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Type 2 Diabetes: Living With the Disease
- Topic Overview
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Health Tools
- FAQs
- Causes of High and Low Blood Sugar
- Symptoms
- What Happens
- What Increases Your Risk
- When to Call a Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Treatment Overview
- Prevention
- Home Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Other Treatment
- Related Information
- References
- Credits
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
 | Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. |
| Diabetes: Should I get pregnant? | |
 | Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition. |
| Diabetes: Checking your blood sugar | |
| Diabetes: Coping with your feelings about your diet | |
| Diabetes: Counting carbs if you don't use insulin | |
| Diabetes: Counting carbs if you use insulin | |
| Diabetes: Dealing with low blood sugar from insulin | |
| Diabetes: Dealing with low blood sugar from medicines | |
| Diabetes: Giving yourself an insulin shot | |
| Diabetes: Preventing high blood sugar emergencies | |
| Diabetes: Taking care of your feet | |
| Diabetes: Using a food guide | |
| Diabetes: Using a plate format for eating | |
| Pregnancy and diabetes: Planning for pregnancy | |
| Author: | Judy Dundas | Last Updated: August 18, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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