Testing Blood Sugar
Should Type 2s Test Their Blood Sugar?
In the past several years, some reports have been published saying that self-testing of blood glucose (BG) by people with type 2 diabetes is useless, a waste of money, and simply increases rates of depression.
Needless to say, there were loud outcries by many of us with type 2 who know how useful self-testing can be. Without testing, how would we ever know which foods made our BG levels go up the most? How would we know if exercise was beneficial or not?
We pointed out that these studies...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diabetes and Play Dates
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...much more anxiety! Our teens are quite capable of testing blood sugars, giving insulin... Read more »
Are Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors For You?
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...glucose monitoring with your meter to confirm a low blood sugar and then consume rapid acting... Read more »
TEST to TEXT (And Other Thoughts to Encourage Diabetes Self-Care Skills)
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...attention! In this case, my young patient had not been testing blood sugars sufficiently to... Read more »
Diabetic Pregnancy: Then and Now
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert...NPH insulin and stuck to a meal plan that kept her blood sugars under control. All of this... Read more »
Hypoglycemia and Diabetes: Testing the Limits
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...concerns during a visit. Unfortunately, unintended low blood sugars are here to stay until a... Read more »
Health Guide
How to Test Blood Glucose Levels
...measures “real-time” glucose levels. It’s the most accurate indicator of how successfully low blood sugar has stabilized after treatment. How To Test Blood Glucose LevelsTo perform SMBG... Read more »Gestational Diabetes
...blood glucose. For women with gestational diabetes, the pancreas continues to produce insulin, but blood sugar is not lowered. Since insulin does not cross the placenta, the baby also has high... Read more »Diabetes Diagnosis Advice -- dealing with a diabetes diagnosis
...exercise and diet kick in. But your doctor will almost certainly prescribe it now to help you get your blood sugar in control.The first steps after diagnosis are straightforward:You need to get a... Read more »Hypoglycemia
Insulin shock; Low blood sugar Symptoms Fatigue General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise) Nervousness ... Read more »Diabetes Travel Letter for Pumpers
...diabetes at all times. This kit includes supplies for the insulin pump, blood testing equipment and low blood sugar treatment items: Glucose meter, lancing device, lancets, test stripsPump... Read more »Images
Blood test for glucose. Testing for high and low blood glucose with a blood test.... Read more »
Medications
...eye/foot/medical exams. Learn the symptoms of high and low blood sugar and how to treat low... Read more »
...eye/foot/medical exams. Learn the symptoms of high and low blood sugar and how to treat low... Read more »
...eye/foot/medical exams. Learn the symptoms of high and low blood sugar and how to treat low... Read more »
...effects and response to therapy. Regularly check your blood sugar levels if so directed by your... Read more »
...and monitor your response to treatment. Check your blood sugar levels regularly as directed.... Read more »
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