Diabetic Emergencies
People with diabetes can experience life-threatening emergencies due to blood sugar levels being either too high or too low. Short-term ...
Diabetes LADA
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood (LADA) is adult onset type 1 diabetes that progresses more slowly than type 1 diabetes diagnosed in ...
Type 1.5 diabetes
Type 1.5 diabetes is a slow, progressing variation of type 1 diabetes, and a term given to people who do not need insulin instantly to manage ...
Key Statistics – Diabetes in USA & Worldwide
Diabetes Mellitus is a long term condition that affects the body’s ability to process glucose. How many Americans have diabetes and prediabetes ? ...
Diabetes Risk Factors
When people talk about risk factors of diabetes, it’s usually in reference to forms of type 2 diabetes, including prediabetes and gestational ...
What is Diabetes Mellitus ?
Diabetes is a serious medical condition that occurs when the level of sugar (glucose) in the body becomes higher than normal for a prolonged ...
Glucose Tolerance Test & Blood Glucose Testing
Diabetes screening tests provide doctors with a strong indication of whether you have diabetes. There are a number of different screening tests ...Welcome to the Diabetes Community
The World Health Organization estimate that over 347 million people worldwide have diabetes and the ADA claim that 25.8 million of those are American. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects blood sugar levels. DiabetesCommunity.com is your resource for information on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes symptoms and diabetes treatments.
DiabetesCommunity.com is a community of people with diabetes, their family members, friends, supporters and caretakers, all offering their own support, knowledge and firsthand experiences.
Symptoms of Diabetes
Learn about the symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes.
Read about the 8 most common diabetes symptoms.
Symptoms of DiabetesComplications of diabetes
Learn more about the possible complications of diabetes
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Insulin Side Effects
Beginning a new prescription of insulin, or a different type of insulin, can make you feel anxious regarding potential side effects. If ...
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Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis is a disorder in which food stays in your stomach for longer than normal, and takes too long to empty. Gastroparesis and diabetes ...
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Dawn Phenomenon
Dawn phenomenon is the term given to an early-morning increase in blood sugar levels, usually occurring between 2:00am and 8:00am. This is caused ...
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Motor Neuropathy
Motor neuropathy occurs if damage affects the motor nerves which control movement. Motor nerves carry impulses from the central nervous system to ...
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS) is a serious medical condition that occurs when blood sugar levels become dangerously high, usually as a ...
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Your FREE 7 Day Meal Plan
Download a FREE 7 day meal plan with 21 delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
Management of Diabetes
Learn more about how you can manage your diabetes
Diabetes and Weather
The weather can have a significant impact on people with diabetes as blood glucose levels can be affected in hot and cold weather. In hot weather, the risk of ...
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