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It's not really that high. 20's is what you call very high. A few years ago, my stepfather was borderline diabetic and his glucose levels ranged from 10.0-15.0. His doctor said he was in the pre-diabetes range and if he didn't watch his intake, exercise and keep himself healthier, he would fully...

Pre-diabetes glucose is when you have sugar levels that are around 10.0-12.0. That is where you'd be walking on thin ice when it comes to possibly getting full blown diabetes. Those testing results you gave seem normal, as no matter what, sugar levels rise and fall in your body, especially after...

If you feel something is seriously wrong, do not wait around. I'm guilty of this in the past but I have to take stern precautions now because of the conditions that I already picked up. Oh and definitely do not share needles or anything of that nature. I'm sure you've learned that now, but just...

It's usually advised that you test your blood glucose 3-4 times a day and before every meal. So when you get up in the morning, test your blood glucose because you need to know what it is before you proceed to do anything else. Also take your Metformin and have breakfast. Test your sugar again...

Bad hypos are frightening. Actually I'm far more wary of them now after what I went through at the beginning of February. What happened was that I was eating some Delissio pizza throughout the night that I was watching basketball and I thought that my blood glucose was going to go through the...

I spoke to a doctor at a local clinic last year and I think the doctor gave the diagnosis that he believed I had a slight case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and that I should keep my sugar levels normal to avoid the symptoms. But due to having some diarrhea issues and delayed digestions associated...

You're still young and the good thing about it is that you haven't had diabetes for too long yet. You were diagnosed just about as young as I was though, which is what we have in common. But this is the point where you really don't want to let your diabetes control go downhill and then in the...

I have bad gas periodically and I get a slight attack of the diarrhea sometimes. The worst part about it is that it sometimes happens to me when I'm sleeping and I wake up hanging my head in shame. I've done all I can to keep my blood glucose normal and eat a healthy balance of foods. I find...

You're completely safe viewing tech screens and such with your condition. I have Diabetic Retinopathy as well and I still view TV and computer screens on a daily basis. The light won't do anything to your eyes that pertains to retinopathy. It's mismanagement of sugar levels that harm your eyes...

I learned from my dietitian when I was young that liquid concentration is the first remedy for blood sugar lows that you want to look at, because it enters the bloodstream quicker than any other method. So you should always keep a bottle of apple or orange juice sitting close by so that you can...

I've had diabetes for over 15 years (since I was 11), with this month marking the anniversary since I've been diagnosed and it's been a rough path and a rough journey. I've already gone through this phase before in my teen years where I didn't want to bother tending to the diabetes, eat and...