Blood sugar level

[Sanpedro2019]

Hi had bloods taken last week results back slight deficiency of vitamin d and blood sugar at 50 can i ask what sugar level should be thanks

[Sensei_Mark]

Hi Sanpedro2019,

Your blood sugar levels should be between.....

70-100 mg/dL while fasting

70-140 mg/dL post meal (about 2 hours after food).

I hope this helps.

Stay well

Mark

[Sanpedro2019 in reply to Sensei_Mark]

Thanks is 50 a problem ref diabetes

[Sensei_Mark in reply to Sanpedro2019]

Usually, a blood sugar level of less than 70 mg/dL is considered too low and needs to be treated. Anything that lowers your blood sugar can cause hypoglycemia, and possibly lead to unconsciousness or coma.

Get some carbs and sugar to increase the levels.

Do you have a blood sugar test machine? If not, invest in one to keep a check.

[Sanpedro2019 in reply to Sensei_Mark]

Thank you

[Fluffybee in reply to Sensei_Mark]

As far as I’m aware if you have diabetes your blood sugars would be high not low.

Maybe speak to your practice and ask about your results.

Good luck

[Sanpedro2019 in reply to Fluffybee]

Thanks i have another blood test in 2 weeks

[Dj1962]

Hi..I also had bloods taken a few weeks ago..just received a letter telling me my sugar levels were 44 and classed as pre diabetic..apparently anything between 42 and 47 are classed as possible pre diabetic..you need to know what test they used..Good luck..

[Sanpedro2019 in reply to Dj1962]

Thank you

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Sanpedro2019]

There are two main blood tests related to diabetes. The first are the instantaneous blood sugar level (can be fasting, before meals, 2 hours after meals, etc.). The second is the Hba1c that gives a measure of the average over the preceding weeks.

The units used to measure changed in the UK over two decades ago. Furi_iki figures are for the instantaneous values used previously. I suspect yours is the Hba1c and unfortunately you are in the diabetic range (assumed you are in UK).

[84green]

It depends on the unit of measurement. If you are in the UK and had an HbA1c test, the result is likely to be given in mmol/mol. Using mmol/mol diabetes is diagnosed at a level over 48, pre-diabetes above 42, and below 42 is normal. It is diagnosed when two consecutive tests are over 48 mmol/mol.

A finger prick test (often self administered) gives results in mmol/l. For example, 50 mmol/mol equates roughly to 8.1 mmol/l (or 146 mg/dl).

So ideally, your level needs to be below 42 mmol/mol. The good news is that this is often achievable through diet and exercise. I reduced from 56 to 38 mmol/mol by changing my diet and monitoring my carb intake. From personal experience I would recommend a low carb Mediterranean diet.

I’m not an expert but please feel to PM me if I can help.

Best wishes