Diabetes Management
It is valuable that whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, you are properly managing your condition. Advanced Primary Medicine is here to help you in the treatment, management, and education of diabetes. We prioritize making sure you have the best possible care from medical professionals who understand the difficulties of your ailment.
By taking care of yourself and properly managing your diabetes, you are capable of living a long and healthy life. We want to make sure you are able to properly achieve that since diabetes impacts your entire body.
Education is a hugely important step to learning how to care for yourself and manage your diabetes. We understand the importance of not only you, but your family being aware of how to make sure your diabetes is properly managed and cared for to help bring control back to your life.
How can I start managing my diabetes?
The following are just some of the recommendations we have to help you manage your Type 1
or Type 2 diabetes;
- Receive proper education on how to work on your diabetes management.
- Balance your food intake to manage your blood sugars.
- Make sure you are remaining hydrated.
- Stay on top of recording your blood sugar levels.
- Remain active and exercise often.
- Stay prepared with either glucose tablets or a snack in case of a blood sugar emergency.
- Make sure you always have an active insulin vial and a back up insulin vial.
We can aid in giving you more measures to manage your diabetes when you meet with us.
How can Advanced Primary Medicine aid you in your Diabetes Management?
- Review diabetics education
- Review and adjust medications
- Discuss co-morbid conditions such as chronic kidney disease, heart disease, high cholesterol
- Monitor A1c and other labs
- Referral to nutrition counseling
- Diabetic foot exams
- Urine microalbumin screening
- Coordinating care for diabetic eye exam
- Discuss the latest and greatest medications in diabetes
- If needed, collaborate with an endocrinologist for uncontrolled diabetes or insulin pumps