Taking large basal insulin doses consistently can be tough. Have you ever had your insulin pen stop before you finished loading your dose? Have you ever had a hard time remembering to even take it? CDCES Meg Munoz offers tips on working with your doctor to address your basal insulin needs.
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How low should you go?? Trying to go as low as you can works great for winning the limbo, but diabetes is another story. Keeping your A1c much below 7 does not necessarily equal fewer complications, and it can actually have dangerous risks.
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A big problem for many people with type 2 diabetes is that it’s so easy to ignore it. High blood sugars typically don’t “hurt” until symptoms from complications develop later. Dr. Bill Polonsky shares one important tip that can help people with T2D achieve much greater control of their diabetes and feel a whole lot better.
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How often do you celebrate your wins with diabetes? Have you ever? Take a moment and pat yourself on the back for all the things you manage on a daily basis. Woke up with a decent blood sugar? Nailed a bolus? Took a walk around the block instead of watching Seinfeld? Drs. E+P remind us how important it is to celebrate our victories, big and small.
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After seeing eight different doctors in two years and still not seeing his A1c dip below 9%, a 72-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes got connected with Dr. Jeff Unger, who used a patient-centered approach that helped him reach his goals.
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