Test Your Sugar and Know How it Reacts to What You Eat
The good news is, only about one in four people with diabetes ever has kidney problems. And, if you do have kidney problems, you can be treated.
If you have diabetes, good blood sugar control can help protect your kidneys—and the rest of you. Knowing what your blood sugar is and how it reacts to what you do and what you eat is the first step to keeping it in control. With test strips and a glucometer, you can check your blood sugar daily and track the results. The VA provides these for you at no charge. Your care team will tell you what blood sugar targets to aim for.
A test called hemoglobin A1c can check your 3-month blood sugar average. It can help you see if you are on the right track for blood sugar control.