Web-Based Program to Help Type 2 Diabetics

If you’re Type 2 diabetic, do you test your blood sugar? How frequently?

I talk to many Type 2’s who aren’t very good about testing. While it’s true they don’t need to test as often as Type 1 diabetics, testing provides a guide for how they are doing with control, when they should time their meds, and how stress and exercise affect their blood sugars.

Now a new program is helping Type 2’s manage their blood sugars by using the Internet. The program “gave patients access to the same medical records used by their primary care doctor, as well as the ability to e-mail health care providers. The program also provided feedback on blood sugar readings, a website with educational information on diabetes, and an interactive diary that allowed users to record information on diet, exercise and medications.”

This type of support could make all the difference between out of whack control and good control. That alone could help prevent complications.