The must know about blood sugar and diabetes

• IV.1. General recommendations about blood sugar control in diabetes
• IV.3. How to use a blood sugar meter?
• IV.4. Knowing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar or hypo) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar or hyper)
• IV.5. Try these eight tips to avoid low or high blood sugar levels

Frequently asked questions about blood sugar and diabetes

• Q.1.Why do I often experience low blood sugar levels (hypo) at night?
• Q. 2. Aren’t there any other ways to measure blood sugar levels than pricking fingers?
• Q.3. Why do I experience some episodes of high blood sugar levels in the morning?
• Q.4. How can I stop being anxious or worried about having low blood sugar (hypo)?
• Q.5. Why was it easier to control my blood sugar levels at the time of diabetes diagnosis than some months, years later?

Myths or rumors about blood sugar and diabetes

• MYTH 1: “The body is not able to “wake itself up” from low blood sugar (hypo)
• MYTH 2: “I can trust my body to “wake itself up” from a hypo, and therefore I do not need to take any actions.”
• MYTH 3: “I can’t die from a hypoglycemia”
• MYTH 4: “The “counter-reaction” works equally well for all insulin users”
• MYTH 5: “There are only positive effects of going to bed with a deliberately high glucose level to avoid hypo”