Managing High & Low Blood Sugars with Diabetes
Avoid hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia by regularly checking your blood glucose (blood sugar) levels and recognizing the symptoms of each condition.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose levels that are less than normal (usually below 70 milligrams per deciliter). It's an acute complication of diabetes and may be seen in individuals who use insulin or specific kinds of oral diabetes medication. If you take oral diabetes medications, ask your physician or diabetes educator whether hypoglycemia should be a concern for you.
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
Hyperglycemia is defined as blood glucose levels above the target range set by your care team. Generally, it occurs when glucose levels are consistently above 180 mg/dL.