Gosh Cameron, I thought anything under 100 was good. I recently had some boughts with blood sugar levels. I decided to watch my diet instead of taking medication and was pleased to bring down the levels substantially. I haven't had to go on medication and I lost 45 pounds which makes me now the same weight I was in my early 20's. :)

I learned a lot by visiting the American Diabetes Association website. I was a carb junkie and didn't even realize what it was doing to my body. Good luck and stay healthy!

-Sharon

Sharon, I looked at the ADA and thought the same thing...that 90 is okay. I don't know what the university is teaching the pharmacy students! DS2 gave us a long lecture. I don't have a history in my family. However, I was tested several times for gestational diabetes with DS1 (DS2 is stepson), but I was okay. DS1 was 7 lbs, not over 9lbs, etc.

I eat a lot of fruit (blueberries, apples, pineapple, cherries...whatever I can get my hands on!). I don't eat much in the way of sweets except when we are entertaining/dining with friends. I do eat whole grains daily with some white grains a few times a week.

I believe the normal glucose range before a meal should be 90-130. Eating would elevate the number. I cannot understand why your son is concerned, Cameron, unless he is thinking about hypoglycemia. Even so, 90 is considered okay.

Sugar level changes constantly depending upon what one has eaten, time element between meals, and level of activity. Fruits are high in sugar. I am hypoglycemic, so fruit causes me to have sugar lows unless I offset by eating protein with the fruit. For example, fruit and cheese or fruit and nuts. I eat every couple of hours, focusing on protein.

My mom recently tested borderline for diabetes. She is 79. I think her number was 198. Her doctor advised that losing a bit of weight would lower her number. She lost 12 pounds over a period of two months. That put her at 162 pounds. She is 5'5-1/2". She was retested, and her number fell within normal range.

Just for interest, you might want to look up glycemic foods. Some foods on the list might surprise you, such as baked potatoes versus mashed potatoes. Baked potatoes are higher glycemic. Carrots and peas are high glycemic. White rice really does a number on my blood sugar, but brown rice doesn't send me into a low.

Lorna

Cameron, I looked up the numbers after I made the above post. Before eating the numbers are 70-110. After eating they can go up 30 points and be within a good range.

Lorna

My mother is diabetic and as a result I try to test myself once a year just to check. My sugar has always been in the 80-110 range. If you are concerned, you should bring it up to your doctor and see what he says.

Tracy

Thanks everyone. My doctor hasn't raised my blood sugar as an issue at all (except 24 years ago when I was pregnant with DS1). I'll call her when she's back in the office next week.

DS2 may actually be after his dad (my DH) to be tested and he's using MY results to draw attention to the issue. DH hates to go to the doctor. He went 2 years ago for his first physical in 15 years! He'll be 55 in August. I got him to have a colonoscopy last year after I 'went first' to prove it's not that bad. DH's father WAS diabetic and had his feet amputated! He passed away at age 68. DS2's only memory of his grandfather is THAT condition!

Lorna -- thanks for that tip about fruit and nuts. That's actually what I do anyway. I eat a few walnut halves with my apple slices and pineapple. I put cinnamon on my blueberries in my cereal with a few pecan pieces. I have almonds with oranges. I love the combination. We keep a variety of nuts in our pantry at all times.

Thanks again,
Cameron

Your welcome, Cameron. Cinnamon is good, great for helping to regulate insulin and sugar level. I put cinnamon in most of the sweets I bake, as well as nuts.

Lorna

Many hospitals have occasional 'Health Fairs' -- ours does -- and you can get a blood profile that includes glucose, for a nominal fee (ours was $15).
Your DH could get blood drawn without seeing a doctor. They send the results to the patient, who in turn can give them to the physician.

You can also buy a glucose monitor over the counter at the drugstore, without a doctor's order.
You'll want to check his blood sugars when he hasn't eaten in at least four hours. Before breakfast is a good time.

Maybe DS2 is experiencing what many med students and student nurses go through. When I was in nursing school, I was convinced that I had Hashimoto's disease.
Another time, my lab partner got tearful when she repeatedly took my blood pressure and it was 84/54. I finally shouted at her, "Look at me! I can walk and talk."

Nell

Oh gosh - your numbers are so different. My Sugar level has been 5, for many years.....what the heck??? Just above normal, but not too much.... Hmmm, must check this out.

Nancy - The US medical community uses different units than Canadians. ( US -- milligrams per deciliter Can -- millimoles per liter) If you multiply your value by 18, you will get 90 in US units.

ThinMan

Nell -- that's an interestng story about med school! I hadn't thought of that. DS2 is (joking, I think) about giving DH a glucose monitor for Father's Day!

I stopped putting my 1 teaspoon of raw sugar in my 1 cup of coffee each day! I am now drinking iced green tea, so I don't put sugar in that like I do when it's hot tea.

Thanks TM - good to know. I know I get medical reports from my cousins in the States, and they quote numbers that just fly by me!!

Hi,
My mother has the problem of diabetes. She monitors and manages her glucose level with the help of One Touch Ultra2 Blood Glucose Meter. This glucose meter really helps her to know the exact glucose level in her blood and accordingly she manages her daily routine activities.

Here is a link that might be useful: One Touch Ultra2 Blood Glucose Meter

What this Forum needs is a good Spam Meter. What a Jerk!

NO kidding! Have you noticed how several old link have come back with quasi-adverts on them??

Nancy.