MONITORING YOUR BLOOD SUGAR

If you have diabetes, you may need to monitor your blood sugar (blood glucose) levels are within your target range indicated by your provider.

Testing will tell you your blood glucose level at any one time. 

Keeping blood sugar levels in a healthy range prevents low glucose levels, which can cause a loss of the ability to function normally and prevents high glucose levels as that causes severe complications and damage.

 Here are some of the devastating effects on your body from high blood sugar:

  • Nerves – damages your nerves called neuropathy that can cause pain and reduce sensation, leading to falls with injuries and severe loss of mobility.
  • Vision- damages your retina, causing blindness.
  • Kidneys- damages your kidneys by making the kidneys filter too much blood and start to leak and protein in the urine.
  • Liver- damages to your liver causing elevated liver enzymes, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, cancer, and acute liver failure. Diabetes raises your risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition in which excess fat builds up in your liver even if you drink little or no alcohol

EASY TO USE CELL PHONE GLUCOMETER

which vital SIGNS TO MONITOR

  • HEART RATE MONITORING

    If your heart rate is too high, also known as tachycardia, this could be caused by an underlying condition such as an infection or a heart issue

  • BODY TEMPERTURE

    First off is your temperature; as we all know, if your temperature is above 101.0°F, you likely have some infectious process going on. The sooner you obtain care, the less likely it is to become catastrophic and require hospitalization.

  • CHECK YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE

    Taking your blood pressure every day can prevent a disaster from happening. I find that more people understand how their car works as compared to how their blood pressure works.

  • WARNING LIGHTS VITAL SIGNS

    What you should know about vital signs and why they’re important

  • OXYGEN LEVEL MONITORING

    measure your blood oxygen levels daily. Typically should stay above 90%, though if you have COPD, your healthcare provider may set your level => 88%.

  • WEIGHT MONITORING

    Watching your weight with a disease processes such as congestive heart failure, as weight gain overnight could indicate worsening of your condition.