Blood sugar after food 12.1 mmol/L What to do?
Question
Hello Dr.,
I’m test today blood sugar after food 2 hour 12.1, one hour after test 10.0 after lunch 2hour late test result 6.8. I’m not take medicine. What to do?
Nasar
Dr Albana Greca
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Dr. Albana Greca Sejdini , M.B.B.S., MMedSc
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About Dr Albana Greca
Dr. Albana Greca Sejdini , M.B.B.S., MMedSc
General & Family Physician
Education Details
Graduation Year 2006
Degree earned M.B.B.S.
Name of the university University of Tirana/Faculty of Medicine
Residency / Post graduation
Year of post-graduation 2011
Degree earned MMedSc
University/Hospital/Institute University of Malaya/Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia
Other Details
Honors/Awards Participant in many national and international academic activities.
Affiliations 1 February 2007 – Now, Member of Medical Order of Albania, registration no. 521.
March 2010 – Now, Member of Malaysian Society of Parasitology and TropicalMedicine.
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Answer ( 1 )
Hi back Nasar,
Thank you for providing your updates.
You mention to have already checked your blood sugar after eating:
– 2 hours later 12.1 mmol/L (238 mg/dL)
– after having lunch the first hour the result was 10.0 (180 mg/dL) while after 2 hours it was 6.8 (142 mg/dL).
I can see the difference in blood sugar after eating and I am attributing this to foods you are eating. I advise to run HbA1C test at your local lab to see the mean of blood sugar levels the last 3 months..
Meanwhile, immediate changes in your diet and lifestyle habits should be started including:
– 30 minutes of daily walking after each main meal
– avoid high calorie foods
– include more fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet
– herbs for diabetes taken fresh or as tea or infusions or as supplement can also help.
Looking forward to have your HbA1C result in.
Discuss this further with your primary.
Therapeutic diet and lifestyle changes should be carried out for 3 months, then recheck blood sugar again after 3 months.
If still no improvement, should discuss with your doctor to start prescription medicines.
Hope this helps.
Dr.Albana