Blood Sugar Management

• Treating Low Blood Sugar

  Review the symptoms of low blood sugar if you have diabetes or some other health condition that can cause low blood sugar. Symptoms of low blood sugar include sweating, blurred vision, and confusion. Know the early symptoms. You may not always have the same symptoms. Share treatment instructions with your partner...

• Diabetes in Children: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Eat Healthy Meals

  Here are 5 ways to help kids with diabetes choose healthy foods and drinks.

• Gloria's Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar

  Gloria hasn't always been an active person. Until she retired a few years ago, she didn't have time, she says. Her job at the local college as an administrative assistant kept her busy. And after work, she just didn't have enough energy—or interest—to do any exercise. After she retired, there were other things to keep...

• How Others Manage Diabetes

  Hear how other people learned to do a better job managing their diabetes.

• Diabetes: Carbohydrates and Your Blood Sugar

  Learn how carbohydrate foods raise your blood sugar.

• Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Medicines

  Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood drops below what the body needs to function normally. Some medicines for diabetes can cause low blood sugar. Even mild low blood sugar can affect the way you think and respond to things around you. And mild low blood sugar can quickly...

• Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Insulin

  Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) occurs in people with diabetes when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood drops below what the body needs to function normally. If your blood sugar drops below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), you may have symptoms, such as feeling tired, weak, or shaky. If your blood sugar drops...

• Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies

  Discusses preventing high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) problems in a person with diabetes. Explains emergencies in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Discusses treating infections early, being prepared, and drinking plenty of liquids.

• Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don't Use Insulin

  Covers counting carbohydrates for people with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin. Explains carb counting to manage blood sugar levels. Also explains how to count them.

• Gestational Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar

  Discusses how to deal with low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) when you have gestational diabetes (diabetes that developed during pregnancy). Covers symptoms and complications of hypoglycemia. Offers tips on preventing and managing low blood sugar emergencies.

• Home Blood Sugar Diary

  Name: _________________________________ Blood sugar target range: ________ to _______. Track your blood sugar each day. Week of ______. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time (breakfast) Blood sugar Medicine Time...

• Gestational Diabetes: Counting Carbs

  Guides you through carbohydrate counting as a good way to help control blood sugar when you have gestational diabetes. Explains why you need to count carbohydrates and how to count them. Includes suggestions that can help you count carbohydrate grams.

• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar

  The body uses three main nutrients to function— carbohydrate, protein, and fat. These nutrients are digested into simpler compounds. Carbohydrates are used for energy (glucose). Fats are used for energy after they are broken into fatty acids. Protein can also be used for energy, but the first job is to help with making...

• Treating High Blood Sugar

  If you have diabetes, your doctor will give you blood sugar goals and recommendations for treating high blood sugar. Here are some general guidelines. Mild to moderately high blood sugar Follow these steps if blood sugar is over the target range set by your doctor, for example, over 200 milligrams per deciliter...

• Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar

  Discusses high blood sugar (also called hyperglycemia) in children with diabetes. Covers symptoms. Offers tips on preventing high blood sugar emergencies. Covers when to seek emergency care.

• Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar

  Low blood sugar, also called hypoglycemia, occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood of a person with diabetes drops below what the body needs to function normally. Taking too much insulin, not eating enough food or skipping meals, or exercising more than usual can cause blood sugar levels to drop rapidly. If...