How Can Hyperglycemia in Diabetes Be Prevented?
Make sure you are following your meal plan, exercise program and medicine schedule. • Know your diet, count the total amounts of carbohydrate that you are consuming • Test your blood glucose regularly. • Know when to contact your health care provider if you have repeated abnormal blood glucose readings. • Make sure you always wear medical identification that states you have diabetes so you can receive proper treatment in the event of an emergency. Reviewed by Certified Diabetes Educators in the Department of Patient Education and Health Information and by physicians in the Department of Endocrinology at The Cleveland Clinic. Sources: American Diabetes Association: “Hyperglycemia.” Pearson, E. Lancet, 2003; 362:1275. Forouhi, N. Diabetologia, 2006; 49:822. Reviewed by John A.
