Fionatds

Ok, I used my sister in-laws tester to just see what my blood sugar was when she visited over Christmas. My random blood sugar was 177. Isn't that a little high or am I just worried for nothing?

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nobimbo

Yes, that is high, but a random blood sugar test above 200 is what usually indicates diabetes. You should probably have retested to see if it might have been a false reading (very common with home monitors). There are many things that can elevate blood sugars, such as stress, illness, menstrual cycles, a high carb meal or snack (especially if you tested within 2 hours of eating), but a person with good glucose tolerance usually doesn't have blood sugar spikes to 170. Have you had a fasting blood sugar test recently?

Linda

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Countrygirl81

even when Im not on metformin my sugar has not gone above 139 except one time when i was on steroids for my asthma...and according to my dr I am diabetic.. i definately would be scheduling an appointment to have an a1c run.. and or maybe a fasting glucose level

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