Diabetes Support Site

This Website Diabetessupportsite.com provides information about Type1 and Type2 diabetes,prediabetes,gestational diabetes, healthy recipes, exercise routines, treatment and technology information, weight loss tips, and general diabetes management strategies.

To connect with other people living with diabetes, or to read perspectives from other diabetics, refer to this website where you can ask questions and share your experiences with other diabetics, their carers,family and friends.

Join a support group like this website to connect with people who truly understand, motivate, and encourage you.Learn from others who have had success with managing their diabetes.

If you have diabetes, a single drop of blood can speak volumes. When placed on a test strip and fed into a blood sugar meter, that little drop can tell you whether, at that moment, your sugar level is too high, too low, or just about right.

You can also get an important glimpse into the future. If your blood sugar is too high for too long, you could be at risk for long-term complications such as blindness, heart disease, and amputations. By testing your blood sugar regularly, you can track the effectiveness of your medication, make informed decisions about meals and exercise, and head off problems such as high blood sugar or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) before it’s too late.

People who do not have diabetes can make enough extra insulin to keep their blood sugar in a normal range during times of stress and illness. 

People with diabetes may need to take extra diabetes medication to keep their blood sugar near normal during times of illness or stress.

Personally, I have found exercise, time outdoors enjoying nature, and a relaxing hobby to be most helpful against combating stress.

Because diabetes is a chronic disease that is progressive and requires so much patient involvement it affects your psychological state as well as your physical being.

Often the whole family is affected. Having the skills to maneuver awkward social situations in a positive way, to remain motivated to engage in behaviors (such as healthy eating, or physical activity) to avoid letting the disease dictate your entire life requires the development of coping skills.

Each of these self care behaviors are difficult to follow, but all of them all of the time can be downright overwhelming.

This website is here to to help you find ways to improve self-management and quality of life. 

Living with diabetes can be a challenge. You are a key player on your health care team when it comes to managing your diabetes.