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What Are The Effects Of Having High Blood Sugar Levels?

My boyfriend just took his blood sugar by pricking his finger and it is 380. He has not been keeping track or taking his meds for quite a while due to lack of insurance- he does have some of his meds left , but I want to know what can happen when it is this high and what we can do to get it lower
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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Sugar value of 380 is really high,it has to be treated properly.High blood sugars can cause acute(sudden)complications or chronic(late) complications.
Acute complications like sever dehydration and its complications,infections,blurring of vision,sever lethargy etc
Chronic complications include Vascular complications(small vessel and big vessel).It is called diabetic retinopathy(eye),diabetic nephropathy( kidney),diabetic neuropathy(nerves).It can also cause cardiac and brain problems.
To lower the sugar values we have to take proper treatment like drugs and if necessary insulin.It depends on the type of diabetes .Hence please consult a doctor and take his advice.
Thank you....
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What Are The Effects Of Having High Blood Sugar Levels?

Hi thanks for using healthcaremagic Sugar value of 380 is really high,it has to be treated properly.High blood sugars can cause acute(sudden)complications or chronic(late) complications. Acute complications like sever dehydration and its complications,infections,blurring of vision,sever lethargy etc Chronic complications include Vascular complications(small vessel and big vessel).It is called diabetic retinopathy(eye),diabetic nephropathy( kidney),diabetic neuropathy(nerves).It can also cause cardiac and brain problems. To lower the sugar values we have to take proper treatment like drugs and if necessary insulin.It depends on the type of diabetes .Hence please consult a doctor and take his advice. Thank you....