Reg. Fasting Sugar Level
My fasting sugar lever is 52. What are precations to be taken is it normal or high? As I am feeling very very uneasy like slight dizziness,feel very weak, cannot concentrate,feel heady is heavy and very unconfortable and not feeling normal. What I have to do? Please advise!!!! ANSWER: Hi, First, I need to know your gender. In lack of that information, I can only suggest as following: - If you are a female of 40+ years old, and you are having your cycle; then, this can explain your situation. Next, if you are a pregnant woman, your low fasting blood sugar (FBS) is quite normal; however, you should adjust your dinner menu in order to avoid such low levels. - On contrary, if you are male of 40+ years old, then, your health condition could be explained by your actual physical and psychological work. If you are over-working, or have an overload in stress; plus, you are not having regular or healthy meals; this could explain why your fasting blood sugar is as low as 52 mg/dl. You can have regular meals; with more cereals to increase the energy needs for your body (especially, when taken at bedtime). - There exist many other diseases and conditions that are related to low fasting blood sugar, particularly connected with pancreas and liver metabolism. Therefore, you must talk to your doctor for further examinations to come out with the right diagnosis. - In case you are a diabetic, few factors can contribute to low blood sugar in the morning: - I do not know if you are suffering from any other condition or disease, or, whether you are taking any medications for that particular disease; if this is the case, you can talk to your doctor if the disease or medications you are taking can interfere in the glucose metabolism and causing the problems you have. At the end, you can always talk to your personal doctor about any of the above-mentioned concerns, and hope that will resolve your problems. All the best! Dr.Alba |