What Are Ways To Manage Common Diabetes Side Effects?
By Holly Phillips, MD•
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Complications of diabetes, both type 1 and 2, are most likely to happen when the condition is not being controlled as well as it could be.
Side Effects of Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Even if you’re on treatment for diabetes, if your blood sugar levels are still too high you might develop short term symptoms like feeling thirsty or having to urinate frequently.
Those warning signs are important indicators that the condition may also be taking a long-term toll on your body. That can include blood vessel and nerve damage, kidney disease, skin problems, and even tooth decay caused by poor circulation to the gums.
Diabetes Side Effects Can Be Controlled
But the good news, diabetes can be well-controlled and complications almost completely avoided.
Lifestyle factors like following a plant-based diet, getting regular exercise, avoiding smoking, and treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol if you have them can stop complications in their tracks or even reverse them.
If you take medication, make sure to work with your doctor to optimize your doses and keep your blood sugar levels safe and steady.
And last but not least don’t forget to use the RxSaver App to get the best prices on your prescriptions. You can save up to 85%.
Holly Phillips, MD
Dr. Holly Phillips, a Board-Certified General Internist in private practice, is a journalist, author, television contributor, and medical expert for RxSaver. Featured regularly across multiple media outlets, Dr. Phillips first gained nationwide recognition as a Medical Contributor to CBS News and “Core Member” of the Dr. Oz Show. Frequently quoted in print, she has been a contributing editor for Prevention, and appeared in feature articles for Vogue, Self, and others. Dr. Phillips is the author of the book, “The Exhaustion Breakthrough,” published by Rodale. Dr. Phillips obtained her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and trained at Lenox Hill Hospital. In practice, she addresses all Internal Medicine Conditions with a focus on preventive women’s health. Dr. Phillips is well versed in the foundations of complementary and alternative medicine and views these ideas as integral to the practice of medicine today. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, two young daughters and Pug.
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