Diabetes Awareness - November 2024
There are many common symptoms of diabetes. Common symptoms of diabetes are:
- Urinating often
- Feeling thirsty
- Extreme fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Weight loss (type 1)
- Tingling, pain, or numbness in hands/feet (type 2)
Diabetes Risk Test
A tool to help determine your susceptibility to diabetes is the Diabetes Risk Test. If your risk is high the National Diabetes Prevention Program has been proven to reduce your risk by guiding, you through lifestyle changes in a class setting. The class will help to keep you accountable and provide health-related content. Please contact Baylee Doughty at 207-592-5598 for the next class she is hosting with MaineGeneral at MaineDOT.
Recipes and Cooking Classes
If you’re new to cooking with diabetes, the American Diabetes Association offers free, live virtual cooking classes monthly and post both past and upcoming classes.State of Maine FREE Diabetes Benefits
There are two programs the State of Maine offers to support those with diabetes and to help employees lose weight:
- LivongoA diabetes support program that provides diabetes supplies and coaching at no cost to you!
- VirtaVirta is a virtual clinic that can help health plan members reduce medications, sustainably lose weight
If there is concern that you may have diabetes and aren’t diagnosed, talk with your primary care provider or find one on the Anthem website under the “Find a Provider” feature.