Managing Diabetes

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Icon objectives.jpg  Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the four major contributors to diabetes that need to be tracked and documented
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how to obtain and record the data
  • Verbalize how careful documentation can lead to improved control of diabetes
  • Discuss a plan to implement the new documenting system outside the clinic

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Keep detailed daily journals, including:

  • Meal times and foods eaten
  • Blood glucose levels
  • What medication is taken and when
  • Type and amount of exercise
  • Any change in symptoms

Keep your appointments even if you feel fine

  • Routine exams help prevent complications

Bring to each appointment:

  • Medications
  • Daily journal

Check blood sugar and contact your physician if you experience:

  • Weakness or fainting
  • Excessive sweating 
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Trembling
  • Breath is sweet or has fruity smell 
  • Difficulty breathing, breath is more rapid and deeper than normal
  • Increased urination
  • Changes in vision
  • Tingling sensation in any part of your body

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Each day is an opportunity to choose to:

Learn more about Diabetes

Eat a balanced diet

  • Include a variety of healthy foods in moderation
  • Reduce or eliminate cholesterol and sodium from diet
  • Sweets can be a part of a healthy diet by replacing calories from other carbohydrates in the meal
  • Consider sugar substitutes
  • Stevia and agave nectar are good choices and have a lower glycemic index (they do not raise blood sugar as much as other sweetners)
  • Be aware of calories and carbohydrates, both affect blood sugar
  • Even sugar substitutes are not calorie and carbohydrate free

Participate in physical activity and monitor weight

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Take all medications as prescribed, even if you feel fine

Monitor blood sugar and blood pressure

Brush and floss teeth

Check feet for:

  • Blisters
  • Sores
  • Redness
  • Swelling

Stop smoking

  • Get help and support from your provider


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References

http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/diabetes-nutrition/DA00130/METHOD=print

http://www.diabetesatlas.org/

http://kids.jdrf.org/index.cfm

http://www.idf.org/

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/diabetes/living/356.printerview.html

http://ndep.nih.gov/

http://www.diabetes.org/

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/medicines_ez/

http://www.medicinenet.com/diabetes_mellitus/article.htm

http://diabetes.webmd.com/default.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2007.pdf