Diabetes: Preventing high blood sugar emergencies
Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to start preventing high blood sugar emergencies effectively.
Talk with your doctor
If you haven't talked with your doctor about checking your blood sugar at home, do this at your next visit. Home blood sugar meters (glucose meters) make checking your blood sugar level at home easy and quick. Using a home blood sugar meter can take the guesswork out of treating high blood sugar levels.
If you would like more information on diabetes and high blood sugar, the following resources are available:
Organization
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) E-mail: AskADA@diabetes.org Web Address: www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated: September 24, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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