Managing your blood sugar
To help prevent or avoid long-term, major health issues including heart disease, eyesight loss, and kidney disease, it’s critical to maintain your blood sugar levels as close to your target range as you can. Your energy and mood can both be enhanced by staying inside your desired range.
How To Check your Blood Sugar
Use a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) or a blood sugar meter (also known as a glucometer) to test your blood sugar. A blood sugar meter gauges the level of sugar in a tiny amount of blood, typically from the tip of your finger. Every few minutes, a CGM measures your blood sugar using a sensor placed under the skin. To ensure the accuracy of your CGM readings, you must still test your blood sugar on a daily basis.
When should I check my Blood Sugar?
Depending on the type of diabetes you have and if you take diabetes medications, you should check your blood sugar frequently.
Targeting the right Blood Sugar Level
On your right, are typical blood sugar target you should try to reach as much as possible everyday
What should when I have low Blood Sugar
Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, can be driven by not eating appropriately, not eating at all, using excessive insulin, using additional diabetic medications, engaging in excessive exercise, or consuming alcohol. Low blood sugar is defined as less than 70 mg/dL.
Signs of low blood sugar are different for everyone. Common symptoms include:
- Shaking.
- Sweating.
- Nervousness or anxiety.
- Irritability or confusion.
- Dizziness.
- Hunger.
Hyperglycemia, often known as high blood sugar, can be brought on by a variety of factors, such as being ill, under stress, eating more than you intended to, and not taking enough insulin. Long-term, major health issues might develop as a result of elevated blood sugar over time. High blood sugar symptoms include:
- Feeling very tired.
- Feeling thirsty.
- Having blurry vision.
- Needing to urinate (pee) more often.
Your blood sugar can be hard to manage if you get sick. You may not be able to eat or drink if your blood sugar is high
