As @A DiabetesTeam Member notes and that applies whether or not you are taking any medication

Hydration all by itself can help control blood sugar and most of us do not drink enough

And hopefully your Doctor includes kidney tests every time you have blood work

In Canada now our new guidelines recommend that Diabetics get an eGFR and ACR test every time they have their A1C checked. One uses the same blood as the A1C and the other is a urine test. Between the two tests they give an exact picture of how your kidneys are working

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Hello Abram

If you have kidney problems, or suspect that you have kidney problems, please get checked by your Doctor or Endocrinologist.
Some diabetics, with kidney problems have to have a limited amount of water.
You need to discuss this with a Doctor before drinking too much water.
Normal diabetics without kidney problems, need to hydrate all day. 🇿🇦

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Both tests in the US can be done by blood alone. How do I know? I seem to always pee when I wake up before I go to the lab. I can't produce urine at all there, so it's part of my CMP. BUN & Creatine are the other indicators of kidney disease. Drinking plenty of water will decrease those results. You don't want elevated BUN or creatine because they are indications if kidney failure. Not to say you will get it but your doctor can then decide the amount of water to drink. To lower those numbers, plus to help your kidneys perform.

I have chronic kidney disease and I'm on a 120 oz water diet daily. Per my nephrologist. But when I'm in the heat, I can drink more to stay hydrated.

I'm a T2D starting this past January because of prednisone. I'm now off the prednisone and my blood sugar is back to normal. I'm here also to learn about nutrition.
Way too many people on here to mention who have more diabetes experience than I do. I do advise you test your blood sugar at the least daily. Your doctor will give you information on how many sticks

Speaking of sticks, I like many others here are opting for fingerless sticking CGM-Contiuous Glucometer. No finger sticks.
FreeLibre Company is offering free CGM kits to start. I think Dexcom is another CGM
You can stick with the old method of sticking your fingers and you can search for kits that come with lots of strips and lancets plus the monitor.

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3 to 5 liters a day is recommended.