Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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mal66 03/13/2013

I checked my b/s and it read 591..it was after lunch but I didn't eat anything; I checked last week & the highest it got was 491..

What is the hyperglycemic danger/deadly limit?

grannie 03/13/2013

If you don't eat it will be high..your liver dumps sugar and takes over. Highs of that kind could damage other organs, so I would see the Doc and try to get them in some kind of normal range.

deleted_user 03/14/2013

last week the urgent care Dr. tol me to go to the hospital for 400 and over. That reinforces what my PCP told me. She said to come back there for over 300.

mzizgayle 03/15/2013

if your numbers get that high, and yes 400 seems to be the magic number by many doctors to take immediate action, you should call your doctor and get to an emergency room if necessary....

also NEVER do strengeous exercise when they are high, actually over 200 I have been told since the exercise can actually cause you to crash quickly into a dangerous low.

Do make sure you let the doctor know you were this high especially since you didn't eat.

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