What is the best time to check your blood sugar if you are diabetic?

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The recommended best time to check the sugar level in diabetic people are: early in the morning before having any food and at night before going to bed.

But in some cases, the doctor can keep a check of blood sugar after every 2 to 3 hours after a meal and sometimes at midnight, based on the severity of your condition.

However, a diabetic person should consider testing their blood sugar in these cases:

1. Whenever he or she feels dizziness, confusion, and blurry vision.
2. When they have lunch or dinner in a restaurant or junk food.
3. When they get stressed out
4. After every workout or exercise
5. When prescribed new medicines by their doctor
6. And Whenever they take an overdose of insulin or anti-diabetic medicines.

These are a few recommendations, but you must take sugar tests if you experience any other symptoms of high blood sugar or low blood sugar.

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