Use the log book that comes with your meter to record your blood glucose readings, insulin doses, and other information. Keep this record faithfully, for at least two weeks after your diagnosis -- you'll need this information as you work with your doctor or diabetes educator to assess your treatment. After these first few weeks, your doctor may say it's okay to stop keeping this paper record.
Tips for tracking:
- Be consistent: Make it a habit to record each blood glucose reading and each insulin dose.
- Be complete: Most logs have a place to write notes. Use that space to write down changes in your routine, how your feel, whether you had ketones, etc. This extra information can help your diabetes care team assess your treatment.
- Watch for trends: Circle any blood glucose readings that are too high or too low. Can you see a pattern as to when these readings occur? (For example, do you tend to have lows after soccer practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays?) Discuss this with your care team.
Use the log book that comes with your meter to record your blood
glucose readings, insulin doses, and other information. Keep this
record faithfully, for at least two weeks after your diagnosis --
you'll need this information as you work...
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Intermountain Healthcare answered:Use the log book that comes with your meter to record your blood glucose readings, insulin doses, and other information. Keep this record faithfully, for at least two weeks after your diagnosis -- you'll need this information as you work with your doctor or diabetes educator to assess your treatment. After these first few weeks, your doctor may say it's okay to stop keeping this paper record.
