Glucose Readings 101
hluvj76
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Ok the question of numbers just came up. YES there is a number your looking for when you check your sugar (glucose) level. NORMAL! ha ha. This number will vary from person to person like everything does.
NORMAL - Before a meal (or fasting 4-6 hours before eating) 80-130 (most will hit between 85-110)
I will usually run 100-126 on average.
NORMAL - 2 hours AFTER a meal (from the time you started eating) will be <180
With my meds I tend to hit under 140 here.
My A1C is a 6.3 and a normal glucose reading for that is an average of 126. I will look up more numbers for a good average based on different a1c levels so you know if your in range....BUT your shooting for the numbers I listed above.
I'll post my #'s and meal and med times in a bit to give everyone some idea of how I do it and what I get hit with most days. Hope this helps.
NORMAL - Before a meal (or fasting 4-6 hours before eating) 80-130 (most will hit between 85-110)
I will usually run 100-126 on average.
NORMAL - 2 hours AFTER a meal (from the time you started eating) will be <180
With my meds I tend to hit under 140 here.
My A1C is a 6.3 and a normal glucose reading for that is an average of 126. I will look up more numbers for a good average based on different a1c levels so you know if your in range....BUT your shooting for the numbers I listed above.
I'll post my #'s and meal and med times in a bit to give everyone some idea of how I do it and what I get hit with most days. Hope this helps.
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PLEASE REMEMBER >Numbers vary and doctors never agree! Here are some average a1c to glucose readings you may want to look for.
What is a hemoglobin A1c (A1c)?
To explain what an A1c is, think in simple terms. Sugar sticks, and when it's around for a long time, it's harder to get it off. In the body, sugar sticks too, particularly to proteins. The red blood cells that circulate in the body live for about three months before they die. When sugar sticks to these cells, it gives us an idea of how much sugar has been around for the preceding three months. In most labs, the normal range is 4-5.9 %. In poorly controlled diabetes, its 8.0% or above, and in well controlled patients it's less than 7.0%. The benefits of measuring A1c is that is gives a more reasonable view of what's happening over the course of time (3 months), and the value does not bounce as much as finger stick blood sugar measurements.
There is a correlation between A1c levels and average blood sugar levels as follows:
While there are no guidelines to use A1c as a screening tool, it gives a physician a good idea that someone is diabetic if the value is elevated. Right now, it is used as a standard tool to determine blood sugar control in patients known to have diabetes.
6 (<135), 7 (<170), 8 (<205), 9 (<240), 10 (<275), 11 (<310), 12 (<345)
AGAIN NUMBERS WILL VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND IDEAL NUMBERS FROM DOCTOR TO DOCTOR!
I have an A1C if 6.3 and the past week my average glucose reading has been between 110 &120 (before meals).
ALSO REMEMBER - Stress, illness, etc can alter your numbers and very often cause them to rise!0 -
OK I only do one reading a day (unless my numbers would be high for some reason-not usual for me in months)!
I got up at 7:30 am - ate (1/2 Nutella & banana sandwich on honey wheat bread) at 8:20 am - Took my 500mg Glucophage & 15mg Actos at 10 am - Glucose reading 107 at 10:50 am
EXCELLENT!!! I'm a happy camper!0 -
One thing to keep in mind though is that everyone has a different plan. My doctor has a goal for me to keep my numbers at and a plan on what I should be eating. I have talked to several people who had type II diabetes and everyone has a different plan. There is no one size fits all. So, if anyone wants to switch to someone else's food plan or glucose numbers, they should talk to their doctor first.0
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NO NO NO.....these numbers I have posted are NOT a PLAN! They are considered base normals and numbers you can or should expect to see. And as I said....we are all different and will all have a different response/reading. You should ALWAYS talk to your doctor. For me I don't have a PLAN. We just have a target range and I'm (mine) is in what is posted through out the web and with many doctors....for someone like my Bestie....she has many more issues and MANY ups and downs and has to do injections rather then oral meds.....her numbers are and are expected to be "outside" the "normal" ranges that are posted. For her a "Good" reading is under 250.
ALWAYS talk to your doctor .... especially when it comes to your meds, diet, exercise, any major changes!0 -
Haven't checked in here for a while, sorry. But this topic is relevant for me right now. I think I'm lucky. My meds are working really well. I had my A1C a couple weeks ago. It came back 5.7%. My doctor was incredibly happy with that. And my numbers tend to be in the 90s and never more than 120 if I eat something sugary. So she only has me check my sugars once a week. I suppose until this forum I didn't really understand how much of a difference Type II Diabetes could be between people. I think I'm incredibly lucky or on the absolutely right meds for my body. I'm on Metaformin right now.0
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I'm like you on this. I had no real clue...just like I found that caring for someone was not the same as having it myself. I can't wait to see my A1C under 6 - I have to have mine done again in the next month and I'm crossing fingers for better #'s but I'm thankful for the numbers that I have. I just look forward to the day I can stop these meds. It's been almost a year for me. A year was my goal....maybe a little high (short 1yr) but hey I had to start somewhere...ha ha. I take Metaformin as well 500 twice a day along with Actos 15 in the morning. I didn't know my glucopgage was the same med....ha ha. Such an airhead sometimes.0
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YOU can get most of the range info on the American Diabetes Assoc web page or their is a National group as well. There are stricter guidelines recommended now but it gives you some where to start. I have managed to achieve an A1C of 5.6 and I continue to do well. Most of the meds gave me GI issues but now i'm on Janumet and it's perfect for me. I do think it may be giving me adult acne lol but given the alternative i'll get over it.0
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Hi everyone
I am new on the site (since yesterday) and it is great to find a diabetes support group. Just a word on blood sugar readings, if you are a member from Australia or New Zealand (for example) your glucose readings will be measured in different units. We need to aim for 6 as a fasting level and about 8 two hours after a meal. :-)0
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