What is the best time of day to check my blood sugar levels?!
Question: What is the best time of day to check my blood sugar levels!?
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Morning / before food!.
2 hours after you eat-just to get an idea what you body is doing-such as maybe too many Carbs!.
Yes, we see many commercials about : Check your sugar and check it often!.That is just to sell the test strips!. If you are doing fine with your sugar, testing every 3 to 4 days is all that is necessary!.If your having trouble with G/L then you must check often!. If you are eating right and exercising and taking you meds!. and sugar level is still high , the doctor needs to increase your meds!. Especially the one that increases insulin production!. Most of all I say is for Type 2 diabetes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
2 hours after you eat-just to get an idea what you body is doing-such as maybe too many Carbs!.
Yes, we see many commercials about : Check your sugar and check it often!.That is just to sell the test strips!. If you are doing fine with your sugar, testing every 3 to 4 days is all that is necessary!.If your having trouble with G/L then you must check often!. If you are eating right and exercising and taking you meds!. and sugar level is still high , the doctor needs to increase your meds!. Especially the one that increases insulin production!. Most of all I say is for Type 2 diabetes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are controlling your blood sugar for diabetes, your doctor should tell you when you should be checking the levels!. However, the ides is to keep your bllod sugar under control throughout the whole day!. So it's important to check at different times, checking only in the morning wouldn't give an accurate picture of your blood sugar levels!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You Should Test Before Meals and 2 Hours After Them!. They Are The Most Important So That The Doctor Can See Where You, Or Your Medication is Going Wrong and Then Adjust It To What It Should Be :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
When you get up in the morning , before meals and 2 hours after meals and again at bedtime!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Before breaksfast, before dinner and before bedtime!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
morning, lunch, dinner and bedtime, is when my daughters endo told her to check hers!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your doctor should tell you when to check!. Ask your doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
morningWww@Answer-Health@Com