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How soon after I wake up in the morning should I check my blood glucose?

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Check your blood glucose immediately after you get up, before any morning activities, such as showering, shaving, or putting on makeup. The reason for this schedule is that if your blood glucose is low, you can drink some juice or milk. If it is high, you can take your insulin immediately and allow it to work before breakfast. It is important to get into this habit, because if you start the day with a normal blood glucose level before breakfast, managing your blood glucose throughout the day is much easier. Monitoring your glucose immediately on awakening does not take a major change in lifestyle, but it is very effective in improving your blood glucose management.

The frequency at which you should monitor your blood glucose will depend on how you plan to use the information. People who take multiple daily doses of insulin or use insulin pumps need to monitor at least 3 or 4 times daily to stay safe and to adjust insulin doses for high or low glucose levels. Those not on insulin but who are in the process of having their medications adjusted should monitor often enough to guide the medication adjustments, usually 2 or 3 times a day. If you’re on medications that can cause hypoglycemia, like sulfonylureas, you should have a working blood glucose meter and test strips on hand so you can conduct a blood glucose check if you feel low, if you’re planning to engage in physical activity, or if you have to miss or delay a meal.

Even if you’re not on a medication that can cause hypoglycemia, and have achieved your glucose control targets, it may be a good idea to perform spot checks of your glucose at least a few times a week for your own information.


Posted in blood sugar on April 2nd, 2009

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