BGl numbers, the good, the bad & Ugly

[sltstr]

Iam goin crazy trying to get a handle on my bloodsugar readings. my MD said I was pre diabetic but has given me n =o guideance on BG monitoring. I've been waking with numbers between 103-117 whichI know is high. mosst daily readings are in the 105 range with post prandial (2 ur) numbers around 103.
1) What is considered a good target range? I assume under 100 in the morning, but what else?
2) what is a good set of numbers post prandial?
3) what constitutes a spike? wht should the numbers not go over and how soon should they get down to the correct range?

I feel like I'm poking myself for nothing as I dont understand waht I am shooting for.
I'm confused as even after meals that have about 4 ECC I amfinding my BG elevated but I dont know what is normal and at waht range concern creaps in.
TIA!!

[Gaelen]

Slstr, here are some links to basic lab valuations of blood glucose numbers that might help. But to take up your last sentence...maybe telling people exactly what you're eating might help. You can do it here, you can drop into the daily menu thread (if it's not started in the Challenges forum, start one yourself!) to get input from a broader audience. It's hard to evaluate the results of blood glucose monitoring accurately without knowing dietary intake...

Understanding your results from Tufts Longitudinal Health Study:
http://tlhs.tufts.edu/assessment_day/results/glucose.html

Checking your Blood Glucose from American Diabetes Assn.:
http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/blood-glucose-checks.jsp

Ranges of Blood Glucose and recommendations:
http://www.iue.edu/nnotes/146/A146--week%206--2-18-02.htm

Desirable Blood Glucose Levels from Nat'l Diabetes Information Clearing House
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/type1and2/what.htm#6

from Lab Tests Online:
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/glucose/test.html

Recommended Ranges for Blood Glucose from eDiets.com
http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm/cmi_1358236/cid_7


Hope this helps.

[Missy]

I was told I was prediabetic years ago, and no one EVER informed me of anything other then "cut the sugar". :rolleyes: To which I just took their (my Doctor at the time) with a grain of salt. They didn't seem to be overly concerned, why should I?

WRRRRRONG!!! I changed Dr's...:D ...and although he doesn't have me "testing" daily for blood sugars....he has always monitored and gave better suggestions of what I need to do. I'm finally "getting it"....but mostly because I'm learning for myself.

Pre diabetic means your inching closer to full blown diabetic situation. So, head the warning and turn it around NOW is my new approach. Wisedom begins to over rule bullheadedness. :D

Thanks for those links Gaelen. I'll check them out too!

Lynn

[Belfrybat]

Gaelen, thanks for the links. I am amazed at the wide discrepancy between the "competing" agencies. The nurse I go to says above 100 fasting is pre-diabetic, whereas some of the links above went as high as 120 as normal. Same for post-prandial--wide range of differences. Perhaps in the end it's the doctor's call as to what normal is.

[Gaelen]

Gaelen, thanks for the links. I am amazed at the wide discrepancy between the "competing" agencies. <snip> Perhaps in the end it's the doctor's call as to what normal is.

I think that is the case, within limits, BelfryBat. The reality is that even within lab machines, there are slight variations in what the machine will flag as out of range, high or low. There's a bit of flexibility. It's like time...it's always five minutes sooner or later than you think it is, somewhere. We aren't all quite synchronized yet. ;)