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Who should help make your written diabetes plan for illness or fasting?

Your diabetes care team should give individualized instructions.

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  1. A friend with diabetes
  2. A fitness coach
  3. Your diabetes care team ✔

Why: Illness and fasting can change diabetes needs. Get a written plan from your care team instead of guessing or copying someone else's plan.

Huh, didn't know that: CDC says to have someone else call your doctor or drive you to the ER if illness makes driving unsafe.

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References

Answer: Your diabetes care team. Illness and fasting can change diabetes needs. Get a written plan from your care team instead of guessing or copying someone else's plan.

  1. ADA Standards of Care 2026, Section 6 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12690178
    clinicians should provide detailed instructions on insulin dose adjustments in the setting of illness or fasting
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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