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What Do These Following Blood Sugar Readings Indicate?
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Tue, 14 Mar 2017
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Question : I have recently checked my blood sugar levels on 11th March 2017
The values are fasting is 93.9 mg/dl, while 2 hours after lunch is 86.1 mg/dl.
Is it ok to get a lower sugar level post lunch than the fasting level?
The values are fasting is 93.9 mg/dl, while 2 hours after lunch is 86.1 mg/dl.
Is it ok to get a lower sugar level post lunch than the fasting level?
Brief Answer:
Was it oral glucose tolerance test?
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
It may be hypoglycemic.
Kindly upload the reports so that I am better able to help. What did you eat in lunch before the 2 hr value.
I would suggest that you get an oral glucose tolerance test to exactly know the results. In this 75 mg of glucose are taken and compared with standard reference range.
Dr Vaishalee
Was it oral glucose tolerance test?
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
It may be hypoglycemic.
Kindly upload the reports so that I am better able to help. What did you eat in lunch before the 2 hr value.
I would suggest that you get an oral glucose tolerance test to exactly know the results. In this 75 mg of glucose are taken and compared with standard reference range.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
in the lunch I had 2 chapatis + karela vegetable. No intake of any glucose. This was just a routine check up. I do not have any issues.
Brief Answer:
Karela can lower sugar levels
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Karela can lower sugar levels. Hope you are not taking any medicines.
To clear any confusion, we an still get oral GTT test done.
Dr Vaishalee
Karela can lower sugar levels
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Karela can lower sugar levels. Hope you are not taking any medicines.
To clear any confusion, we an still get oral GTT test done.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Are the readings generally ok? Is it abnormail to get a lower value?
Brief Answer:
Yes these seem ok
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since the test has been done only once and that too after eating karela, I will consider it as normal.
The normal values are:
Fasting: 70 - 100 mg/dl
2 hour after meal: less than 140 mg/dl.
A level of 86 is almost near normal. If it dips less than 45 it will cause symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Dr Vaishalee
Yes these seem ok
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since the test has been done only once and that too after eating karela, I will consider it as normal.
The normal values are:
Fasting: 70 - 100 mg/dl
2 hour after meal: less than 140 mg/dl.
A level of 86 is almost near normal. If it dips less than 45 it will cause symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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