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Should you take insulin if your blood sugar is 80?
No; 80 is OK.
What hormone helps body cells get sugar from blood?
Insulin, produced by the pancreas, enables the body to take up and use glucose sugar from the blood. Diabetics have an inability to take up glucose from the blood and can have high blood sugar, which is easily fixed by administering insulin.
What is the chemical that enables cells to take sugar from the blood?
Insulin
How do you lower blood sugar?
take extra insulin and drink water
How high should my blood sugar be.before i take the pill. Can I take it if i am insulin resentend. And should i keep taking me medcation?
Ensure your blood sugar is above 72mg/dL before taking insulin, especially if you're on insulin. If insulin-resistant, lifestyle changes and medications may be necessary; consult your diabetes team. Medication adherence is crucial; consult your doctor before stopping any medication. Prediabetes indicates higher-than-normal blood sugar but not diabetes; monitor levels closely. Aim for a fasting blood sugar level below 99mg/dL for optimal health.
Can you take omeprazole before a fasting blood test?
No you need to know what your blood sugar level is if your level is already low and you take insulin you can go into insulin shock
If your blood sugar is high do you take more insulin to bring it down?
yes
Why do some diabetics have to have sugar and some aren't allowed sugar?
Insulin helps break down sugar into energy. Diabetes effects insulin, whether it can't produce insulin, or the insulin it makes is not effective. This means that when you put in sugar, it just builds up, creating high blood sugar. You do need some blood sugar in your body, so you take in sugar. The basic answer is this: sugar in moderation.
What happens when Insulin injections are given without food?
Your blood sugar drops. Assuming you are a diabetic, which would be the only reason you would take insulin, your blood sugar would go down. If you aren't a diabetic and you are taking insulin this could drop your blood sugar to dangerous levels. Causing you to pass out.
Orange juice for diabetics?
You have not yet asked a question. When a person is diabetic, their body loses the ability to make insulin to balance their blood sugar, and may need to take insulin. If there is too much insulin, and their blood sugar is low, they may drink orange juice to quickly raise their blood sugar level.
It is used to stimulates body cells to take up and use blood sugar?
Insulin
What should you do if your blood sugar is high?
You should first check your blood sugar, then give yourself the appropriate ammount of insulin to lower your blood sugar down into the normal range. If your blood sugar just isn't going down then you should check for keytones. You can usually find the keytone strips at a pharmacy. If you do find out that you have some keytones then call your endocrinologist, and then just follow his/her instructions. If your ever in doubt call your endocrinologist's office and they should answer any questions you may have.
