I am a recently diagnosed type 1. Am fortunate to have an excellent GP-based diabetic nurse and none of the problems of restricted supply of test strips etc. that others have reported. I have been told that a short term, for an hour or two, of high blood sugar levels (8 to 15) which initially worried me, is not a great concern as damage to kidneys, retina, feet etc occur after a prolonged time (weeks/months) of levels this high.
However when attending a diabetes seminar in a hospital (in the USA) the impression was given that damage can occur even with short-term high blood sugar levels if it happens frequently.
Does anyone have information about the time factor of high BS levels before body damage can occur. Presumably there is a relationship between whatever that high level is, and the time that it stays at that level. I would be grateful for any informed advice.
However when attending a diabetes seminar in a hospital (in the USA) the impression was given that damage can occur even with short-term high blood sugar levels if it happens frequently.
Does anyone have information about the time factor of high BS levels before body damage can occur. Presumably there is a relationship between whatever that high level is, and the time that it stays at that level. I would be grateful for any informed advice.