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High blood sugar: An increase in the glucose levels of the blood above normal. See detailed information below for a list of 55 causes of High blood sugar, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of High blood sugar.
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with High blood sugar, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of High blood sugar as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing High blood sugar
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing High blood sugar as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for High blood sugar may include these symptoms:
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Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of chronic symptoms. There are often four symptoms and conditions combined: obesity, ...read more »
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from delaying...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder. Some of...read more »
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the condition tend to have...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different severities. Diseases in this group...read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes, or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes, particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1 diabetes. They can also occur with poor diabetic control....read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other causes....read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed...read more »
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The list below shows some of the causes of High blood sugar mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of High blood sugar. Of the 55 causes of High blood sugar that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'High blood sugar' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have High blood sugar or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of High blood sugar based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Medical Conditions associated with High blood sugar:
Diabetes-like symptoms (212 causes), Pancreas symptoms (271 causes), Blood symptoms (2297 causes), Abnormal blood test symptoms (1538 causes), Metabolic symptoms (391 causes), Diabetes-related symptoms (327 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Upper abdominal symptoms (2707 causes)
Symptoms related to High blood sugar:
Diabetes (212 causes), Urine sugar, Hyperglycemia (94 causes), Pre-diabetes, Diabetes mellitus (66 causes), Hypoglycemia (284 causes), Glycosuria (19 causes), Random blood glucose, Glycosylated haemoglobin, Insulin
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