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10. You Can Gauge Your Blood Sugar Level by the Way You Feel
There are some clear markers of high blood sugar and low blood sugar, but physical symptoms are generally unreliable tools for glucose management. For instance, a bout of dizziness could indicate that your blood sugar has dropped, but it could also mean that you’re coming down with the flu or an ear infection. High blood sugar could be making your thirsty and leaving you with a dry mouth, or else you could be dehydrated or reacting to seasonal allergens. Moreover, the longer you live with diabetes, the more your body tends to adjusts to the discomforts, and the less sensitive you are to changes in blood glucose. The only way to know for sure is to check, so get in the habit of testing your blood regularly.
Although diabetes management demands a serious commitment, you have the tools to control the disease. Many diabetics will need some sort of pharmaceutical treatment at one point, but it’s important to remember that you can help yourself get better: with good diet and regular exercise, many diabetics will reduce their need for medicine, and those with prediabetes can even reverse their disorder for good.
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Diabetes can creep up without a sound, and start interfering with your body before you realize that anything is happening.
