HealthNFitness Medication to Manage Diabetes

HealthNFitness News : Medication can help keep diabetes under control, but it's important to understand what you're taking and how to take it.

The Diabetes Association poses these questions to ask your doctor about diabetes medications:

• Could any of my medications cause low blood sugar?
• When should I take my diabetes medications?
• How much medication should I take?
• Should I continue to take my diabetes medications when I am sick?
• Do I need to adjust my medications before I exercise?
• Do I need to adjust my medications if I skip a meal?

Health Tips about Affect of Blood Glucose

HealthNFitness Tips: People with diabetes should monitor the amount of glucose (sugar) in their blood. Insulin and certain drugs often are keys, but so is understanding what causes blood sugar levels to fluctuate.

The Diabetes Association mentions these factors:

• The foods you eat.
• How much you exercise, and when.
• Where in the body you inject insulin.
• The time of day that you inject yourself.
• Being sick.
• Being under stress.

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Health Tips to Spot caution Signs of Low Blood Sugar

Hypoglycemia is the medical term for low blood glucose, common among people with diabetes. It can occur even when you're trying hard to manage your blood sugar levels.

The Diabetes Association says while you can't always prevent hypoglycemia, you can take steps to treat it if you know the warning signs:

• Sweating or turning pale.
• Feeling dizzy or shaking.
• Developing a headache.
• Feeling hungry.
• Showing moodiness, or rapid behavior changes.
• Moving awkwardly or clumsily.
• Having a seizure.
• Acting confused, or having problems paying attention.
• Having a tingly feeling around the mouth.