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Is Blood Sugar Reading Of 280 A Cause For Concern?

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Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Question: I just tested my sugar and it reads 280 how dangerous is that

should I give myself insulin now what should I do
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Diabetes

Detailed Answer:
A sugar reading of 280 can be dangerous. However this depends on many other factors too such as how you feel right now.

If you have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain then it may signal a complication called DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis). This is medical emergency

Home glucose testing monitors of a certain type can check blood or urine for 'ketones'. Positive test indicates that ketones are building up in the body.

Whether you should take insulin right now is something you and your prescribing doctor should discuss.

There are dozens of kinds of insulin. There are several ways to dose insulin. Individual doses can vary by significant amounts.

It is not the purpose of this forum to provide specific medication and dose recommendations.
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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Is Blood Sugar Reading Of 280 A Cause For Concern?

Brief Answer: Diabetes Detailed Answer: A sugar reading of 280 can be dangerous. However this depends on many other factors too such as how you feel right now. If you have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain then it may signal a complication called DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis). This is medical emergency Home glucose testing monitors of a certain type can check blood or urine for 'ketones'. Positive test indicates that ketones are building up in the body. Whether you should take insulin right now is something you and your prescribing doctor should discuss. There are dozens of kinds of insulin. There are several ways to dose insulin. Individual doses can vary by significant amounts. It is not the purpose of this forum to provide specific medication and dose recommendations.