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Type 1 diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes. This type of diabetes keeps your body from using blood sugar (also called blood glucose) as energy. As a result, your blood sugar gets too high. To keep your blood sugar under control, you need to take the following steps:

Test your blood sugar Take your insulin Follow your meal plan Exercise

Take care of yourself to prevent other health problems See your health care team at least every 3 to 6 months

Test Your Blood Sugar
You need to test your blood sugar each day. This tells you whether your blood sugar is within your target range.

Your health care team will tell you how often and when to test each day. If your blood sugar is within your target range, your insulin, meal plan, and exercise plan are working. If your blood sugar is too high or too low, your health care team may adjust your insulin or make changes in your meal plan.

Take Your Insulin
Your body needs insulin to turn blood sugar into energy. When you have type 1 diabetes, your body doesn't make insulin. So, you need to take it several times each day.

Insulin is most often taken by injection (shots). Sometimes it is given through a special pump. Your health care team will show you how to give yourself injections or how to use a pump. Your doctor will prescribe the kind and dose of insulin you need each day.

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