Type 2 Diabetes:Monitoring Your Blood Sugar

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Video: Perspectives on Monitoring Your Blood Sugar
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    Glucose Meters
    "This may save your life"
    ( 1:32 )
  • Diabetes Pricking Your Finger Doctor-Patient Video
    Pricking Your Finger
    "It's nothing to fear"
    ( :37 )
  • Diabetes Hemoglobin A1C Doctor-Patient Video
    Hemoglobin A1C
    "It's a really key test"
    ( 1:35 )
  • Diabetes Testing Each Day Doctor-Patient Video
    Testing Each Day
    I test morning, evening, and before meals
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6 Things to Do If Your Blood Sugar Is Too High

Blood sugar is a tricky little beast. Yes, you can get a high reading if you threw caution to the wind and ate several slices of cake at a wedding. The problem is that you can also have a high blood sugar reading if you followed every rule in the type 2 diabetes handbook...  Read More

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Expert Linda Siminerio Gives Advice About Home Blood Glucose Monitoring

 Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD
Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD
Executive director of the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute
Q: Can products like skin cream affect my reading?

A: Yes, they certainly can. Lotions, creams, and other substances on your hands can cause your meter to give an inaccurate reading. Even handling a sandwich can leave glucose on your fingertips, which would provide an abnormally high reading when you draw blood from your finger. Read More

ONLINE RESOURCES

7 Websites with More Information on Blood Glucose Monitoring

  • Site: Blood Sugar 101
  • Who it's for: People looking for detailed information on blood sugar
  • Why we like it: Janet Ruhl, who has type 2 diabetes, answers basic questions about blood sugar and offers useful tips on getting blood sugar levels under control.


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