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	Diabetes Article Index When you have diabetes, you have to think about it every day. It's essential to your health that you make appropriate food and drink choices, that you take your medications appropriately, and that you check the amount of glucose in your blood. You can't afford to take a vacation from thinking about diabetes. However, you can learn to make thinking about your diabetes routine. Understanding this disease can help you see why you need to make careful food choices, exercise, and take medicine. Sometimes simply having more knowledge makes taking action easier. Many people manage their diabetes effectively and live fulfilling lives. The Diabetes Center will help you understand how the disease affects your body, its symptoms, and what to expect at the doctor's office if you think you have diabetes. A Quick Overview What is Happening to Me? What Causes It? Am I at Risk for It? What Are the Complications of Diabetes? What Are the Different Types? How Does My Doctor Know It's Diabetes? How Is Diabetes Treated? How Much Will Treatment Help Me? What Are My Treatment Options? What Kind of Healthcare Professionals Should I Work With? What Do I Need to Know About Medications? What Do I Need to Know About How I Eat? What Do I Need to Know About Exercise? How Long Will I Need Treatment? What Do I Need to Do? What Can I Do to Prevent an Emergency? Can Changes to My Lifestyle Help Me? What Do I Need to Keep Track Of? What Can I Do to Keep It from Getting Worse? How Can I Make It Easier to Stick With My Treatment? A Quick Overview What is Happening to Me When I Have Diabetes? What Does Diabetes Feel Like? When Should I See a Doctor About Diabetes? How Common Is Diabetes? What Causes Diabetes? What Causes Symptoms of Diabetes? Am I at Risk for Diabetes? Does Excess Weight Affect My Risk? Am I Overweight? Other Risk Factors for Diabetes What Are the Complications of Diabetes? Blindness Kidney Disease Nerve Disease Vascular Disease Heart Disease and Stroke Sexual Problems What Are the Different Types of Diabetes? What Is Type 1 Diabetes? What Is Type 2 Diabetes? What Is Gestational Diabetes? How Does My Doctor Know It's Diabetes? What Should I Tell My Doctor About My Symptoms of Diabetes? What Should I Tell About Diabetes and My Medical History? What Is My Doctor Looking for With a Physical Exam? What Laboratory Tests Might I Need for Diabetes? Fasting Plasma Glucose Test Random Plasma Glucose Test Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, or OGTT What Happens After the Blood Glucose Tests? What Do My Diabetes Test Results Mean? How Is Diabetes Treated? How Much Will Diabetes Treatment Help Me? How Will I Know If My Diabetes Management Plan Is Working? What Are My Diabetes Treatment Options? What Is a Diabetes Treatment Plan? How Can I Help Set My Diabetes Treatment Plan? Are Diabetes Medications for Me? Do I Need More Than One Type of Diabetes Medication? Do I Need to Make Lifestyle Changes to Control Diabetes? Do I Need to Change the Way I Eat to Control Diabetes? Do I Need to Exercise to Control Diabetes? Are There Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Diabetes? What Kind of Healthcare Professionals Should I Work With for Diabetes? What's My Role in Managing Diabetes? What's My Doctor's Role in Managing Diabetes? How Often Do I Need to See My Diabetes Doctor? Assessing My Relationship With My Diabetes Healthcare Provider Why Do I Need a Diabetes Educator? Why Do I Need a Registered Dietitian to Manage Diabetes? Why Do I Need an Eye Doctor to Manage Diabetes? Why Do I Need a Foot Doctor to Manage Diabetes? Why Do I Need a Mental Health Professional to Manage Diabetes? Why Do I Need a Physical Activity Specialist or Exercise Physiologist to Manage Diabetes? Why Do I Need a Dentist to Manage Diabetes? What Do I Need to Know About Diabetes Medications? What Do I Need to Know About Diabetes Pills? Sulfonylureas Biguanides Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors Thiazolidinediones Meglitinides What Do I Need to Know About Insulin? What Do I Need to Do to Use Insulin Safely? How to Inject Insulin With a Needle The Who, What, Where, and Why of Insulin Insulin Delivery Devices What Is the Specific Type of Insulin I'm Taking? What Do I Need to Know About How I Eat and Diabetes? How Can a Dietitian Help Me Manage Diabetes? What Should I Eat to Manage Diabetes? How Much Should I Eat If I Have Diabetes? When Should I Eat If I Have Diabetes? What Do I Need to Know About Carbohydrates? What Do I Need to Know About Fats? Protein What Do I Need to Know About Sweets? Salt Alcohol What Do I Need to Know About Exercise and Diabetes? How Can My Doctor Help With Exercise? How Does Diabetes Affect My Exercise Routine? Why Do I Need an Exercise Plan? What Is a Healthy Exercise Routine? Be Kind to Yourself During Exercise How Long Will I Need Diabetes Treatment? What Do I Need to Do If I Have Diabetes? What Can I Do to Prevent a Diabetes Emergency? What Is Hypoglycemia? What Is Hyperglycemia? What Is Ketoacidosis? Can Changes to My Lifestyle Help My Diabetes? Will Changing My Eating Habits Help My Diabetes? How to Eat Out When You Have Diabetes How Do I Lose Weight? Get Professional Help to Lose Weight How to Eat Healthfully and Lose Weight Avoid Fad Diets Examine the Emotional Issues Behind Your Weight and Eating How Do Sleep and Rest Patterns Affect Diabetes? Does the Way I Respond to Stress Have an Effect on My Diabetes? Does Smoking Affect My Diabetes? How Can I Quit Smoking? Staying Healthy While Traveling If You Have Diabetes What Do I Need to Keep Track of to Manage Diabetes? Monitoring Blood Glucose Tracking Medicine, Food, and Exercise What Should I Tell My Doctor About What I've Tracked About Diabetes? What Can I Do to Keep My Diabetes From Getting Worse? How Do I Take Care of My Feet If I Have Diabetes? How Do I Take Care of My Mouth If I Have Diabetes? How Do I Take Care of My Skin If I Have Diabetes? How Can I Make It Easier to Stick With My Diabetes Treatment? What Effect Will Negative Feelings Like Denial and Anger Have on My Ability to Manage My Diabetes? What About Depression and Diabetes? What Steps Can I Take to Get Beyond the Negative Feelings About Diabetes? Avoid Sabotaging Yourself Take Positive Steps to Overcome Your Negative Feelings About Diabetes How Can I Get the Support I Need to Manage Diabetes?

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