How To Prevent Low Blood Sugar And Stay Safe
Prevent Low Blood Sugar
• Follow your meal plan. Eat meals and snacks at the same time each day. Do not miss or delay meals.
• Check and record your glucose levels. If you have low blood sugars more than 2 times in a week, call your doctor or diabetes educator. Changes may need to be made to your diet, medicine or exercise routine.
• Take your diabetes medicine as directed. Do not take extra diabetes medicine without your doctor’s advice.
• Exercise regularly.
To Stay Safe
• Keep food such as crackers, gels, and juice with you at all times.
• Tell other people who work or live with you that you have diabetes and how to treat low blood sugar.
• Wear a medical bracelet or necklace to tell others that you have diabetes during a medical emergency.
• If you have Type 1 diabetes, people close to you should learn how to give a glucagon shot. Glucagon is a hormone used to raise blood sugar when a person is not alert or awake. A nurse can teach them how to give a glucagon shot.
• Call your doctor when you have frequent low blood sugars or wide swings from high to low.
• Talk with your doctor and dietitian before starting a weight loss diet.
• Keep all your appointments with your doctor, diabetes nurse, and dietitian.
• Call your doctor, nurse or dietitian with any questions or concerns.
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