Borgieskid

Hi Patty--as a nurse, I've seen variables from different labs... each one has a different level of what is normal fasting blood sugar. Normal means you are not diabetic... A person who is not diabetic would have a "normal" fasting blood sugar anywhere from 70 to 120, depending on the lab. During times of stress or illness, the blood sugar will go up--For everyone, diabetics and non-diabetics. If you can think of blood sugars like you do the pulse rate, you will see that it varies at different times. Before meals, after meals, after exercise, at rest... all these readings will be different. Also stress, either physical or emotional, can affect the reading.. Sometimes if you take another reading 5 minutes later, the result will be 10 to 20 points different. The glucose monitor may need to be re-calibrated. You may need practice to perfect your technique. You may simply need to change the way the hands are washed before the reading.. As long as you are following the recommended foods and taking the meds, you should be ok. If the blood sugar reading seems unusually high or low, check it again. If it seems too high or too low, call the doc right away. I think you'll do fine! It's always scary at the beginning, just remember that if it seems too high (above 180) or too low (below 80), call your doc or 911. You will get the hang of it, it will become 2nd nature to you.... give it time. Kay