Newly Diagnosed - What to Do Now
I . Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes should:
- Talk with your health care team about your blood glucose targets. Ask how and when to test your blood glucose and how to use the results to manage your diabetes.
- Discuss how your self-care plan is working for you each time you visit your health care team.
II. No Insurance, Needing Diabetes Care/Test Strips
- Visit your primary care provider and explain your situation. If they cannot assist you, they may know of some resources for test strips and other diabetes needs.
Managing Diabetes
The Diabetes ABCs
It's important for people with diabetes to know their "ABCs"
A = A1c
The A1c is a blood test done by your doctor that measures the average of your blood sugar for a two to three month period. This test along with daily monitoring of your blood sugar is the best way to know how well controlled your diabetes is. A normal A1C is 4-6 percent for the person without diabetes. For people with diabetes:
Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes
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Gestational Diabetes
What is gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is found for the first time when a woman is pregnant. Diabetes means that your blood glucose (also called blood sugar) is too high. Your body uses glucose for energy. But too much glucose in your blood can be harmful. When you are pregnant, too much glucose is not good for your baby.
Often, women with gestational diabetes have no symptoms. However, gestational diabetes may:
Diabetes
About Diabetes
With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should.
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.
Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and released into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy.