What causes high blood sugar? This is a reasonable question for any parent of a child that has diabetes. High blood sugar, also called hyperglycemia, occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood rises above normal. For a person who has diabetes, high levels may be caused by missed oral diabetes medicine or insulin injection, eating too much, skipping physical activity, or illness or stress. Unfortunately the rapid growth during the teen years can make it more difficult to keep your child’s? levels within a target range.

High readings tends to develop slowly, typically over a period of hours or days. However, if you eat a large meal or miss an insulin dose it can develop quickly (typically in just a few hours). Slightly elevated blood sugar levels may make a person feel tired and thirsty. Unfortunately your child’s body will adjust to having elevated levels. Continued high? levels will cause damage to the eyes, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, and nerves. Dehydration can easily occur if your child’s blood sugar continues to rise as his or her kidneys will increase the amount of urine produced. This is quite dangerous because if your child becomes severely dehydrated, he or she can go into a coma and possibly die.

Unless you or your child fails to notice the symptoms, you usually have time to treat high blood sugar so that it doesn’t become an emergency situation. Three steps can help you prevent high blood sugar problems:

• Test your child’s levels often, especially during illnesses or when he or she is not following a normal routine. Not every child has the typical symptoms of high blood sugar, which are fatigue and increased thirst and urination.
• Notify the doctor if your child has frequent high readings or the? level is consistently staying above the target range. Your physician may need to adjust the medicine or insulin dosage.
• Encourage your child to drink extra water or non-caffeinated, sugar-free drinks to prevent dehydration.

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