When speaking to your doctor regarding diabetes you will want to make sure you a getting all the necessary information to help you. Asking about any side effects of the medication is important as it may interfere with other prescriptions or inhibit you from certain tasks related to work or home life, and how long the side effects may last. An important question especially if it is your first appointment would be how often I should check my glucose levels. You may need to check your levels up to 10 times per day and your provider may have specific testing times such as before and after a meal or after exercise. Knowing what signs to look for if your levels are too high or too low is another good question for your provider. Other questions might be how to manage and whether their other health concerns come with the onset of diabetes. You may want to ask what goals you have for your glucose levels.