Also Part 3: hhttp://www.sugarstats.com/2008/04/09/interview-with-dr-anita-ramsetty-endocrinologist-part3/

During the month of March SugarStats is posting segments from a series of interviews between Nedrra Lanakila, parent of a Type 1 Diabetic and partner of SugarStats, and Dr. Anita Ramsetty of EndocrineHelp.com, an online medical practice specializing in endocrinology and diabetes.

Nedrra Lanakila (N):As the endocrinologist, how often would you like the diabetic to test or put their stats into their SugarStats management and tracking service? How many times a day or a week would you like to see those stats entered?

Dr. Anita Ramsetty (A): It sort of depends on the situation that the patient finds themselves in. This [blood glucose self testing] is what I would ask them to do in person as well.

Some individuals are newly starting out. The term ‘mild diabetes’ isn’t really a term, but it’s probably the best way I can describe it. They don’t have huge fluctuations in their glucoses during the day, they still have a decent amount of their own insulin production, they’re not on a lot of medication and numbers don’t bounce around too much.

For those individuals I generally ask them to check their blood sugars maybe twice a day, ideally three times a day. If they can put it in daily I think is a great habit. Then it becomes like brushing your teeth: you’ve got your (more…)