Diabetes: Overview

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  • Diabetic Neuropathy - Topic Overview

    06/03/08, Healthwise

    Neuropathy means nerve disease or damage. Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes. People with diabetes often have high blood sugar levels. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves throughout your body.

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  • Diabetes: Preventing high blood sugar emergencies

    09/24/08, Healthwise

    High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in diabetes occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood rises above normal. For a person who has diabetes, high blood sugar may be caused by missed diabetes medication (insulin or pills), eating

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  • Type 1 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed - What Happens

    09/24/08, Healthwise

    You may find that soon after you are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes your blood sugar levels return to normal. You are in what is called the "honeymoon period." The remaining insulin-producing cells in your pancreas are working harder

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  • Diabetes: Dealing with low blood sugar from medicines

    08/14/07, Healthwise

    Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood drops below what the body needs to function normally. Some pills for diabetes can cause low blood sugar. If you want to know how to deal with low blood suga

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  • Type 2 Diabetes: Living With Complications

    08/09/07, Healthwise

    This topic provides information for people who have complications from diabetes, such as eye, heart, blood vessel, nerve, or kidney disease. If this topic does not answer your questions, see:

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  • Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease - Topic Overview

    10/03/08, Healthwise

    This topic provides information for teens and their parents and for adults who have type 1 diabetes. Before reading this topic, you may want to read Type 1 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed.

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  • Diabetic Retinopathy - Topic Overview

    04/13/07, Healthwise

    Retinopathy is a disease of the retina. The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of your eye. It is the part of your eye that “takes pictures” and sends the images to your brain. Many people with diabetes get retinopathy. Thi

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  • Type 1 Diabetes: Children Living With the Disease - Topic Overview

    12/03/08, Healthwise

    This topic is about type 1 diabetes in children age 11 years and younger. Before you read this topic, you may want to read Type 1 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed.

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  • Gestational Diabetes

    12/04/07, Healthwise

    If your blood sugar level first becomes too high when you are pregnant, you have gestational diabetes. It usually goes away after the baby is born.

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  • Diabetes

    04/16/08, Healthwise

    Learn about the type of diabetes you have, whether you just found out you have the disease or have been living with it for some time. Our topics will teach you about eating well and about controlling your blood sugar levels. You will lear

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You may find that soon after you are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes your blood sugar levels return to normal. You are in what is called the "honeymoon period." But you will need to take insulin again.

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