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TIPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Blood glucose (blood sugar) monitoring can help you manage diabetes. Self-checks using a home glucometer (home testing machine) gives your blood glucose level at that time.
Your blood sugar log can help your healthcare professional learn your body's response to your diabetes care plan.
Your healthcare professional may ask you to take fasting blood sugar readings. This type of reading is taken in the morning before you eat or drink anything with calories, which will show you how well your body is able to manage blood sugar levels in the absence of food.
HOW TO CHECK YOUR BLOOD SUGAR WITH A GLUCOMETER
Note: If your glucometer gives you an error message or is not working properly, look at the user manual for help.
TIPS FOR CHECKING YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AT HOME
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Some glucometers use other body parts to check your blood sugar, including the forearm, thigh, or fleshy part of the hand.
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There are spring-loaded lancing devices that make sticking yourself less painful.
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Stick the side of your fingertip by the fingernail to avoid having sore spots on the frequently used part of the finger.
Click here to learn why LOW blood sugars happen and what to do when you have a low reading.
Click here to learn why HIGH blood sugars happen and what to do when you have a high reading.
HOW CARE PARTNERS CAN HELP
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