Tips for Banishing Stress From Our Lives

April 29, 2022
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
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Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
It’s not fun to think about, but having diabetes puts you at greater risk of kidney problems. In fact, diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Approximately 30% of people with type 1 diabetes and 40% of those with type 2 diabetes have CKD.
Contributor: Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
Contributor: Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
What is a diabetes peer support community?
One definition I found states that peer support is “support from a person who has knowledge from their own experiences with diabetes. This support can include people living with diabetes as well as a person affected by diabetes, such as an immediate family member or caregiver.”
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Peripheral neuropathy is a complication that doctors and diabetes educators may talk about, and the discussion might cause feelings of fear and doom for some. But I thought we could talk about what peripheral neuropathy is, ways to try to prevent it, and how it can be treated if it does present itself.