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My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Useful Telephone Numbers NH Greater Glasgow & Clyde Diabetes Service Diabetes UK 0141 245 6380 This is your personal diabetes record and it is important Diabetes UK Careline 0845 120 2960 for your diabetes care Please bring this record with you whenever you visit: • Your general practitioner (GP) • Your diabetes clinic • Your diabetes practice nurse/specialist nurse • The dietician • The podiatrist /chiropodist • Your home blood glucose meter and monitoring book • The optician/optometrist/consultant ophthalmologist • The accident and emergency department • Or if you are admitted to hospital Reminders When you attend the diabetes clinic either at the hospital, or your GP’s surgery please bring: • Your hospital/clinic appointment letter • Any medication you may be taking • This booklet • Your home blood glucose monitoring book Useful phone numbers General practitioner (GP) My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Patient Information Your Medical History My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Your Medication (Please write down all medication, prescribed and non prescribed that you are taking).Time to be taken Other information Date started Date stopped ExampleMetformin Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Take with food 15/01/09 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Your Medication (Please write down all medication, prescribed and non prescribed that you are taking).Time to be taken Other information Date started Date stopped My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Your Medication (Please write down all medication, prescribed and non prescribed that you are taking).Time to be taken Other information Date started Date stopped 11 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Your management chart (Please answer questions 1-7 in the boxes provided with your GP or Diabetes team at your next review). reviewed reviewed reviewed reviewed 1) Do you monitor your blood sugar levels? 2) Have you experienced a low blood sugar lately? If yes, how 3) If you take insulin; do you have any marks or changes at your injection sites? 4) How much physical activity are you currently doing? 5) How much alcohol do you drink? 6) Do you smoke? 7) When did you last have a Flu vaccination? 13 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Diabetes Review Result Sheet (Please fill in your test results at each review, refer to page 25 for an explanation of what the different tests mean). Your Results Your Goal Date Waist measurement Blood pressure Cholesterol Kidney Function
Liver Function Test Foot Examination Eye Examination Refer to other Health Professionals 15 My Diabetes: Information & Resources Pack Diabetes review/ follow-up sheet HbA1c Result HbA1c Result Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Blood Cholesterol Result Blood Cholesterol Result HbA1c Target = HbA1c Target = Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Target = Cholesterol target = Cholesterol target = 17 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Diabetes Review Result Sheet (Please fill in your test results at each review, refer to page 25 for an explanation of what the different tests mean). Your Results Your Goal Date Waist measurement Blood pressure Cholesterol Kidney Function
Liver Function Test Foot Examination Eye Examination Refer to other Health Professionals 19 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Self-care goals (Please write down any changes you need to make to your diabetes management, discuss these with your GP and or Diabetes team).GP or Nurse Review Date Goal Achieved Example15/01/09 I need to remember to take my Diabetes specialist (signed by my metformin with or after food. diabetes support Example15/01/09 I plan to increase my daily physical activity Diabetes specialist (signed by my diabetes support 21 My Diabetes: Information & Resources Pack Diabetes review/ follow-up sheet HbA1c Result HbA1c Result Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Blood Cholesterol Result Blood Cholesterol Result HbA1c Target = HbA1c Target = Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Target = Cholesterol target = Cholesterol target = 23 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack Self-care goals GP or Nurse Review Date Goal Achieved 25 My Diabetes: Information & Resource Pack What do my results mean? What do my results mean? Definition Guideline/ Definition Guideline/ Healthy Range Healthy Range
This is your long-term blood test and 7% Please
albuminuria small amounts of protein in your creatinine Proteinuria Pressure
monthly. You should rest for 20 mins less
Please discuss with your doctor or nurse what targets you Cholesterol Cholesterol levels that are too high should be aiming for in the above tests.
could put you at risk of a heart attack.
It is normally measured once a year. Cholesterol High levels of HDL cholesterol can Triglycerides Another type of fat in the blood.
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