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Here are some questions to ask your doctor: How should I care for my feet? What type of exercise should I do? Is there anything I should avoid? Should I check my blood sugar before and during exercise? When should I get my eyes checked?
Generally, your doctor wants to understand how well your diabetes is controlled and whether diabetic complications are starting or getting worse. Therefore, at each visit, give your doctor your home blood sugar monitoring record and tell them about anysymptoms of hypoglycemia(low blood sugar) or hy...
Plan ahead. You may be taking a diabetes medicine that can make your blood glucose too low. This very low blood glucose is called hypoglycemia (hy-po-gly-SEE-mee-uh). If so, talk to your doctor and dentist before the visit about the best way to take care of your blood glucose during...
Other times, they may not be covered at all. If this happens and you go ahead with the treatment or ordering of the equipment and supplies, you may have to pay some or all of the costs. To avoid any surprise medical bills, you must ask questions about your doctor’s recommendation, co...
Assessment of doctor visit compliance and influential factors in patients with diabetes management in Gujarat: a cross sectional, studydoi:10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP1.074GUJARAT (India)INDIATYPE 2 diabetesPEOPLE with diabetesTYPE 2 diabetes diagnosis
Living with diabetes can be difficult and frustrating. Sometimes, even when you've done everything right, your blood sugar levels may rise. But stick with your diabetes management plan, and you'll likely see a positive difference in your A1C when you visit your do...
Fortunately, you can reduce your risk if you do not have diabetes, but think you may be at risk for this condition. Visit your doctor to be screened for diabetes. If you do have diabetes: have frequent eye check-ups. Make sure that you monitor your blood sugar frequently and use your ...
Assessment of Eye Care and Visual Acuity Persons who reported a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus were asked the following questions during the interview: (1) “Have you been told by a doctor that diabetes has affected your eyes or that you had retinopathy?” (2) “When was the last time you...
So Why Isn’t Your Doctor Telling You About This? I'm going to tell you something that may shock you... The average doctor receives no more than 6 HOURS of education on nutrition... in ALL THEIR YEARS OF MEDICAL STUDY! That's why, without being able to know how to reverse type 2...