Medication

Monitor Your Medications – Watch for Complications

Many people with disabilities take medications on a daily basis, and some take more than one type of pill. If you take daily medications, pay attention to your health and if you start to notice changes, especially negative changes like the ones listed in the Symptoms Of Diabetes chart, talk to your doctor about possible drug reactions or interactions between different drugs you take.

Symptoms of Diabetes

Feeling thirsty a lot of the time
Needing to urinate often
Feeling hungry a lot of the time
Not having enough energy to do everyday things
Losing or gaining a lot of weight
Being unusually short tempered
Feeling unusually weak
Having cuts or bruises that are slow to heal
Having tingling or numbness in your hands or feet
Having frequent infections in the gums, skin or bladder
Having blurred vision
Having trouble getting or maintaining an erection (men)

If you have any of these symptoms, and especially if you have several, see a doctor. It is important to also be aware that some people with type 2 diabetes may not show any symptoms at all.

You can download this Diabetes Fact Sheet for future reference.