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What Do My Blood Sugar Levels Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2015

Question: Good morning

Why sometimes i check my fasting blood sugar i find it in the 90s (between 92 - 97) while that sometimes it will be in the range of 80s 2 hours after eating (between 80 to 90) ?

I take a reading every 3 months & i am not diabetic .

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Normal blood glucose levels

Detailed Answer:
Good day.
all the mentioned blood sugar readings are well with in normal limits. not to worry.
do you have family history of diabetes?
regards XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (1 minute later)

My father had it in his 60s

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Glucose tolerance test.

Detailed Answer:
okay.
since you are above thirty years and as there is family history of diabetes , please do a Glucose tolerance test and an HbA1C.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (4 minutes later)

I did hba1c sunce about 5 minths & it was good .
And i did postprandial blood sugar test (2 hours after lunch) & itwas 87 .
But why you ask me to do those tests while you ate telling me that my readings are fine in fasting & after meals .
Pls note that the dr of my company (insurance) told me before when i asked him to do hb1AC test that it is not for diagnosing diabetes but it is to see ho well the diabets controlled for the diabetics .

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hba1c is for diagnosis as well as monitoring

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Sorry for the delay in reply. I was travelling.

Glucose tolernce test is to test if your body is able to handle glucose load. If it is abnormal, then it may predict the chances of diabetes in the future.

Hba1c is not only for monotoring. For the last 3-4 years, it is also has been recognized as a tool for diagnosis not just for monitoring. HbA1c of more than 6.5% is diagnostic of diabetes. Check out XXXXXXX Diabetes Association ( ADA) website.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (5 minutes later)

Good morning

Since my readings are fine . Shall i be concern ?
Also my hb1ac test i did about 5 months ago was fine .

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Be physically active and maintain healthy weight

Detailed Answer:
Not to worry. Please maintain your body weight in the normal range. Regular exercise is must. At present, your blood sugars are very much in the normal range.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (1 minute later)

So i am nor on a border lines or nothing ?
And my post meal readings is not to low

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Normal sugar readings

Detailed Answer:
With the current available readings, your sugar levels are perfect, not in risky range. Postprandial sugar is not low, but in healthy normal range. Not to worry

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar