Hyperglycaemia

When to geturgent medical attention

Contactyour diabetes care team immediatelyif you have a high blood sugar level and experience the following symptoms:

feeling or being sick
abdominal (tummy) pain
rapid, deepbreathing
signs ofdehydration , such as a headache , dry skin and a weak, rapid heartbeat
difficulty staying awake

These symptomscould be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis or a hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (see above) and you may need to be looked after in hospital.

Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018

Articles for hyperglycaemia

Introduction

Read about hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar), a common problem that affects people with diabetes. Find out its causes, symptoms and treatments.

The aim of diabetes treatment is to keep blood sugar levels as near to normal as possible. But if you have diabetes, no matter how careful you are, you're likely to experience hyperglycaemia at some p

Symptoms of hyperglycaemia

Symptoms of hyperglycaemia in people with diabetestend to develop slowly over a few days or weeks. In some cases, there may be no symptoms until the blood sugar level is very high. Symptoms of hyperg

Whatshouldmy bloodsugar level be?

When you're first diagnosed with diabetes, your diabetes care teamwill usually tell you what your bloodsugar level is and what you should aim to get it down to. You may be advised to use a testing de

What causes high blood sugar?

A variety of things can trigger an increase in blood sugar level in people with diabetes, including: stress an illness, such as a cold eating too much, such as snacking between meals a lack of e

Treating hyperglycaemia

If you've been diagnosed with diabetes and you have symptoms of hyperglycaemia, follow the advice your care teamhas givenyou to reduce your blood sugar level. If you're not sure what to do, contact y

When to geturgent medical attention

Contactyour diabetes care team immediatelyif you have a high blood sugar level and experience the following symptoms: feeling or being sick abdominal (tummy) pain rapid, deepbreathing signs of

How to prevent hyperglycaemia

There are simple ways to reduce your risk ofsevere or prolonged hyperglycaemia: Be carefulwhat you eat be particularly aware of how snacking and eatingsugary foodsor carbohydrates can affect your

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