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What Does The Blood Sugar Reading Of 9.89 Indicate?
Question: I have tested my blood sugar 3 times a day for 5 days and have a average reading of 9.89 ?
Brief Answer:
fasting and premeals goal is 4 to 7, 2 hour post meal is less than 10
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is not the average reading that is important, it is the readings at specific points during the day.
The fasting reading done in the morning before breakfast should be between 4 - 7.
All pre meals (before lunch or supper) should also be between 4- 7
2 hour post meals (2 hours after any meal) should be less than 10.
If the readings of 9.89 were fasting or before a meal then they are too high.
If they are 2 hours after a meal, then this is fine because the value is less than 10.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
fasting and premeals goal is 4 to 7, 2 hour post meal is less than 10
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is not the average reading that is important, it is the readings at specific points during the day.
The fasting reading done in the morning before breakfast should be between 4 - 7.
All pre meals (before lunch or supper) should also be between 4- 7
2 hour post meals (2 hours after any meal) should be less than 10.
If the readings of 9.89 were fasting or before a meal then they are too high.
If they are 2 hours after a meal, then this is fine because the value is less than 10.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I saw a foot specialist 6 days ago for painful feet and numbness he surest I started testing.
Brief Answer:
testing good, record time and reading
Detailed Answer:
Ok
It goes to test.
You can use a notepad to write down the date and time of the readings.
If all of your fastings and pre meals are between 4 and 7, this is good.
If your 2 hour after meals are less than 10 then these are good.
You can vary the time eg do a fasting (before breakfast ) and pre supper today
Tomorrow a pre lunch and 2 hour post breakfast,
It can vary so you get an idea of how it is at different points, in response to different meals
There are other causes of pain and numbness such as vitamin b12 or folate deficiency, liver or kidney disease, infection such as shingles, exposure to toxins
Please feel free to ask anything else
testing good, record time and reading
Detailed Answer:
Ok
It goes to test.
You can use a notepad to write down the date and time of the readings.
If all of your fastings and pre meals are between 4 and 7, this is good.
If your 2 hour after meals are less than 10 then these are good.
You can vary the time eg do a fasting (before breakfast ) and pre supper today
Tomorrow a pre lunch and 2 hour post breakfast,
It can vary so you get an idea of how it is at different points, in response to different meals
There are other causes of pain and numbness such as vitamin b12 or folate deficiency, liver or kidney disease, infection such as shingles, exposure to toxins
Please feel free to ask anything else
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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