Questions to ask your doctor about Diabetes
- Am I at risk for diabetes?
- What are my blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol numbers?
- What are types 1 and type 2 diabetes mean? Which category I belong to
- What are normal blood sugar numbers for fasting and random.
- What are other complications of diabetes?
- How should I take of my feet? What kind of socks and shoes I should wear?
- What is the best treatment for type 2 diabetes?
- Do I need insulin or I can take oral tablets.
- What is the best time to take this medication? Do I need to take before meals or after meals?
- Could the medication you are prescribing will interact with medication I am taking (Make sure you will inform the all the drugs you are taking including the OTC)
- Do I need to cut down the sugar or carbohydrates to control the diabetes
- Is yoga helpful for me to control blood sugar?
- Do you suggest me any life style change to better control the diabetes.
- Do I need to do the blood sugar test at home and maintain the record?
- Are my children at risk of diabetes?
- What should I do if blood sugar levels drop below the normal values?
- When will be my next visit?
- Do I really need to see dietitian to know about my diet.
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date: Dec 15th.08
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