How often do you check your blood sugars?

[Calypso]

How often are you supposed to check your blood sugar levels? Do you do it as often as you're supposed to?

I'm supposed to check mine at least once a day (ideally twice or three times) but I haven't done it in months. I usually get a headache if my blood glucose levels get too high, and I've been feeling good, so I'm just going to assume things are okay.

[Calypso]

Strips are expensive...that's one of the reasons I don't check as often as I need to. I also tend to get busy during the day and just plain forget I'm supposed to stop and check blood sugars!

[riskey58]

I have never checked mine. But my husband has border line sugar, and he is going to start checking his. Just to be save.

[Swastik]

My grand mother is facing sugar problem. I alwasy checked her sugar level by my self as i am having a blood sugar machine in my home. I checked her sugar after every 15 days. But whnever hersugarlevel got disturbed and it is high i have to check daily. Till her blood sugar level is under control.

[AnitaGullett]

Hello,
it’s necessary to constantly test your blood sugar level. One reader wrote that he takes a drug to help manage his blood sugar levels and that his doctor has him test those levels twice a day. Because he has insurance, it’s a manageable request — but it’s expensive and tiresome.