The Realm of Diabetes

I was diagnosed with diabetes about ten years ago. During that time, my reactions have ranged from trying to ignore the whole idea to being pretty depressed. My glucose control has ranged from pretty good to absolutely terrible. Many times I am extremely confused about what is going on inside my body, a feeling that seems to be pretty well shared by others. Moreover, I frequently find that the MD's don't seem to have any better insight than I do. All-in-all, it is very frustrating.

I don't claim to have any special insight into the nature of the disorder or how to treat it. However, these are links that I find useful, so I hope that providing a bit of organization to some resources may be helpful to others.

Bob

General Information
Joslin Diabetes Center - Only US medical center dedicated solely to diabetes treatment, research, cure, education.
American Diabetes Association
Canadian Diabetes Association
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) International--The Diabetes Research Foundation
Center for Disease Control: Diabetes Public Health Resource

Organizations
RealVirtual
American Diabetes Association Children with Diabetes: The on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.

Publications/Periodicals/Newsletters
Diabetes Mall for extensive diabetes information, latest research, a free weekly newsletter
The Diabetes Monitor: Monitoring diabetes happenings everywhere in cyberspace.

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