i have type 2 diabetes...how often should i check my blood sugar levels...my Dr.says 1 x day i take 3shots day

Question

like i was saying i take 3 shots a day..i've been told that i should test my sugar level before each meal..which is when i take an insulin shot if needed...

Answer 1

I would advise you to check three times a day until you are stabilized, or if you feel ill...
After you are stable for a while, then perhaps you can go to once a day.
Ask your doctor to clarify.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Type 2 diabetse on insulin mean you are either not tolrating oral hypoglycemic drugs or there is secondry or primary failure. You havent mentioned your age and body weight and height which are of consideration when planning diabetic diet. Blood suger monitoring 3 times a day before each meal is consider only if- 1) You are taking plan or regular insulin, 2) you are having serious infection 3) You are n eed to undergo planned surgery, 4) In case you are female, you are pregnent. Otherwise once in a day monitoring is good enough or at the best you can go for both fasting and PP before breakfast. Remember NIDDM or Type 2 diabetes get long acting insulin which mostly need to be given once a day. Hence there is no need of monitoring blood glucose before every meal. However get your HbA1c or glycosylated insulin checked atleast once in 6 m onth or better every 3 months.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Everyone is different. That said, I am on "Intensive Therapy" meaning that I use fast action insulin several times a day mostly before or after meals and a slow acting insulin once a day in the evenings before bed. I test my blood glucose (BG)levels before and two hours after each meal and once again before bedtime. I also test anytime I feel "funny" or different. I want to be sure that I don't exceed the goals I set for myself. I started at a BG of about 450. That was 18 months ago. Since that time I now average about 95 to 105. It's not easy as it's more inconvenience that anything else - remembering to test two hours after each meal, when driving and I don't feel right, any time I remember that I didn't check recently. It's a bother but I do it. My latest goal is to get my A1c down to something in the 5's. My doctor said "well maybe" I say, "Yes, I can"

Remember that nobody dies of diabetes. Everyone dies of something that diabetes causes. So if you have a meter, test as often as you would like and especially if you don't feel quite yourself. I personnally don't believe that one test a day is right - there's too much at stake any you're the one taking all the risk - you're doctor is not the one with diabetes like you. By the way, I happen to know several folks with diabetes. Not one of them is on my "intense" therapy. As a result, I'm the only one with near normal readings! Think about it.

Answer 6

For any kind of diabetes it is important to add some daily walking in the routine. It is possible to reduce the dose of insuling or oral tablets by focusing more on walking and other exercises.

Firstly monitor the blood glucose levels daily or to start with before each meal. It is important that we check the daily levels in order to know the fluctuations.. Do not compromise on monitoring it.. monitor it more but not less.. thats the beginning to controlling diabetes.

Answer 7

My doctor told me 4-7 times if I can. Like before/after each meal and at night before going to sleep (mine is uncontrolled) I no longer can do that unfortunately (and haven't been able to for a year due to the fact I have low income and cannot afford my medications, test strips, and lancets). I think you will be fine checking it how I used to. I like to be in the know of my sugar levels but have been in the dark for close to a year now... EEK!

Answer 8

at least three to four times a day don't you need to know how much insulin to take based on what you eat and how high your bg is. I check my before and two hours after meals sometimes more depending on how I'm feeling. definitely more than once a day to be sure your getting the right amount of insulin.

Answer 9

How can you take insulin if you need it with out checking your blood sugar. Call the office and ask if you should be taking your glucose levels before each meal and before going to bed. I think you might of misunderstood his directions. Call and ask it certainly won't hurt.

Answer 10

No way a doctor would say one time a day!!! Are you sure you heard him/her right????
If you are taking insulin you need to check your BS before each shot. One time before breakfast (& before first shot) 2 hours after your lunch, (and your second shot) and before bedtime (and your third shot)
Other times you might need to take a BS test is at 3 am if your BS are to high or to low at the morning testing. Also at 10pm after your nightly snack to know what your morning reading will be.