Diabetes Management

Many years ago, some healthcare teams told women with diabetes to avoid getting pregnant. Now, with better diabetes care and good planning, it is safe to get pregnant. The key is to manage your diabetes before getting pregnant and continue to take care of your diabetes as long as you are pregnant.

The stresses and emotions of everyday life can negatively affect your diabetes. For some, stress may directly influence blood glucose levels. For others, the influence may be more indirect. You may find that stress can either raise or lower blood glucose levels. There are many ways to cope with stress to ensure you're on the right track with managing your diabetes. 

Living with diabetes can feel like you're riding an emotional rollercoaster. There are many tips and resources to help overcome those feelings. Here are some ideas. 

Did you know that smoking has major effects on properly dosing insulin and managing diabetes? Here's why people with diabetes should not smoke.

People with diabetes are at risk for becoming very ill when they get the flu and may need to be hospitalized. Staying up to date with your immunizations reduces your risk of serious infections of the lungs, blood and brain. 

When you have diabetes, you need to take particularly good care of yourself when you're sick. Any illness, such as the common cold, the flu or a stomach bug, may cause high blood glucose.