KOMPAS.com – There may be many people who are not aware of having blood sugar height.
Blood sugar High blood pressure or also known as hyperglycemia occurs when there is a buildup of glucose excess in the bloodstream.
Sugar high blood pressure is often a concern for people with diabetes. However, it really needs to be a concern for people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes.
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Collect Ministry of Healthmuch sugar Normal blood pressure is less than 100 mg/dL.
The body under normal conditions is able to respond to glucose from food that enters the bloodstream.
Collect Self, Usually when that happens the pancreas will produce insulin in the right amount to help move glucose from the blood stream to the body’s cells.
Then from there glucose will be converted into energy reserves of the body.
The purpose of the insulin hormone produced by the pancreas is to maintain the amount of glucose in the blood in a healthy range.
However, when the amount of glucose taken in from food is too high, an abnormal response can occur and give rise to the following characteristics:
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1. Fatigue
Collect Selffeeling tired suddenly may be a common early characteristic that blood sugar goes up.
Endocrinologist Betul Hatipoglu says these symptoms can occur even in people without diabetes when they eat excessive amounts of simple carbohydrates, such as sugar.
If you regularly feel tired right after eating, there’s a good chance you’re experiencing a spike in your blood sugar.
Moreover, the intake of food you eat clearly contains a lot of carbohydrates.
Dr. Hatipoglu said there is nothing wrong with eating carbohydrates, but if you consume them in excess and you are constantly experiencing the effects of fatigue, it is advisable to consult a doctor.
2. Frequent urination
According to Self, when blood sugar rises the kidneys start trying to excrete more sugar through urine.
“When the body excretes sugar, water is expelled with it,” says Dr. Hatipoglu.
As a result, a person with elevated blood sugar will experience frequent urination.
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3. Thirst
Collect Self, Thirst is a natural chain effect of frequent urination.
Deena Adimoolam, assistant professor of endocrinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai explains, thirst occurs because your body is dehydrated.
Dehydration will be a cycle of the effects of rising blood sugar.
The Mayo Clinic explains that the more you pee, the thirstier you will become.
Then, the more you drink, the more you urinate, and so on.
4. Headache
Collect Self, dehydration from any cause can trigger headaches, says Dr. Hatipoglu.
Blood sugar goes up can make dehydration, then the condition can also cause a headache effect.
Of course, headaches can be a sign of many different things.
But it’s worth getting checked out, if it’s something new or accompanied by other symptoms of high blood sugar.
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5. Blurred vision
Collect Selfwhen there is excess sugar in the blood, it can affect some unexpected areas of the body, such as the eyes.
Dr. Hatipoglu says that basically, excess sugar in the blood can get trapped in the lens in the center of the eye, causing a blurring effect on vision.
However, this effect of blurred vision is temporary and is not the same as the long-term eye damage that can occur in people with diabetes.
6. Hungry more than usual
Another of the most common signs of high blood sugar is being hungrier than usual.
Collect Everyday Health, This symptom is also called polyphagia.
Even if you eat more, you will lose weight.
That’s because your body doesn’t get energy from the glucose that builds up in your blood and your body turns to sucking up muscle and fat.
When the body starts breaking down muscle and fat for energy, you experience unintentional weight loss and that is unhealthy.
It can also be the reason for the appearance of fatigue in people who experience an increase in blood sugar.
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7. Tingling and numbness
Collect Everyday Healthdiabetic neuropathy can be characteristic of elevated blood sugar.
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage, which can appear in the form of tingling and numbness that usually occurs in the hands and feet.
Although neuropathy is most common in people who have had diabetes for a long time, people with uncontrolled blood sugar can also develop it.
8. Skin changes
Collect Everyday Health, Infected, dry, itchy, and discolored skin can be signs of high blood sugar.
Changes in the skin to dark and thick usually occur in the:
- The back of the neck
- Hands
- Armpit
- Face or other areas.
This symptom is called a skin pigmentation disorder (acanthosis nigricans), which can be a sign of insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is a condition when the body’s cells cannot properly use the glucose in the blood due to a disturbance in responding to insulin.
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9. Tend to have wounds that take a long time to heal
Scratches, bruises, and other wounds take longer to heal when blood sugar rises uncontrollably.
Collect Self, High blood sugar levels can affect the circulatory system in the body.
Dr. Hatipoglu says high blood sugar interferes with blood flow and the body’s ability to heal itself.
According to Mayo Clinicsores that take a long time to heal, often on the legs, are a common feature of this decreased blood circulation.
10. Dental problems
Collect Self, In people who have high blood sugar, glucose will be contained in your saliva and blood.
The NIDDK explains that when there’s too much sugar in it, it helps harmful bacteria in the mouth grow and combine with food particles to create plaque.
This causes problems such as:
- Tooth decay
- Cavities
- Inflammation of the gums
- Gum disease
- Bad breath.
Swollen, tender, and bleeding gums are one of the first things to look out for when blood sugar rises very high.
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