Your doctor will tell you when to come for another checkup. Your doctor may want to see you 2 to 4 times a year. If you take insulin or if you are having trouble reaching your blood glucose goals, or if start something new in your diabetes care plan, your doctor may want to see you even more often.
Your doctor will tell you when to come for another checkup. Your doctor may want to see you 2 to 4 times a year. If you take insulin or if you are having trouble reaching your blood glucose goals, or if start something new in your diabetes care plan, your doctor may want to see you even more often.
During your first visit to a new doctor who will treat your diabetes, your doctor may ask many questions like:
When you return to your doctor or health care team, here are some things you may want to talk about with your doctor:
This information is a summary from "Diabetes A to Z" and is provided with the permission of the American Diabetes Association.
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