[Diabetes-talk] QUESTION

[Mike Freeman]

I've always read that below 80 one might want to do something. Now ADA 
says below 70. Dunno whether it is trying to get the A1C down or what.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "catdancing" <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION


i always thought a low reading was 55 or below.when did this change
Debbie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION


> If you have a reading that low, do a second test. If it also is low 
> and
> you are fairly certain that you have gotten enough blood on the strip,
> treat for the low. Generally, one does this by following the
> "fifteen-fifteen rule", that is, eating fifteen grams of carbohydrate,
> waiting fifteen minutes and then testing again, eating fifteen more
> grams of carb if the reading is still low. By "low", The American
> Diabetes Association now means below 70 mg/dl. Many authorities say 
> one
> should treat if the reading is below 80 mg/dl and one does not
> anticipate eating immediately.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:27 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION
>
>
> This morning, when I got up, I did my fasting glucose test for the 
> day,
> and
> had a reading of 52 milligrams per decileder.  I know that this is 
> low,
>
> But should I react, or treat it like a normal day.  I know that I can 
> be
> asymptomatic, but at what point do I just grab the bull by the horns,
> and do
> things differently?please advise.  Thanks.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
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