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Some Signs of High Blood Sugar

The medical term for high blood sugar is hyperglycemia. It is characterized by having a blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl (milliliters over deciliters).

  1. Normal Blood Sugar Range

    • Normal blood sugar ranges from 70 to 100 mg/dl. It is regulated involuntarily by the body except for diabetic people, who have to monitor blood sugar manually.

    Hyperglycemia Mimicks Drunkenness

    • Fermented sugar turns to alcohol in the blood. Having high blood sugar manifests in signs mimicking a drunkard. As a result, the reaction of a hyperglycemic person will vary from person to person.

    Signs of Hyperglycemia

    • Signs of hyperglycemia include an increase in thirst and urination, ketones in the urine, heavy breathing, tiredness, increase or decrease in appetite, headache, stomachache, joint pain and behavioral changes.

    Other Signs

    • Other signs of hyperglycemia are blurred vision, dry mouth and itchy skin, wounds that don't heal at a normal rate, weight loss, impotence in males and infections that return.

    Long-term Hyperglycemia

    • Long-term hyperglycemia does damage to blood vessels, hindering oxygen delivery to parts of the body, including the retina behind the eye, thus causing blindness. Long-term hyperglycemia also causes infertility and gangrene, which can lead to amputation of a limb.

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