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Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Ask your doctor how you can improve blood sugar control.
Questions you may want to ask include:
- What is my glycosylated hemoglobin (a test that measures average blood sugar
level over the past two to three months)? What is a normal glycosylated hemoglobin?
- How can I get my glycosylated hemoglobin in the normal range?
- How often and under what conditions should I test my blood sugar? What should
I do with the results? What patterns should I try to achieve?
- What changes should we make in my program as a result of the findings of the
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)?
- Do I have microalbuminuria (detection of tiny amounts of albumin in urine
indicating early diabetic kidney disease)?
- What effect has diabetes had on my eyes and kidneys?
- When should I get together with a dietitian to review what I eat?
- What exercises are best for me? What adjustments to my food or insulin should
I make if I plan to exercise?
- What should my family and friends do if my blood sugar goes so low that I
need their help?
- (For women) What should I do about taking care of my diabetes if I plan to
become pregnant?
- How should I take care of my feet?
- Are there any diabetes groups that I could attend in our area?
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