Nowadays, it is advocated that patients “choose a hospital, choose a doctor”, and some people propose “choose a doctor to choose a doctor who understands”, in order to distinguish between the real famous doctors and the “famous doctors” hyped up by the media. The goal is to cure your illness. However, even if you find a good doctor, you may not get good results if you don’t cooperate seriously. (1) Be clear about your diagnosis and current status of treatment Be clear about your diagnosis and current status of treatment, such as what level of blood sugar, blood pressure and lipids should be controlled. If you can’t reach the goal after efforts, you need to seek help from a specialist. Know the types and doses of glucose-lowering drugs and blood pressure-lowering drugs you are taking, etc. If you can’t remember, you should bring a small medicine bottle (the label on the bottle must be intact) to each visit; or ask a family member to write the names of the medications you take on a piece of paper so that you can let your doctor know about your recent treatment at the time of your visit. (2) Good mindset and strong perseverance First of all, it is important to fight a protracted battle with diabetes with a good mindset and strong perseverance. Controlling it for life is the same as defeating it so that you can live like a normal person and not let your family suffer, saving national medical resources and reducing the economic burden on society. (3) Acquire the necessary knowledge of diabetes To actively learn medical knowledge, to know more, to be ahead of the curve, to make yourself the best “health care doctor”. Only when you have a correct understanding of diabetes can you fight a long-lasting battle with it with a good attitude and strong perseverance, not believe in “miracle doctors” and “miracle drugs”, and insist on comprehensive treatment with scientific methods, so as to stop and delay the occurrence and development of complications. Patients can acquire the necessary knowledge about diabetes by listening to lectures and expert consultations, subscribing to newspapers and magazines, and seeing doctors. Carefully read one to two authoritative and scientific magazines or books on diabetes science and master the relevant knowledge, such as diet, exercise and medication, by reading and analyzing them in relation to their actual situation. (4) Understand your health status Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you should undergo a comprehensive examination about diabetes complications and related items (such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, etc.). It is important to identify the type of diabetes you have, the extent of your condition and whether you have any flare-ups so that you can receive timely, scientific and reasonable treatment. For patients without complications, this examination is also very necessary. This is because it allows you to have basic information about yourself for future observation and comparison. (5) Careful observation of the condition One should develop the habit of keeping a record or diary. What conditions feel comfortable and what conditions feel uncomfortable; what blood sugar will rise when you eat, what blood sugar does not change when you eat; what fruits are good to eat …… carefully record and learn to analyze, you can solve it by yourself. Of course, for patients who have the conditions, it is better to have a blood glucose meter, learn to measure blood glucose by themselves and keep records and analyze blood glucose changes frequently. (6) Make friends with doctors and nurses Make friends with doctors or nurses who are familiar with your condition, can keep in touch with you for a long time and can be trusted. In case of emergency, you can contact them in time. You can also ask questions during the day. (7) Know when to go to the doctor Know when to see the medical staff, how often you should have a review, what to review, etc. If you cannot do the above, then simply fix your visit to a regular diabetes specialist and listen carefully to the doctor’s and nurse’s instructions.