Self Monitoring

Testing your blood sugar is an integral part of diabetes management. Testing helps you monitor your diabetes and make adjustments in your diet and exercise regimen as needed. The goal is to keep your blood sugar level as close to normal as possible. In doing so, you can delay or even prevent many long-term health problems caused by high blood sugar. Besides testing your blood sugar, you also need to chart and track your blood sugar results to find patterns and make changes in your regimen as needed.

Read more about blood sugar testing and how your lifestyle can affect your blood sugars in Time to Test. In Self Monitoring and Pain you will find helpful tips for reducing the ouch factor will come in handy the next time you test your blood sugar.