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Checking your blood sugar regularly is the key to controlling
your diabetes. Research has proven that testing blood glucose regularly
helps people reduce or eliminate serious complications. It can also
help people understand why they feel the way they do. If you feel
poorly at certain times of the day, testing may pinpoint high or low
blood glucose levels as the cause. |
| Use a diabetes logbook to record the date and times
you check your blood sugar. Note when you take your medications and
keep comments (ate desert, went for a walk, felt sick). This can help
your doctor adjust your diabetic medicine to meet your needs. |
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How often to check?
- Your doctor will tell you how often to test, or be
sure to ask!!!
- A rule of thumb: test at least 4 times a day:
- If you take more than 2 insulin injections a day
- If you use an insulin pump
- If you are sick (vomiting and/or diarrhea)
- If you are pregnant
- If you have many low blood sugars without symptoms
- If you have changed your routine (eating, exercise, medications)
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What should my blood sugar be?
You or your doctor will determine your target blood sugar. The "normal"
range is 80-120 mg/dl.
Ask your doctor when to call him/her.
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