Type 2 Diabetes: Living With The Disease: Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learning about living with type 2 diabetes:	What is it like to live with diabetes? What are high and low blood sugar symptoms? What are the symptoms of diabetic complications? What increases my risk for diabetic complications?
Being monitored:	When should I call my doctor? What regular exams and tests do I need? What is hemoglobin A1c? What tests are used to screen for diabetic complications?
Getting treatment:	How does treatment change over the years? What medicines do I need to take? What other forms of treatment can I use?
Ongoing concerns:	Can complications from diabetes be prevented? How can I plan for pregnancy? Will I be able to breast-feed? How can I stay motivated?
Living with type 2 diabetes:	How can I follow my diet when I eat out? How do I use the plate format to plan a diabetes diet? How do I use the food guide for my diabetic diet? How do I count carbohydrate grams? How do I monitor blood sugar levels at home? What is the diabetes diet for older adults? What is the diabetes diet for pregnant women?

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Last updated:	August 14, 2007
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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