What Does Blood Sugar Level Of 180 Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 19 Jul 2017

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Question : Is sugar 180 in gestational diabetes needs insulin

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Yes, a blood sugar of 180 mg/dl in gestational diabetes needs to be treated with antidiabetics, preferably insulin.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (59 minutes later)

Thank you for reply sir
But 180 was after 2hrs of GTT test....Nd I never had sugar before pregnancy....
Can't it be treated with medication rather than insulin

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Treatment with insulin is recommended

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
A 2 hour GTT value from 140 to 199 mg/dL indicates prediabetes but for pregnant women it calls for treatment. Insulin is the recommended treatment and although there are other medicines available, I think that going for insulin would definitely be better. You need not worry. It hardly hurts.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (23 hours later)

Thank you sir
But my Hba1c is 5.2 which shows non diabetic......
What to do now...
Sir can taking extra glucose after 75 grams within 2 hrs can alter test results...

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up required

Detailed Answer:
Yes, HbA1c level indicates a 3 monthly average of blood sugar levels. It is not expected to be raised. But a raised GTT level indicates a vulnerability that can develop during pregnancy. You might need monitoring. If the subsequent levels are found to be raised as well, you would need to be treated.

Regards

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