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- Your body doesn’t make enough insulin.
- It’s an autoimmune disease.
- Your body attacks healthy cells by mistake.
- You use insulin to treat Type 1 Diabetes.
- Your cells don’t let sugar in (insulin can’t “unlock” the cell).
- You use lifestyle changes and medications (including insulin) to treat Type 2 Diabetes.
- Most people with diabetes have Type 2.
- Only found in pregnant people.
- Your cells don’t let sugar in because of the hormones that are in your body during pregnancy.
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You may be diagnosed with diabetes if:
You have symptoms of high glucose levels such as:
Feeling increased thirst or hunger
Urinating often
Weight loss without trying
Frequent yeast or urinary tract infections or wounds that won’t heal
Along with a random blood sugar test of over 200
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Feeling more thirsty or hungry than usual
Urinating (peeing) often
Losing weight without trying
Having frequent yeast or urinary tract infections or wounds that won’t heal
And a random blood sugar test above 200.
Your glucose (blood sugar) is above 126.
Test is taken after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours.
This test measures the amount of sugar in your blood at 1 time.
Your result is above or equal to 6.5%.
You do not need to fast before this test.
This test measures the amount of sugar coating the red blood cells over the last 2 to 3 months.
Once you have a diagnosis of diabetes, we will monitor you about every 3 months.
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You have symptoms of high glucose levels such as:
Feeling more thirsty or hungry than usual
Urinating (peeing) often
Losing weight without trying
Having frequent yeast or urinary tract infections or wounds that won’t heal
And a random blood sugar test above 200
Fasting blood sugar test:
Your glucose (blood sugar) is above 126.
Test is taken after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours.
This test measures the amount of sugar in your blood at 1 time.
Hemoglobin A1c blood test:
Your result is above or equal to 6.5%.
You do not need to fast before this test.
This test measures the amount of sugar coating the red blood cells over the last 2 to 3 months.
Once you have a diagnosis of diabetes, we will monitor you about every 3 months.
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You can control your health.
These lessons will help you learn more about how to manage your diabetes.
Please continue to learn more.
Your care team is here to help you along the way.
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- Blood sugar testing supplies
- Fast-acting carbs:
Juice
Glucose tabs
Jelly beans - Snacks and water
- Be prepared for changes in weather:
Wear layers
Comfortable shoes - Know your area:
Have maps or GPS of the area.
- Tell someone where you will be and how long you will be there.
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Why do I need to check my blood glucose?
Checking your blood glucose helps you:
- Are you exercising enough?
- Do you need to make changes to your diet?
- Do you need to adjust your medications?
Testing helps you to see how things in your daily life affect your blood sugar.
Things like:
- the foods you eat
- illness
- stress
- activities
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When do I need to check my blood glucose?
You should ask your provider how often you should check your blood glucose. In general, you should check your blood glucose anytime you are not feeling normal and:
0 to 3 times each week
1 to 4 times each day
•At least 4 times each day
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- 1Keep your strips and meter at room temperature.
- 2Keep the cap on the bottle of test strips.
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3Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol swab before you test.
-If you use an alcohol swab, make sure it’s completely dry before pricking your finger.
- 4Do NOT share your lancet or lancing device with other people.
- 5Throw away your lancets in a puncture-proof container.
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6If you are having trouble getting enough blood you can:
-Dangle the hand that you will prick at your side for 2 to 3 minutes before testing.
-Run your hands under warm water.
-Change your lancet dial so that the needle goes deeper into your skin.
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is used to measure your glucose levels continuously every 1 to 5 minutes. Your glucose readings are sent to a device so you can see your glucose. 
A CGM is made up of 3 parts:
1. Sensor - has a small wire that is placed into your skin and detects glucose levels in the fluid outside of the body's cells and blood vessels
2. Transmitter - sends your glucose reading to your receiver
3. Receiver - shows the glucose readings on a screen. It can be a reader device, your phone, or an insulin pump depending on the CGM.
Some devices have the sensor and transmitter as 1 piece.
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Identify glucose readings that are above or below your target that you may not have noticed by testing with a meter.
Alert you when you have high or low glucose.
-This is especially helpful if you no longer feel your low blood glucose readings.
Trend arrows tell you if your glucose readings are rising or falling.
Makes it easy to share your glucose readings with your family or your provider.
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Ask your insurance company about whether another meter is covered.
Buy a store brand meter.
Use company coupon cards.
Talk with your pharmacist and healthcare team that cares for your diabetes.
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In this lesson you will learn:
Why and when you should test your blood glucose
What your target blood glucose
-What does it mean?
-Why is it important?
How to understand glucose trends and identify patterns
What to do when you have a high or low blood glucose reading
How to test your blood glucose
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Living Well is a learning series about diabetes.
It may be done at your own pace and in any order. You can take as many modules as you would like, or complete the entire series.
Scroll down to make a start.
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Have you signed up for MyChart yet?
MyChart is a free, confidential & secure tool that MaineHealth patients can use to:
- Send messages to your providers
- Schedule/reschedule appointments
- Request prescription refills
- Pay medical bills
- View visit notes & test results
We encourage all of our patients to sign up for MyChart.
