Blood
Sugar Goals and Monitoring |
Keep
a log of your blood sugars and bring it
with you on each visit. |
Maintain
your glucose monitor – keep it as
clean as possible. If you have problems
with your meter, please call the 1-800
number on the back. (Assistance is available
to you 24/7 through this service.) |
Check
your blood sugars before breakfast, before
lunch, before dinner and at 10 pm. Check
your blood sugars 2 hours after meals. |
Goals
for blood sugars:
- Fasting and before meals: 70-110
- 2 hours after meals: no more than
40 points higher than pre-meal and
generally less than 140
- Bedtime: 100-140 Hba1c: less than
6.5% “A1c” (HemoglobinA1c)
is a blood test that that measures
average blood sugar levels over a period
of 2-3 months.
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If your
blood sugars are less than 80 or greater
than 200 for three days in a row at the
same time of the day, please call your
health care provider. |
Make
sure you have extra pills at home and don't
allow yourself to run out over the weekend. |
Prevent
and Treat Low Blood Sugar |
Test
blood sugars as soon as you feel shaky,
sweaty, dizzy or anxious. |
Treat
blood sugar of 50-70 mg/dl with 15 grams
of fast-acting carbohydrate. This is equivalent
to 3-4 glucose tablets, 1 tube of glucose
gel, or 4 oz. (1/2 cup) juice or regular
soda. |
Treat
blood sugar of <50 mg/dl with 30 grams
of fast-acting carbohydrate. This is equivalent
to 6-8 glucose tablets, 2 tubes of glucose
gel, or 8 oz. (1 cup) of juice or regular
soda. |
Sit in
a chair and re-check your sugar 15 minutes
after treating. If your sugar has not gone
up, repeat the treatment and re-check again
in 15 minutes. |
Meals
and Exercise |
Exercise
every day at the same time and try to eat
the same amount of food at the same time
each day. |
Foot
Care |
Check
your feet and toes for cuts and ulcers
every day before bed. |
Wear
comfortable shoes with wide toe boxes and
avoid sandals. |
New shoes
should be broken in gradually. Start by
wearing them for 15-20 minutes a day and
then increase by one hour per day. |
Never
allow your feet to be wet for a prolonged
period of time. |
Other
Meds |
Prednisone
has a major effect on your sugars. The
more prednisone you are taking, the higher
your blood sugars will be. If your dose
of prednisone is changed, your health care
provider may need to adjust your diabetes
medication. |
Other
Specialists |
See
an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) annually.
Be sure to let him or her know you have
diabetes. |
