What is considered high for a non-diabetic?
I had gestational diabetes with my daughter 3 yrs ago, I was on metformin (1000 mg per day). Since her delivery, I was able to come off my meds because I no longer had high test levels.
I have gained about 30 lbs in the last year, and within the last 6 months, I keep getting small blisters on my feet. For the last couple of weeks I started getting really bad migraine type headaches and just feeling yucky!!!
I bought a new glucometer 2weeks ago, and I’ve been occasionally testing. ok, so someone please tell me if I should be worried.
ate dinner (grilled chicken sandwich) at 8 pm
feet started swelling pretty quickly
tested at 1:30 am (164)
re-tested 10 min later (168)
checked blood pressure (130/94)
went to bed with a massive headache
woke up at 7:00 am
tested immediately (115)
ate breakfast (scrambled eggs, bacon) at 7:30 am
Started feeling sick
Laid down to take a nap
Woke up at 12:05 and tested (167)
Feet still swollen
Overreacting or legitimate?
A normal meal for me is sandwich, fries, and large sweet tea or soda.
last night’s dinner was smaller than average for me. (i know it’s still bad)
Breakfast was an average portion (1 egg, 2 slices of bacon, no bread, no juice, black coffee)
just checked again (214)
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If you had normal portions at your meals then I would say your blood sugar is flucuating slightly out of normal limits. Your blood pressure is a little high. This may not be related to diabetes could be a different illness altogether. I would see a doctor and get some labs done to be sure.
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Your blood sugar numbers fall in the range of pre-diabetes. Which means you need to talk to your doctor. Pre-diabetes means you’re going to develop the real thing soon unless you make some changes in your life.
And your blood pressure … the lower number is way too high. Usually when you hear about high blood pressure, the focus is on a too high upper number. What a lot of people don’t know, is a high lower number is more important. My husband is a relatively young guy, but he had a lower number in the low hundreds for a year or two and it actually damaged his heart. No heart attack, but he was headed that way. Yours isn’t there yet, but it is definitely higher than recommended. Go to your doctor and have them give you some blood pressure medicine.
Or … if you’re ready for a lifestyle change that might help both problems. You may actually may be able to make your pre-diabetes go away with diet and exercise, and it may make your high BP go away too. It’s difficult, I know. But once you get used to eating better and exercising it gets much, much easier.
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You need to go to the doctor. Your readings are on the high side. You also need to change your diet.
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I agree with the other answers, prediabetes and high blood pressure. I would see a doc. But don’t worry too much, if you get anxious easily, it could have something to do with it. It is not something that is going to cause a problem in the short run.
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I have a table at my blog site that relates HbA1C readings with daily glucose readings. You might find it useful to study to know how you are doing.
Best Wishes.