Important to understand
High blood Glucose (Hyperglycemia)
Symptoms of elevated blood glucose are,
- Increased thirst.
- Increased urinary frequency with increased urinary volume.
- Increased appetite.
- Weight loss.
- Tiredness.
- Headache
- Dry, itchy skin
- Abnormal healing of wounds.
- Blurred vision.
- Increased frequency of infections such as yeast infections.
- Only a small percentage of people at diagnosis have symptoms. Hyperglycemia is thought to be present for months to years before Type 2 Diabetes tends to be diagnosed.
Causes of High Blood Glucose:
- Eating too much, especially too much carbohydrates
- forgot taking diabetic pills or insulin, or took too little insulin
- Most medical illnesses will increase blood sugars; occasionally, it can cause low blood sugar
- Stress is very likely to increase blood sugars
- Lack of activity or decreasing your exercise regimen is likely to increase blood sugars.
Hyperglycemia
What to do if blood glucose is elevated?
If your blood sugars are elevated, your doctor may have provided you with a sliding scale using short-acting insulin. Use this and try taking a smaller meal or cut down on the snack. Repeat blood sugar in 2 to 3-hours and consider repeating the sliding scale if blood sugars are not improving.
If the blood sugar is over 250 and you are a Type 1 Diabetic, check the urine for ketones. If positive, call your doctor or follow the sick day management plan given by your doctor. If blood sugars are over 400, call your doctor or go to the hospital Emergency Room, especially if there are ketones in the urine.
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