How Often to Test Your Blood Glucose

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Checking your blood sugar is an important part of having diabetes. But before you grab your meter and check your blood glucose level, ask: Why am I checking now? How will I use the information? If you don't know, find out before you waste a test strip. Our blood sugar guide answers your questions on when and how often to test when you have diabetes.

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Make the Most of Your Meter

How often should you check your blood sugar? The answer depends on the type of diabetes you have, your blood glucose level targets, and more practical matters, such as whether you can afford the test strips.

Recent studies have indicated that people with type 2 diabetes (PWDs type 2) who don't use medications but do self-monitor blood glucose may not see much difference in blood glucose control compared with people who don't self-monitor. But using a meter can provide much helpful information to guide you in selecting:

foods
portions
exercise
medication doses

From finding how often to test to discovering how accurate your meter is, we'll show you what you need to know about testing your blood sugar.

Next: When Is the Best Time to Test Blood Sugar?

selengiaeuge says:

Iwould like to know the fate of taking alcohol to someone with Type 1 Diadetise. When can one take ......

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selengiaeuge wrote:

Iwould like to know the fate of taking alcohol to someone with Type 1 Diadetise. When can one take say 1 litre of beer without developing complications?

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