- Overview & Types
- Symptoms & Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Living With
- Related Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Appointment Prep
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Are Your Blood Sugars Out of Control? Signs to Look For
You Don't Check Your Blood Sugar
You're Thirsty, and You Have to Go
You're Wiped Out
The Room Is Spinning
Your Hands and Feet Swell
You Have Numbness or Tingling
You Have Stomach Trouble
You're Losing Your Sight
You're Losing Weight
You Have Recurring Infections
Cuts and Bruises Won't Heal
Keep Control
When to Call Your Doctor
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American Diabetes Association: "Checking Your Blood Glucose," "Neuropathy (Nerve Damage)."
American Medical Association, American Medical Association Guide to Living with Diabetes, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.
Conkling, W., The Complete Guide to Living Well with Diabetes, Macmillan, 2009.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: "Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your diabetes under control," "Hypoglycemia," "Kidney Disease of Diabetes," Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes."
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet."
National Kidney Foundation: "How Your Kidneys Work."
Nemours Foundation: "Type 2 Diabetes: What Is it?"
University of Washington Women's Health: "Understanding Diabetes."