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My husband has type 2 diabetes and his blood sugar tested at 186 is this high

By Anonymous March 11, 2018 - 6:54am
 
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Hello. Thank you for posting.

For someone without diabetes, a fasting blood sugar on awakening should be under 100 mg/dl. Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. “Postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl. Those are the normal numbers for someone without diabetes. If you have diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) advises keeping your blood sugar levels before meals from 80–130 mg/dl and your levels 1–2 hours after meals under 180. Many people with diabetes and doctors shoot for levels closer to those of people without diabetes, because they are more protective against complications. He should discuss his results with his doctor.

Helena

March 11, 2018 - 7:54am
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