Being a primary care physician, I get to see different medical problems affecting the entire age range. Lately, I noticed that I am seeing more and more cases of adult onset diabetes. This prompted this post for the information of everyone. We all have occasional episodes of high blood sugar. The most common culprits include: Eating too much Exercising less than you planned to Physical stress, such as a cold, infection or the flu Emotional stress, such as family conflict or workplace challenges These bouts of hyperglycemia however should be temporary and should not cause symptoms that will become persistent. These symptoms include: Frequent urination Increased thirst Dry mouth Blurred vision Fatigue Nausea If these are felt, a fasting blood sugar (FBS) should be taken. The normal reference values are 3.89 – 5.84 mmol/l or 70 – 105 mg/dl. If the FBS is high, we need to have an action plan to get it down. If we think the high level is because we ate ...