How dangerous is high blood sugar?

Video content is professionally consulted by General Internal Medicine - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

Many people when diagnosed still do not know “what is hyperglycemia?”, in fact, high blood sugar is a condition where the measured value is > 10 mmol/L. In the long run, this condition will damage blood vessels, cause coronary heart disease complications, stroke...

According to the doctor at Vinmec Nha Trang, the glycemic index is the value indicating the concentration of glucose in the blood, usually measured in units of mmol/l or mg/dl. At each stage of the day, the blood sugar index has certain changes.
Fasting blood sugar: < 5.6 mmol/L (104 mg/dl) 1-2 hours postprandial blood sugar: < 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dl) Pre-sleep blood sugar: 6.0-8.3 mmol/L (110- 153 mg/dl) HbA1c: < 5.7 % High blood sugar will cause many health consequences, specifically:
Acute complications: Hyperglycemic coma, hypoglycemic coma; Chronic complications in large blood vessels such as brain, coronary vessels, lower extremities, Small blood vessels: Eyes; in autonomic nerves: causes postural hypotension; causes tachycardia, bladder sphincter disorders causing frequent urination, urinary retention, stomach and intestinal paralysis Other complications: Tooth decay, easy infection. For people with high blood sugar, to stabilize it, it is necessary to:
Avoid overweight and obesity, maintain ideal weight for height; Eat enough, balanced nutrition, drink enough water; Limit long-term use of drugs that cause high blood sugar; Use prescription drugs, monitor blood sugar at home, periodically re-examine. Stay upbeat, happy, positive; Maintain exercise and movement; In summary, high blood sugar is a condition that requires regular and continuous monitoring, patients should not let their blood sugar rise abnormally because it will easily cause unwanted complications.