If you are a diabetic how do you keep your sugar in check?

As a new diabetic, I'm not sure what to eat or not eat. Even doctors seem unsure. I got different answers from different doctors. Spent four days in a hospital after falling and could not get up because my sugar was way too low.

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MsMontgomery · 51-55, F Best Comment

Are you checking your blood sugar frequently?
My husband found that exercise is what decreased his the most .. keep snacks nearby for sugar drops & if inot on sliding scale insulin & it gets really high, mix a tablespoon of cinnamon & mustard mixed ...tastes nasty, but it works.

GunSmoke9 · 56-60, M

@MsMontgomery My sugar is in check. If I exercise it's walking, should get back to bowling. Was on insulin, now pills. My doctor had me take 40 units before bed, next day I was on the floor, couldn't get up. Spent days in a hospital. Told by another doctor that 40 units was way too much. I have no faith in doctors. Thanks for your input.