Things to Check for Good Diabetes Care

Taking care of diabetes is a team effort between you and your health care team (doctor, diabetes nurse educator, diabetes dietitian educator, pharmacist, and others). You are the most important member of the team.

Take charge of your diabetes by learning what to do for good diabetes care:

• Things to do every day for good diabetes care



• Things for your health care provider to look at every time you have a checkup



• Things for you or your health care provider to do at least once or twice a year

Keep a daily record of blood glucose check results. (Make copies of the Daily Diabetes Record page.) This information will help you see whether you are reaching your blood glucose goals.

You can prevent or slow down diabetes problems by reaching your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol goals most of the time.

source: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/complications_control/index.htm