Typical Symptoms Of High Or Low Blood Glucose - Medisana MediTouch 2 Instruction Manual

5.7 Typical symptoms of high or low
blood glucose
In order to better understand your test results,
you can find some typical symptoms for high
and low blood glucose herewith. In each case,
you should contact your doctor about the thera-
py if you have noticed one of these symptoms.
Result is higher than 240 mg/dL
(13,33 mmol/L):
The test result is higher than reference normal
range (70 - 130 mg/dL resp. 3,89 - 7,22 mmol/L).
Possible symptoms may be:
Fatigue, increased appetite or thirst, frequent
urination, blurred vision, headache, general
aching, or vomiting.
What to do:
• Test your blood glucose level again
• If the result does not match how you feel,
follow the steps on page 33 "Unusual test
results"
• Contact your doctor
Result is lower than 60 mg/dL
(3,33 mmol/L):
The test result is lower than reference normal
range (70 - 130 mg/dL resp. 3,89 - 7,22 mmol/L).
Possible symptoms may be:
Sweating, trembling, blurred vision, rapid
heartbeat, tingling, or numbness around mouth
or fingertips.
What to do:
• Test your blood glucose level again
• If the result does not match how you feel,
follow the steps on page 33 "Unusual test
results"
• Contact your doctor
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