what does 98 on a blood sugar level meanby RAM SINGH
PLZ ADVISE WAS THAT DUE TO LOW BLOOD SUGAR. ANSWER: Hi Ram, What happened to you is a quick lowering of blood sugar below 98 (I think it was lower than 50). If you are a diabetic, the quick lowering of blood glucose is very dangerous because can put a patient at risk (the same thing that happened to you). Now, keep in mind that you should take more care about yourself. This means that you should: - have your meals regularly to avoid the sudden oscillation of blood sugar (hyper or hypoglycemia). - watch the dose of the diabetic medications you are taking. You should register your blood sugar results and present to your doctor, and let him know what is happening to your glucose levels in order to see if you need changes in the dose of drug you are taking. - Keep a sweet or candy with you in order to avoid losing consciousness again. You should train yourself and understand the symptoms of hypoglycemia, in order to take that sweet in time. - Heavy exercises or tiredness, or psychological stress can affect blood glucose. Therefore, you should know how to cope with them correctly to avoid them to suddenly drop down. - Ask your doctor what precautions you should take while driving (scooter, car, etc). That will avoid problems. - Take a bracelet or any card with the sign diabetes or diabetic, in order to let know other people (medical or non-medical) to give you the right assistance in time. Hope it helped. All the best! Dr.Alba |