Managing Diabetes: Get Regular Care for Your Diabetes
Managing
diabetes means that you should get regular care. If you have diabetes, it is important to:
- See your healthcare team regularly.
- Make sure your treatment plan is working. If it is not, ask your healthcare team to help you change it.
- Ask your family, friends, and co-workers for help and support when you need it.
- Work with your healthcare team to get the best help to control your diabetes.
- Ask your healthcare team how often you need to see them for checkups.
- Write down the date and time of your next visit.
- Ask your doctor, clinic or office staff, or pharmacist to help you find resources if you have problems paying for food, medicines, and medical supplies. You should be able to get Medicare or other insurance to help you pay for diabetes supplies.
- Make a list of questions and concerns you want to talk about at your next visit to your healthcare team.
Managing Diabetes: Learn How to Control Your Diabetes
Diabetes affects many parts of the body. To stay healthy, it is important to know:
- How to eat the right foods
- How to be physically active
- How to look after yourself.
Using the following list can help you learn how to manage your diabetes.
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