Ten Things Diabetics Need to Ask Their Doctor

Understanding Diabetes Will Put YOU in Charge of YOUR Life

What to ask your doctor to tell you:

1. What's my game plan? How many times a day and at which times of the day should I be testing my blood sugar?
2. As I log my test results what pattern am I trying to create?
3. Doctor explain the results of my HbA1c test (which gives me my average blood glucose level over the last 3 months), and please tell me how to get my HbA1c into the normal range (if it isn't already, if it is then keep up the good work!).
4. Is my diabetic condition affecting my vision, kidney function, or my feet?
5. Doctor have I been tested for microalbuminuria?
   Note that if lab tests reveal the presence of albumin in your urine then you need to take action against the early onslaught of kidney disease right away.
6. Do I need to take special care of my feet?
7. Please set me up with a dietician to go over what and how much I should be eating.
8. I know I should be exercising but I'm afraid of over doing it. What kind of regimen should I be using? Will exercise affect when I should take my insulin or what and when I should be eating?
9. If I make a mistake and I need help what do I need to do to help my loved ones properly help me?
10. Do you have a list of diabetic support groups near my home?

www.Diabetic-Supply-Store.com gives you the most important questions to ask your doctor if you are diagnosed with diabetes.