High blood glucose -- or hyperglycemia -- has a number of contributing factors, such as not taking the right medication dosage, making poor food choices and poor physical activity choices, according to MayoClinic.com. If you do not seek treatment, it can lead to a diabetic coma. In the long run, it can cause heart and kidney damage, along with damage to your eyes and nerves. You can prevent high glucose levels by practicing good diabetes management, as the American Diabetes Association explains.
Step 1
Make a list of the symptoms. Knowing the symptoms of hyperglycemia makes it easier for you to detect when it occurs, resulting in earlier treatment. This prevents the problem from becoming worse, according to the American Diabetes Association. Symptoms include but are not limited to high sugar levels in your urine, frequent urination, increased thirst and high glucose levels.
Step 2
Test your blood glucose levels. When experiencing other symptoms of hyperglycemia, you need to test your glucose levels. This is the only true way of knowing if your glucose levels are high and how high they are. This also tells you what steps you can take to lower them. For instance, if your glucose is higher than 240 mg/dL, you must perform a urine test to check for ketones, an acid in the body when it burns its own fat instead of glucose for energy.
Step 3
Start exercising. Exercising helps burn excess glucose for energy, but if you find ketones in your urine after performing a urine test, exercising can make your glucose levels rise higher, according to the American Diabetes Association.
Step 4
Make changes to your eating plan. You might be getting too much excess sugar from the foods you eat, so you may require a change in your diet. Talk to your dietitian about the changes she feels you need to make.
Step 5
Talk to your doctor about your medications. When exercise and diet have no effect, and you have continuous problems with your blood sugar rising, your doctor may need to adjust the dosage of your medication, or change your medication altogether, according to MayoClinic.com.
