling weak, heart racing, etc. I checked my blood sugar and it was 71 after eating a chicken salad, salad. I checked it before eating and it was 77 so why would it go down after eating a salad and a few wheat crackers? 71 is normal but again I felt horrible, weak, shaky, anxiety, etc. Could this be something other than Hypoglycemia? Before I had lunch I ran 2.5 miles on the treatmill and felt fine so this is beginning to puzzle me.
Avatar m tn How much cinnamin is 40 + grams? Too much can cause a drop in blood sugar, low blood pressure, thin blood and even liver and organ damage. If you take aspirin or any kind of blood thinners the effects will be even more severe. If cinnamon is lowering your blood sugar this would explain your symptoms such as hunger, fatigue and low blood pressure. Its a good idea for you to stop taking cinnamon completely and see if you feel better.
Avatar f tn What exercises are good for lowering blood sugar. When should u take your Diabetic pills, before or after an workout?
72351 tn?1281992542 Both actually have sugar in them. The sugar in regular soda goes into your blood sugar comparatively quickly which will naturally stimulate your body to produce insulin. You may also be a little more active during the day which helps with lowering blood sugars. The sugars in the milk are absorbed into the blood stream a little slower than refined sugars which is actually better for your body because it doesn't put that immediate demand on your body to produce insulin.
Avatar m tn I am a type 2 diabetic. On a recent visit to my periodontal dentist, I received an injection to numb my gums for surgery. After the injection, my blood sugar level sent me into hypoglycemia and I had to have some apple sauce to bring up my blood sugar level before continuing. I have never had hypoglycemia before.
978175 tn?1304439383 A sweet smelling urine, along with frequent peeing, indicates excess glucose [blood sugar] is being expelled by your kidneys. Your kidneys act as a filter. If damaged excess glucose sneaks past the leaky filter into your urine. You want to prevent further damage so a doctor is in order. Diabetes tests are in order as well as reviewing your Levothyroxine dosage.
1773108 tn?1314158067 Good Morning, I have a question about high blood sugar levels that don't seem to stabilize. My boyfriend has been struggling for years with high blood sugar. He told me this morning that his level was at 480+!!!! He says he doesn't feel any different whether it's high or low. The lowest it's been (to my knowledge) is still in the high range of 200+.
Avatar n tn You may find that you can reduce your blood sugar levels if you adopt a lower carb way of eating (avoiding sugar, and strictly limiting starchy veges, grains and sweet fruits).... Please let us know some more about yourself and your condition. Please ask any questions.
Avatar n tn I have been seeing an endocrinologist because I am constantly having low blood sugar readings and have had a high fasting blood glucose test of 8.3. My endocrinologist feels this may be due to my dysautonomia. She thought maybe reactive hypoglycemia because I am having low fasting glucose levels as well as high. I went for a 2hr OGTT today and I am feeling horrible after the test. My baseline was 4.8 @ 8:55 Given 75g of glucose to drink At 4.3 @ 9:25 At 4.8 @ 9:55 At 6.2 @ 10:25 At 6.
Avatar f tn I am not diagnosed diabetes but My Dcotor warned me that my A1C test is owards highr side, its 6.0; My fasting sugar levels are around 80 so that part is good; To bring my A1C level down, I have been very careful in my diet for the last 3 months; cut down my sugar intake over 90 %, The 10% is the sugar that comes in food naturally (no artificial sugar); I am under weight by my age and height and very slim; However, after 3 months of so much care, when the A1C test is repeated, its still at 6.
Avatar f tn m afraid not, not with glucose [blood sugar] levels that you posted. Whatever is causing the stress and tension must be addressed. Doing so will help his levels. In any case, he must also make lifestyle changes; adhere to proper diabetic nutrition, maintain proper body weight, and perform daily physical exercise. These, along with medication, help with lowering glucose levels. Google diabetes side effects, print them out and hand it to him. They are not myths and do not go away if ignored.
Avatar n tn While it is certainly possible that this is related to low blood sugar levels, there could be a number of other explanations for this type of behavior. Thus, it is important that you speak to your child's pediatrician about this, to determine the most appropriate course of action. Best of luck!
Avatar f tn This would involve evaluation of c-peptide, antibodies, and insulin levels correlated with blood sugar levels. Type 1 is lack of insulin (and needs injected insulin), Type 2 is plenty of insulin, but there is insulin resistance and the insulin is not effective. For Type 2, oral meds may be appropriate. If it is adult onset type 1, it may develop quickly. Therefore, I suggest your read up on syptoms of both type 1 and type 2 and if you develop symptoms then you must go to your Dr.
Avatar n tn You may also use blood sugar results to gauge the effects / benefits of exercise on your blood sugar levels.
Avatar f tn To give a bit of background, I'm a 34 yr old male who's lives most of the week behind a desk. I'm about 5'6" and weigh close to 175lbs. Well I recently had my levels checked and it was basically a wake up call to get myself in order. My total cholesterol levels were at 275, and my triglycerides are at 440. I was annoyed that my doctor didn't even suggest diet change and exercise, he just quickly pulled out his pad and paper and wanted to put me on medication.
798555 tn?1292787551 s blood sugar lowering properties, anecdotally anyway. If you google these things or read books on herology you can find studies and historical use that backs up claims, but you're not going to find any of the kind of double blinded large source kinds of studies we'd all like to have but don't exist for anything, not even meds.