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Checking blood sugar levels in a day
How many times should I check my blood sugar levels in a day, I am getting too much addicted. Pls guide. Thanks
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Once every alternate days as random blood sugar if u r diabetic... If u r not diabetic then no need to check regularly u can check once in 3 months
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Twice at different times for a span of 2 weeks to know how well ur sugars are controlled ..after that once in 3 days at varying timings u can check
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For 5 days fasting and 2 hrs after Breakfast lunch and dinner to make a chart to know pattern of diet affects sugar levels. Thereafter once a week or day when you try to pamper yourself with high sugar diet
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Dr Vinutha Nakul
Diabetologist
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
No need to check everyday it does not weigh much importance if your not diabetic.
If you are diabetic then you should be watchful about your symptoms if there is any change in your diet or increased intake of sweets. In that case you will need to monitor sugar levels closely.
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Dr. Pawan Goel
Diabetologist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
For patients on oral medications or oral medications and basal insulin, Fasting and post meal 2 hours blood sugar once in a week suffices
For patients on insulin basal bolus, 6 times (all premeal and post meals) is advisable.
4 times charting (all premeals and post dinner) might be okay too. In addition once a week 2 am blood sugar is to be done.
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
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11 yrs exp
Solapur
Of 7 readings do one each day
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