New to Diabetes?
Information on this page represents a sample of the content available on TuDiabetes, curated by members of the community and sponsored by Diabetes Hands Foundation. This is not an exhaustive list of the resources offered here, but may be viewed as a good place to begin your search.
Diabetes is a chronic disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. There are many types of diabetes. Here you will find helpful tips and information when you have been recently diagnosed.
General Information
Relevant links discussions, blogs or groups for people recently diagnosed with diabetes.
- What is diabetes?
- About Type 1 and Type 2
- Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Diabetes Glossary - a somewhat comprehensive list of terms to help you make sense of things...
- Commonly Used Acronyms
- Melitta's Top Ten Tips for the Newly Diagnosed Person with Adult Onset Type 1 Diabetes
- US Centers for Disease Control Diabetes Resource page
- What is a glucose meter, and how do they work?
Forum Discussions
for people recently diagnosed with diabetes.
- Does it get better?
- How Old? (were you when diagnosed)
- Diagnosis Twins
- Newly Diagnosed Daughter
- Most here seem to be doing fairly well...unfortunately not me!
- WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
- More discussions for people recently diagnosed with diabetes
Helpful Groups
for people recently diagnosed with diabetes.
New to Diabetes Videos
for people recently diagnosed with diabetes.
- What is Diabetes?
- Do I have diabetes?
- Diabetes Myths
- Test (your blood sugar), Don't Guess
- How to stay positive with diabetes?
- Type 2 Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes
Other Resorces
for people recently diagnosed with diabetes.
Last updated by Emily Coles May 28.
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