Is low blood sugar as dangerous as high blood sugar?

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Very low sugar - 40 or less - can lead to coma and death if not acted on. We call this acute trauma. Normal is 80 - 120 mg/deciliter. Chronic low is rare but my physicians says nerve damage can occur.
High blood sugar - 200, 300, 400, 500 - chronically will lead to amputation, not low sugar. Macular degeneration [eye trouble] and kidney failure are also common, but only after years of non-control. Acutely it can also lead to coma and death but we're talking over 600, which is astoundingly high and also rare.
My knowledge is experience and medical advice, not guessing. I've controlled my diabetes over 15 years now with the help of the best hospitals in the world - Boston Hospitals, it's been as low as 60 and over 500, but not often.
Short answer: NO!

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Other 4 Answers to Is low blood sugar as dangerous as high blood sugar?

mandytaylor	Posted Jul 16th, 2009 at 4:18PM Aparently , yes, I suppose an extreme of anything , whether high or low , is generally bad x Rated: +2Vote for this!
keiffers	Posted Jul 16th, 2009 at 4:33PM Worse. Coma. loss of legs. amputee. Low blood suger can kill. Rated: +2Vote for this!
degenerate1991	Posted Jul 16th, 2009 at 4:19PM Yes; someone with blood sugar too low can faint or even die; this is why most first aid kits have a piece of candy in them. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Jujalee	Posted Jul 16th, 2009 at 6:18PM yeah its called...."drink a bottle of juice before you randomly faint--syndrome." I've had that. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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