Diabetes is a lifelong disease that will need continued treatment and will also need to be monitored. The blood sugar level will need to be monitored at least daily and at certain times more often than once daily. The complications that can occur when the blood sugar, also known as the blood glucose is not kept under control can be serious and in some cases life threatening.

Diabetes is a disease that is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and this does not need to be in the top ten diseases for death if monitored properly. This means taking insulin if prescribed at the same time daily, monitoring the blood glucose level at least once daily and treatment of any underlying conditions.