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Is High Blood Sugar Level Even After Insulin Administration A Cause For Concern?

My boyfriend is 69 and diabetic. He is acting groggy and out of it . He says he did his insulin tonight, although I didn t witness this, as I sometimes do. I convinced him to check his blood sugar, and it registered 259. He said this is OK, then fell asleep. I m afraid to go to bed in case he is in crisis. 259 sounds high to me....am I off? If not, what should I do?
posted on Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Blood glucose with 259 mg/dl is definitely high.
But, it needs to be ascertained how the control of blood glucose was there from the past 3 months. This can be known by getting his Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels checked.
Kindly get his Glycated hemoglobin levels checked and consult Diabetologist for clinical assessment and appropriate management.
Hope the information provided helps.
All the best.
Regards,
Dr.Ashakiran.S.,
MBBS., MD.
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Is High Blood Sugar Level Even After Insulin Administration A Cause For Concern?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Blood glucose with 259 mg/dl is definitely high. But, it needs to be ascertained how the control of blood glucose was there from the past 3 months. This can be known by getting his Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels checked. Kindly get his Glycated hemoglobin levels checked and consult Diabetologist for clinical assessment and appropriate management. Hope the information provided helps. All the best. Regards, Dr.Ashakiran.S., MBBS., MD.