Do You Keep An Accurate Log Of Your Bloodsugars? There Are Many Resources Out There!
May 28, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Go figure, I am on vacation and my blood sugars are absolutely perfect. Who would have thought? And to top it all of, my doctors appointment is finally this Friday with the endocrinologist. So when he says, “how has your bloodsugar been?”, I will have to say, “just fine, thanks”. Thank goodness for me I have my very handy dandy notebook that has recorded my every nutritional choice, as well as sugar check, over the last 2 months. And believe me there are some hum-dingers in there!
Do you keep track of your bloodsugars? Besides on the glucometer? I know we always teach our patients to do so, and explain how helpful it is when there is a change in your norm. I just wonder how many actually follow through?
There are plenty of very cool online ways to do this very same thing as well, Revolution Health offers this…
Manage and protect your family’s health information online – convenient, safe and secure:
Share your personal story and keep loved ones in touch during illness and recovery.
Create a page of your favorite tools and information, tailored to your health needs and interests.
Here is a list of others…
Take it from this nurse, this is the first thing we ask for when you are admitted to the hospital with a bloodsugar of 545! Now you can be the prized patient and have all the info readily available.
This the one part of being diabetic that I find the hardest. The needles – no problem. The frequency in which I must use said needles – not an issue. However, keep track of everything I eat, everything I do, every high, low, and in between is the worst. I resent this “requirement” of the disease more than anything. I start doing it and about three days later, I stop. I hate carrying around a little notebook, I hate the “anal retentiveness” of it all. And, of course, this is one of the main factors preventing me from getting on the pump.
I come from a family with a diabetes history from both sides I think. I’m sure this post will come in handy not only for me but also for my aunts and uncles.