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Both are VERY Dangerous. Low blood sugar gets out of control faster and can be corrected and High Blood Sugar is a slow process and if we dont catch it or cannot controll it, we become ill and fall into Diabetic Ketoacidosis and need to go to the hospital.
Its also different for different Diabetics. I Find High Blood Sugar the most dangerous because its normally due to an infection and then it takes over my body and no matter how much extra insulin or what i do to try and stop it, it dosn’t work and by the time i give up trying, i have all the symptoms of diabetes again; excessive thirst, going to the toilet, dry mouth, hunger, vomiting (in the later stages). I’ve been told to go to A&E when i begin vomiting, because after this i spiral out of control and get a horrible pain in my stomach or back where the ketones (normally by this time they are about +5 – +6) are really starting to damage me somewhat by then. I’ve Had this 7 times in the last 2 years (2 years in september), been in pain 3 times, once due to blood infection, once due to bladder infection, once due to stess, once due to not looking after myself (the first time it happened), and the rest are where i have had relapses a couple of days after being discharged from the hospital. I’ve been in ICU/ITU Twice. So, for me its high blood sugar, but a lot of diabetics out there struggle with keeping their sugar up.
Hope this helps.
diabetes i have both
Low Blood Sugar
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When blood glucose begins to fall, glucagon, another hormone produced by the pancreas, signals the liver to break down glycogen and release glucose, causing blood glucose levels to rise toward a normal level. If you have diabetes, this glucagon response to hypoglycemia may be impaired, making it harder for your glucose levels to return to the normal range.
Symptoms
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include
hunger
nervousness and shakiness
perspiration
dizziness or light-headedness
sleepiness
confusion
difficulty speaking
feeling anxious or weak
Hypoglycemia can also happen while you are sleeping. You might
cry out or have nightmares
find that your pajamas or sheets are damp from perspiration
feel tired, irritable, or confused when you wake up.
High Blood Sugar
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High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in diabetes occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood rises above normal. For a person who has diabetes, high blood sugar may be caused by missed diabetes medication (insulin or pills), eating too much food, skipping exercise, or by illness or stress.
You may feel tired and thirsty when your blood sugar is well above your target range. However, some people’s bodies adjust to a high level. They may not have obvious symptoms of high blood sugar until their levels are very high. Therefore, it is important to check your blood sugar often.
If your blood sugar is between 80 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and 200 mg/dL, you most likely will not have symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they will most likely be very mild (such as fatigue).
If your blood sugar is between 200 mg/dL and 350 mg/dL, you may have mild symptoms of high blood sugar. You may be thirsty and urinate more often than usual. Some people may not notice any symptoms when their blood sugar is in this range.
If your blood sugar rises above 350 mg/dL, you may feel weak and drowsy, have blurred vision, and sometimes you may lose your appetite. You may not have these symptoms if your body gets used to the higher blood sugar levels.
If your blood sugar becomes very high, you can become confused, severely dehydrated, and go into a coma. Very high blood sugar leads to changes in the chemical processes of the body (metabolism), causing an emergency.
they all will kill you, coma, heart attack. you can choose.
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Low blood sugar can be corrected in about 20minutes with 4 ounces of juice…Hi blood sugar needs insulin and careful monitoring is important for both…Hi blood sugars constantly can do damage to organs in your body….
They are both bad for different reasons.
Consistent high blood sugars will damage your body systems and organs/with or without symptoms and treatment.
For best control it is recommended that your A1c levels stay below 6.5% of glucose in your blood.
Low blood sugars especially if they remain very low can be fatal, your body needs energy to sustain itself, especially the brain, without glucose, i.e. carbs./sugar your body is being deprived of that.
The trick is to balance your meal plan, exercise regimine and meds. to maintain tight glucose control within a particular set of ranges to be determined by health care officials.
Your glucose levels will rise after meals, how high they rise and how long they stay elevated is what you need to watch.
A general guideline is not to allow them to go below 60mg/dl or above 140 to 180mg/dl after a meal (depending on which expert you choose to listen to).
Good luck
Both of them are dangerous. Try to keep it within the range and you are safe from other complications
High is worse, both cause problems.
both are bad..either way too high or too low and you can find urself in a coma..last year i was hospitalized with DKA…a life threatening diabetes complication..my sugar was thru the roof..was in ICU for 4 days…not fun
Both are worse, and even can be fatal.
High blood sugar is called Hyperglycemia.
Low blood sugar is called Hypoglycemia.
Lows are the worst as they can kill! Mostly we catch the higher numbers and can do some damage control before it is too bad unless you are totally insulin dependent and don’t take your insulin!!!
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low it gets out of control faster