If My Blood Sugar Is High, How Do I Reduce It Quickly?

[EileenandRuss]

When I get a high blood glucose/sugar result, how can I get it down very fast?

[queenofmean]

Are you a type 1 or Type 2 diabetic?

There isn't really a quick way really..but if you are type 1 a few extra units of fast acting insulin would help - checking every hour or so.

Drink plenty water too should also help.

Hope this helps.

[Sqad]

I agree with the post of QOM.
What level would you regard as a "high blood sugar level?"
Are you Type 1 or Type 2......I would guess the latter.

[EileenandRuss]

I am a type 2, and also use insulin

[Sqad]

You still haven't said what level you regard as high.
When is this "High"...before a particular meal or perhaps first thing in the morning.
On the fac of it, I would agree with QOM about a few extra units of Insulin, but i need my answers first.
If you are worried about you 6 monthly checks, then a couple of days of extra Insulin won't fool them as you will have a Hb1Ac which will give an average over the last 3 months. Forgive me if i am missing something here.

[EileenandRuss]

I live in Spain, and so the readings would make no sense to you as the figures are different, but I KNOW they are higher than they should be, and I know why, all I am asking is how to reduce them quickly

[Sqad]

"I live in Spain, and so the readings would make no sense to you as the figures are different,"

Well, that settles that....doesn't it.

My advice and that of QOM above remain as given.

[Buenchico]

>>> I live in Spain, and so the readings would make no sense to you

That's possibly not the best thing to say to Sqad who:
(a) is a retired doctor ; and
(b) lives in Spain!

;-)

[Sqad]

^^^^ LOL Buenchico........AND....sqad is a Type 2 diabetic.

[EileenandRuss]

And as a new member here, I am supposed to know that!?Ok sqad in Spain, at night my level can go up over the 300...........so it's obviously dietary, but my question is, how it can be reduced fast, water? more insulin?

[ducksie]

I go with water, see how it goes and if not coming down, take the insulin

[ducksie]

I'm type 2 - usually just take water and it works for me

[murraymints]

water water water

[Sqad]

I am guessing about what you mean by reducing it fast.........I also presume that 300mgm% is after your meal and remaining so all the night, getting back to normal in the morning.
If that IS the case then cutting down you carbohydrates in your evening meal, stop drinking wine for example and that may do it, but if not then increasing your Insulin if taken in the evening would also bring down your blood sugar.
300mgms is VERY high....is that before OR after your evening meal.
If it is BEFORE then you will need medical help as your whole regime may need changing (you don't say what your toking apart form the Insulin and you dont give us an idea of the dosage)
Can you tell me when an what diabetic drug regime you are taking?

[Sqad]

Drinking water lowers you blood sugar levels is a MYTH., all it does is to rehydrate the patient who is hyperglycaemic (High blood sugar) and makes them pee more.

[busow]

Your Answer..I have found that eating beetroot lowers my blood sugar fast .I know it sounds weird but it works for my type 2 diabetes hope this helps

[Sqad]

busow......so does cheese apparently, but 300mgms is very high....the OP needs to see a doctor.

[EileenandRuss]

I dont drink alcohol at all, I know the cause, ice cream, chocolate desserts, etc, and yes it can be that high, and the machine is flashing "Keotones"- so I realise it is awful, Trying very hard to resist the sweet stuff, I used to take Metformina, but it makes me have horrendous diarrohea-so doc took me off it, so all I have is the insulin at 10.30 every night, I need to have more willpower and avoid the bad stuff at night, just panicked when I saw the high reading - again - and usually drink huge glass of water.

[Sqad]

Well, i don't have to tell you that your diabetes is dangerously out of control and that you need to seek medical advice. We don't know what level your blood sugars are during the rest of the day...are they high?
You certainly need something twice a day..Insulin and or Diamicron as you can't take Metformin.

[EileenandRuss]

Not too bad at all during the day, but it's my dreadful habits at night, coffee (and a piece of cake) always an ice cream dessert, I do KNOW it's all bad, need to get a grip and change the diet drastically. Thanks all for your help