1. Living well with Type 2 Diabetes
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Hull and East Riding Diabetes Network

2. What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Diabetes Type 2 normally affects people over the age of 40 but can also affect anyone.
Diabetes is caused by having too much sugar in your blood.
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Sometimes your body does not make enough insulin.
Sometimes your body can not use insulin properly.
Insulin helps your body to use blood sugar to keep you active and well.

3. Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
Feeling very thirsty
Weeing a lot, mainly at night time.
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Feeling very tired, often after eating.
Weight loss.
Itchiness around the vagina or penis.

4. Thrush is lots of white dots on your tongue
Blurred vision
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Skin infections
If you notice any of these symptoms please visit your doctor as soon as possible

5. How Type 2 Diabetes is diagnosed?
Your doctor or practice nurse will find out if you have diabetes
The doctor or nurse will need to take some blood
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You may have to wee into a tub for the doctor to see if there is any sugar present
The blood and wee test will tell you if you have diabetes or not

6. Type 2 Diabetes can cause these problems if not treated
Long term sight loss
Stroke (face drops down on one side)
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Kidneys may not work properly leading to kidney disease
A tight pain in your chest
Foot problems such as open cuts that do not heal

7. Loosing baby inside of you.
Problems during sex.
Loosing baby inside of you.
Baby being born dead.
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8. Treatment options: You may need to take tablets to control your
Insulin injections help control the amount of sugar in your body
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Eat regular healthy meals.
Do not eat to many carbohydrates and fats
Plenty of exercise to loose weight if you are overweight
Stop smoking

9. You may have to monitor your blood sugars at home as well
It is important to have regular check ups with your doctor or practice nurse  
You will have to visit your doctor every 2-6 months to monitor your sugar levels
You may have to monitor your blood sugars at home as well
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The doctor will show you how to do this

10. Your feet will be checked
It is important that you go to the doctors for Annual Health Check once a year.
The doctor will do an overall health check to make sure that you are well
Your feet will be checked
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You will have a photograph of the back of your eyes
The doctor will check your weight
The doctor will take your blood pressure

11. It will help you to keep well
Top tips to remember:
Choose the right foods
Take your medication at the right time
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Do lots of exercise
If you are worried, talk to your doctor or nurse
If you do all of this
It will help you to keep well

12. Fore more information about diabetes contact:
Easy Health
NHS CHOICES
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Diabetes UK
Wellbeing Service
See Ability