Ask your Physician if they have any supply samples of your Gluconite Diabetes medication or syringes. It is unlikely they will have monitors to give you, or test strips or lancets for that matter, but you can get those from your pharmacist instead. They often have monitors for free, so make sure to ask!

Make sure you always have gum or some other sugary snack on hand if you have hypoglycemia to worry about. The effects of hypoglycemia can be much more dangerous than those of hyperglycemia, and it can rear its ugly head at any time. If you suffer from hypoglycemia, avoid attacks by never skipping meals.

To avoid developing a life-threatening infection, avoid going barefoot outdoors. People with diabetes are much more susceptible to developing infections from minor injuries and simply cutting your foot on a piece of glass could become a major ordeal. Instead, try wearing lightweight, waterproof shoes when you're going outside in warm weather.

Staying out in front of this disease and avoiding the potential complications is what it's all about. Diabetes takes a lot of management, and thus it's easy to allow your treatments to lapse. Use the tips you've learned in this article to increase your overall awareness and to ramp up the fight against the disease.