Blood sugar warning signals: In-depth identification from "hyperglycemia surge" to sub-health status

Elevated blood sugar is a deadly weapon, and those who are overworked and stressed should not be careless! Especially if you have a persistent skin infection, you must check your blood sugar! High blood sugar indicates sub-health. Through the communication in Chapter 1, most of us understand that there is an intermediate state between health and disease—sub-health. The appearance of sub-health indicates that people may have mild physical and mental imbalances, potential diseases, or may be in the early stages of certain diseases. Here we want to talk about "high blood sugar indicating sub-health."

If sub-health refers to a state where the body is neither diseased nor healthy, then elevated blood sugar is a sign that you are already unhealthy. Elevated blood sugar often means that blood sugar has increased, but has not yet reached the diagnostic criteria for diabetes; it is a situation where blood sugar is between normal and diabetes. Normal fasting blood sugar is between 3.9 and 6.1 mmol/L (70 to 110 mg/dL). When a person's fasting blood sugar is between 6.1 and 7.0 mmol/L (110 to 125 mg/dL) (and postprandial blood sugar does not reach the criteria for diabetes), it can be called elevated blood sugar. Whether a person with elevated blood sugar develops diabetes depends on timely and scientific intervention. Early detection of elevated blood sugar is the first step in effectively preventing and treating diabetes. This is because diabetes is a group of endocrine and metabolic diseases with different causes, and its main characteristic is high blood sugar. People with a family history of diabetes should pay particular attention to whether their blood sugar levels are normal. Blood sugar testing requires a visit to a hospital or the use of a blood glucose meter. But what if you can't go to the hospital or don't have a blood glucose meter? Doctors, after years of research, have found that elevated blood sugar can cause various discomforts, which can be summarized as follows:

1. Dry mouth, thirst, swollen and painful gums, glossitis, and other oral symptoms are the most common symptoms of high blood sugar;

2. Frequent hunger, often accompanied by palpitations, sweating, fatigue, and tremors;

3. Unexplained weight loss in previously overweight individuals;

4. Recurrent respiratory infections;

5. Recurrent skin inflammation, vulvar inflammation, and persistent ulcers on the lower limbs and feet;

6. Numbness, burning sensations, or tingling in the hands and feet;

7. Unexplained erectile dysfunction in middle-aged men;

8. Sudden changes in vision.

If you have a family history of diabetes, are around 40 years old, and repeatedly experience some of the above symptoms, your blood sugar may be elevated.

To avoid delaying diagnosis, it's best to visit a reputable hospital with comprehensive equipment and good service. Check your blood sugar levels for early detection and treatment. That's a good question. Some of the symptoms mentioned above are specific to high blood sugar, while others are not. Specific symptoms are medically termed "specific," while symptoms that can occur in other diseases are called nonspecific. Therefore, it's necessary to differentiate between these symptoms.

For example, glossitis can be caused by high blood sugar or by a deficiency in multiple vitamins. We suggest that when you experience symptoms like glossitis, you should consider the possibility of a blood sugar problem to help identify the true cause early. The symptoms mentioned above can vary from person to person. Some people may experience primarily respiratory symptoms, while others may experience palpitations, sweating, fatigue, and tremors. In other words, the causes and constitutions of different individuals lead to different symptoms, so don't take it lightly. As doctors say, "Some people have the same symptoms but different diseases, and some people have the same disease but different symptoms." What's going on? You must see a doctor. There was a 12-year-old girl whose symptom was frequent licking of her lips, causing a red ring around them. The girl's mother didn't suspect a problem, instead scolding her, "Such a grown girl, you're so unseemly! Licking your lips all day makes them look like you've eaten a dead rat!" The girl, crying under her mother's scolding, explained, "It's not that I'm unseemly, it's just that my mouth is dry, and licking makes me feel better." This 12-year-old girl's only symptom was dry mouth and frequent lip-licking. Upon questioning her family history, it was discovered that her grandmother had diabetes. A blood sugar test revealed high blood sugar, leading to a further diagnosis of diabetes. Another woman in her forties mentioned during a conversation, "My vulva is often itchy, and I get small red bumps. I've tried various medications for vaginitis, but they don't help." Her family history revealed that her mother and siblings all had diabetes. The doctor recommended a blood sugar test, which confirmed diabetes with a blood sugar level of 8.6 mmol/L. After timely treatment, her blood sugar was controlled, and her chronic vulvitis was cured.

The two examples above illustrate that most people with high blood sugar have a family history of diabetes. Symptoms of high blood sugar are sometimes atypical, so if you frequently experience skin or vulvar infections that are unresponsive to antibiotic treatment, you should consider the possibility of high blood sugar. High blood sugar is both a precursor to certain diseases and an indication that your body is in a sub-healthy state. Therefore, people in a sub-healthy state should not take it lightly and should take proactive measures to find the cause of high blood sugar and nip the disease in the bud. Note: When blood sugar is elevated, diabetes should be considered first. If diabetes is ruled out, further examination is necessary and should not be taken lightly! Other diseases that can cause high blood sugar include hyperthyroidism, hyperadrenocorticism, increased intracranial pressure, and anterior pituitary hyperactivity. In short, elevated blood sugar indicates that people are in a sub-healthy state! Understanding Sub-Health Through Fasting Blood Sugar: What is fasting blood sugar? Can fasting blood sugar indicate sub-health? Fasting blood sugar refers to the measurement of glucose levels in the body by drawing blood after dinner without eating and before breakfast the next day. The normal range for fasting blood sugar is 3.9–6.1 mmol/L (70–100 mg/dL). In daily life, some people often ignore doctors' advice and have their blood sugar tested after eating. This leads to inaccurate test results, affecting the doctor's diagnosis and delaying treatment. Fasting blood sugar can indicate a person's sub-health state. Clinical observations have found that sub-health is caused by a variety of factors, and the indicators and information reflecting sub-health are multifaceted. Blood sugar test indicators can reflect sub-health related to blood sugar, but other related examinations are also necessary. According to a recent report from a certain city, abnormal blood sugar test values ​​and other test results in the health checkups of more than 700 party and government officials indicated that 15% to 20% of them had health problems. Some of these 15% to 20% were in a sub-healthy state, while others had diseases. For people with elevated blood sugar, the process from elevated blood sugar to the development of diabetes takes time. Some experts say this process takes several years, the specific time depending on the individual and environment. Other experts say that diabetes usually develops over a period of 5 to 10 years. These experts affirmed that diabetes takes time to develop. Therefore, we should use this time to "fight" against diabetes genes and various unhealthy lifestyle habits. This "fight" is persistent and effective because diabetes is a polygenic hereditary disease. The greater the influence of environmental factors, the lower the heritability and the less likely one is to develop diabetes. It is clear that controlling the incidence of diabetes in a sub-healthy state is a crucial step. The success or failure in this step determines whether you develop the disease. Have confidence and take action; health is yours!