Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Diabetes Educator

• What should my blood glucose targets be? You should have a target for fasting and after meals.
• What is the meaning of HbA1c?
• What is my HbA1c now? What should my HbA1c target be?
• What are my blood lipid numbers (such as cholesterol, HDL, LDL)? What should my target for each of these numbers be?
• Am I at a good body weight?
• What do each of my medications do?
• When should I take my medication?
• What should I do if I forget to take my medication?
• How will I know if my blood sugar goes to high (hyperglycemia)? What should I do when this happens?
• How will I know if my blood sugar goes to low (hypoglycemia)? What should I do when this happens?
• What should I do when I am sick and can not eat anything or don't feel like eating anything?
• How do I know what to eat when I am away from home (eating out)?
• Am I doing everything I should to manage my diabetes?