Log books

Dawn, I print up my own on the standard printer paper but I use a small font (10) and copy it multiple times on the page in landscape.  These can be cut down to a smaller "book" if you want.  I didn't like the format of the book that came with my meter, so I created my own.  I'm sure there are other ways to do it though. 

Lanie

Maybe you could request some from the manufacturers of the glucose monitors you have?  They might be happy to send them free.  It seems to me they would want "happy" customers to continue using their supplies.  Also, maybe the doctor's office or a local support group for diabetics might have some free.  They may get them from the monitor manufacturers.  Then, you might just buy a little "memo" book and use that to record what you need, not one specially made for this.  Since I keep my records at home, I don't necessarily want an actual book.  I haven't traveled yet since monitoring my levels. I'd probably just pack a couple of sheets in the little black kit.  I'm sure others would have some suggestions pretty soon.

Lanie

Hi AMM ... I'd love some of those. How do I email you? I clicked on your name and it says that your email addy is unavailable.

Thank you!

Hi Dawn... unfortunately, those log books can be hard to come by. The ones I found available weren't customized enough for what I wanted to track so, like Lanie, I ended up making my own with Excel. My template has 2 days per page, which I cut in half and put each day in a "book" I made using a file folder cut in 1/3rd and a fastener. Small, portable, works for me

Hi Cali...a journal is a log book or record book. It's a book/notepad/etc. that you use to record any number of things. In our Diabetes case, we use a log book (say, that you get with a blood glucose meter package), to record our blood glucose levels throughout the day, dose & timing of meds/insulin, and sometimes even what, how much, and when we eat. A log book is more the recoding of statistics while a journal is usually more specific and detailed with information or data.

Julia, I am not on meds but I keep a very detailed "log" of what I eat with the time and my blood glucose readings so I can see what foods and how the amount of these foods affect my readings.  So, now I know how to make the best choices for making meals at home and what to eat when I'm out.  Besides using the monitor, this log has been absolutely the best change I've made in my life....... well, healthwise anyway.

Lanie

AMM - Thanks for the offer! I did FINALLY find a place where I could get some - but they're not what I need. They are too small. My vision is not the best, and my 10 yr old writes too big. I guess I need to make my own after all.

I did go ahead and send you an e-mail though because this place I found has more log books than they know what to do with. They gave me 25 of them and I can't use them. So if you want them and can distribute them I'll send you what I have, even get more if you want.

All in all I still think it's unfair for those little boogers to be so hard to come by. It just isn't right.

Dawn

I hope it is ok to post this link. i am not advertising in any way. I like this log sheet. I fill it in and take it with me to the doctor's office.

http://www.bejaydrugs.com/forms/glucoselog.pdf

Pommom

Thanks Lanie. My doctor likes this sheet. It has the whole month on this one page. He can look and see the trends. and adjust the insulin accordingly. I dont have to check my sugar at each time, everyday. Some days I check before and after a meal. Then some days I check only before a meal .I just print it on the printer and I am set for a month. Julie

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