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DIABETES AND PREDIABETES SELF MANAGEMENT

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) services help people with diabetes learn how to take the best care of themselves. Ask your doctor for a referral to DSMES services to help you manage your diabetes. This also applies for persons who blood sugars show a high risk of developing diabetes

Following these guidelines will help persons with prediabetes as well

DIABETES AND PREDIABETES ARE AFFECT EVERYTHING YOU DO IN LIFE, BUT SELF MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT AND OFTEN YOU REEALIZE THAT YOU CAN DO IT AND ENJOY YOUR SELF AS WELL AS ANY OTHR NON DIABETIC PERSON

How will DSMES help me?

DSMES services will help you:

When you learn that you have diabetes,( OR PREDIABETES) your first question might be, “What can I EAT?” DSMES will answer this question and many others. Your first step should be ask your doctor to refer you for DSMES. If your doctor does not talk to you about these services, bring it up during your visit.

DSMES services include a health care team who will teach you how to stay healthy and how to make what you learn a regular part of your life.

  • Make better decisions about your diabetes.
  • Work with your health care team to get the support you need.
  • Understand how to take care of yourself and learn the skills to:
    • Eat healthy.
    • Be active.
    • Check your blood sugar (glucose) even for some with prediabetes
    • Take your medicine.
    • Solve problems.
    • Cope with the emotional side of diabetes.
    • Reduce your risk of other health problems.
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Diabetes Education and Support

FROM THE CDC WEBSITE

Why is DSMES important?

  • People who have the knowledge and support to manage their diabetes are healthier than those who do not.
  • Learning how to control your diabetes will save money and time, and help you have fewer emergency and hospital visits.
  • Knowing how and when to take your medication, how to monitor your blood sugar (glucose), and how to take care of yourself, helps you manage your diabetes better.
  • Managing your diabetes will help you avoid or delay serious health complications.
  • The skills you learn will help you take better care of yourself. Diabetes management starts with you.

It’s important to go for DSMES services when you first find out you have diabetes or prediabetes so you can learn how to take care of yourself. However, there are three other times DSMES can help you. Read about them in the table below.

When Do You Need DSMES?Why?
When you first find out that you have diabetes or prediabetesWhen you’re first diagnosed, you may not know where to begin. DSMES can give you the information and support to start managing your diabetes.
During yearly follow-up visits with your doctorCheck on your progress and get help to prevent complications.
When new situations affect the way you take care of yourselfNew events or conditions in your life can affect your disease. Examples include diagnosis of a new health condition, a change in your mobility, depression, or money problems.
When other life changes occur that affect the way you take care of yourselfMajor life changes can affect your deasee. Examples of life changes include a change in your living situation, your doctors or insurance plan, or your job.