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Diabetes care: 10 ways to avoid complications
1. Make a commitment to managing your diabetes
3. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control
4. Schedule regular physicals and eye exams
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1. Commit to managing your diabetes
2. Don't smoke
3. Manage your blood pressure and cholesterol
4. Make regular physicals and eye exams
5. Keep your vaccines up to date
6. Take care of your teeth
7. Pay attention to your feet
8. Consider a daily aspirin
9. If you drink alcohol, do so responsibly
10. Take stress seriously
3. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control
4. Schedule regular physicals and eye exams
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1. Commit to managing your diabetes
2. Don't smoke
3. Manage your blood pressure and cholesterol
4. Make regular physicals and eye exams
5. Keep your vaccines up to date
6. Take care of your teeth
7. Pay attention to your feet
8. Consider a daily aspirin
9. If you drink alcohol, do so responsibly
10. Take stress seriously
5. Keep your vaccines up to date
Diabetes raises your risk of getting certain illnesses. Routine vaccines can help prevent them. Ask your healthcare professional about:
- Flu vaccine. A yearly flu vaccine can help you stay healthy during flu and prevent serious complications from the flu.
- Pneumonia vaccine. Sometimes the pneumonia vaccine requires only one shot. If you have diabetes complications or you're age 65 or older, you may need a booster shot.
- Hepatitis B vaccine. The hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for adults with diabetes who haven't gotten the vaccine before and are younger than 60. If you're age 60 or older and have never gotten the hepatitis B vaccine, talk to your healthcare professional to see if it's right for you.
- COVID-19 vaccine.People with diabetes may get sicker with COVID-19 than people who don't have diabetes. Talk with your healthcare professional about getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
- Other vaccines. Stay up to date with your tetanus shot, which is usually given every 10 years. Your healthcare professional may recommend other vaccines as well. Examples include the RSV vaccine if you're older than 60 years and the shingles vaccine if you're older than 50.
