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What to Do if You Have High or Low Blood Sugar With Diabetes

In this video, learn the signs of high and low blood sugar and how to treat it.

Lauren Smith, MAMera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Updated on April 29, 2024

The best way to keep your levels under control is to practice good diabetes management and check your blood sugar regularly. It’s also important to know the early symptoms so you can stabilize blood sugar. Your care team can teach you how to manage high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

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Additional Medical Contributors (3)
  • Minisha Sood, MDDr. Sood is a board-certified Endocrinologist in private practice in New York City and an assistant professor at Hofstra School of Medicine.
    • Sonal Chaudhry, MDDr. Chaudhry is an Endocrinologist at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
      • Sandra Arévalo, RDNSandra Arévalo is a spokesperson for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and director of nutrition services and community outreach at South Bronx Health Center.
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