Blood sugar (blood glucose) monitoring is the primary tool you have to find out if your blood glucose levels are within your target range.
It’s important for blood glucose levels to stay in a healthy range. If glucose levels get too low, we can lose the ability to think and function normally. If they get too high and stay high, it can cause damage or complications to the body over the course of many years.
The logging of your results is vital. When you bring your log to your health care provider, you’ll have a good picture of your body's response to your diabetes care plan.
Talk to your doctor about whether you should be checking your blood glucose. People who may benefit from checking blood glucose regularly include those:
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