# Blood sugar check reminder on WhatsApp

> WhatsApp reminders to check your blood sugar at the times your doctor set, with a simple log of readings to bring to your next appointment. 7-day free trial.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/blood-sugar-check (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- Before breakfast: "Every day at 7am remind me to check my fasting blood sugar"
- After a meal: "Every day at 2pm remind me to check my blood sugar, 2 hours after lunch"
- Log a reading: "Add to my blood sugar log: 5 November, fasting 5.9, after lunch 7.4"

A blood sugar check reminder on WhatsApp is a message at each time you're meant to test, in a chat you already have open. With Mindie, send "every day at 7am remind me to check my fasting blood sugar" and it arrives every morning before breakfast.

Testing at the right times is what makes the numbers useful. A missed fasting test or a check taken an hour too late leaves gaps, and gaps make it harder for you and your doctor to see the pattern.

## When to be reminded

- **Before breakfast,** for a fasting reading.
- **A set time after meals,** if your doctor asked for post-meal checks.
- **Before bed,** or whenever else your plan says.

## Why checks get skipped

- **Mornings are rushed.** Breakfast happens before the test.
- **After-meal timing is easy to lose,** especially when eating out.
- **Readings aren't written down,** so the next appointment relies on memory.

## Habits that help

- **Keep the meter next to where you eat breakfast.**
- **Log the reading straight away** by sending it to Mindie, with the date and time of day.
- **Book the review.** Set a reminder for your next appointment while you're in the clinic. See [doctor appointment reminders](/reminders/doctor-appointment).

## How Mindie handles it

1. **Set a daily reminder for each test time,** in a message or a voice note.
2. **Reply done** after the test, or snooze it if you're not ready.
3. **Send readings to a list** and ask for the list any time.

## What Mindie doesn't do

- **It isn't medical advice.** It doesn't interpret readings or suggest doses. Follow your doctor or diabetes team.
- **It doesn't connect to meters, sensors or health apps.**
- **It doesn't alert anyone else,** so it's not an emergency service. Reminders come only to your own chat.

## FAQ

### Does Mindie read my glucose meter?
No. Mindie doesn't connect to meters, sensors or health apps. You send the reading and it keeps it in your list.

### Can Mindie tell me if a reading is too high?
No. Mindie doesn't interpret readings. Your doctor or diabetes team tells you what your targets are and what to do.

### Can I share my log with my doctor?
Ask Mindie for your blood sugar log and it sends the list back to you. You can then copy it or show it at your appointment.

### Can I set reminders around meals?
Yes. Set the times your care team gave you, like before breakfast and two hours after dinner. Mindie doesn't work out the timing for you.

### Can I add a reminder to reorder test strips?
Yes. Set a repeating reminder, like "every 2 months remind me to reorder test strips", based on how fast you use them.

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- [Medicine reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/medicine)
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