Top ten diabetes queries: What to ask your doctor?

When people first time hear the news of their diabetes condition, they get shocked. Often, diabetics get confused when they go for doctor’s consultation. The patients tend to forget some questions which they have thought of earlier.

Here is a list of questions you should ask your doctor, when you are approaching the doctor to get diabetes treatment for the first time.

1. What are the risks of diabetes?
2. What other medial problems will I face?
3. How often should I get my eyes, feet, blood pressure, lipid profile get checked?
4. How often should I get my blood sugar levels checked?
5. What should I do if my sugar levels are higher or lower than the normal levels?
6. What are the medications that I need to follow to treat diabetes?
7. What exercises should I practice for weight loss?
8. How often should exercise?
9. Are my children at higher risk of getting diabetes?
10. What diet I should follow?

Recommended: Take a print out of the above query list before you go to a diabetologist or a physician. It helps!