Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose

Written by Bina Naik |

Medically Reviewed by dr. reeja tharu / dr. sunil shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Dec 14, 2019

References for Diabetes - Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG)

Author: Ms. Bina Naik

Editor: Dr. Reeja, Dr. Sunil Shroff

Published on Feb 01, 2016
Last Updated on Dec 14, 2019

Comments

chams Sunday, August 26, 2012

my blood sugar level was 78fasting,and 157 on pp.but after taking glimpride and metformin it came too 80 fasting and 104 on pp.can i control my sugar level with healty lifestyle and cotroled diet?

rjames Friday, May 11, 2012

after lunch I often work in the yard for l to 2 hrs and take my test when I come in. Does moving around after a meal increase the sugar in my blood more than sitting for the 2 hours?

mouna Thursday, May 17, 2012

any physical activity you perform will contribute to lowering your blood sugar level.

tafitz08 Friday, March 2, 2012

Where can I find a blank chart I can print off to keep track of my sugar levels?

naving Sunday, November 20, 2011

my blood sugar level before meal is below 100. do i have to chech post meal reading after 2 hrs to know whether i have diabetics or not. navin

michelledale Friday, February 12, 2010

Can anyone please tell me what are the normal sugar levels in a type 2 diabetes, as my husband and I are having problems monitoring him.

guest Monday, August 9, 2010

When Target levels
Before meals 70 to 140
1 to 2 hours after the start of a meal below 180

you have to monitor BG level frequently.

Have you using Blood Glucose Meter for Monitoring?

Regards:
Rajesh Kumar
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