Should I check my blood sugar after an insulin injection?

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  1.  Phil Southerland
     
    Phil Southerland answered:
    Check your blood sugar 1.5 hours after bolusing. Testing after you bolus tells you if you took the right amount of insulin and gives you a chance to correct before it’s out of range. We are never the same two days in a row, so it never hurts to check it twice!
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    Check your blood sugar 1.5 hours after bolusing. Testing after you bolus tells you if you took the right amount of insulin and gives you a chance to correct before it’s out of range. We are never the same two days in a row, so it never... More