Diabetes is a disease where your blood sugar can be higher than normal. When you have diabetes:
- Your pancreas makes little, not enough, or no insulin, or
- Your body prevents the insulin you do make from working correctly
As a result, sugar can’t get into your cells, so it stays in your blood. This causes your blood sugar to stay too high (also called hyperglycemia).
Both high and low blood sugar can result in serious complications. That’s why controlling your blood sugar is an essential part of managing your diabetes.
Follow your health care provider's recommendation about the best time of day to check your blood sugar. Once you get a little practice checking your blood sugar, it will become part of your routine.
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