My First Day Diagnosed with Diabetes
So, someone you love or care for has just been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes can be hard to understand at first, but you can help them learn to manage their diabetes better by using the resources and tools found here, along with those provided by your diabetes team. Live your life in the best way possible by not letting diabetes get in the way. That’s a simple win.

Diabetes and Your Loved One

Whether your loved one has been diagnosed with type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes, a large part of helping manage their diabetes is understanding their condition, knowing what insulin or medication options are available, and what they can do to help avoid medical complications in the future. For more about these topics click here.

Studies have shown the importance of blood glucose testing. Educating yourself about the types of testing you should be doing and adapting a "take-charge" attitude towards managing your diabetes will help you stay healthy and in the know. Since diabetes can be treated in different ways, your treatment will depend on what your doctor recommends.

In addition to regular testing as part of your management program, a healthy routine through nutrition and exercise is important, regardless of what type of diabetes you have. Your healthcare team will help you develop a diabetes management program that is right for you.

This may seem like a lot of work and even a bit overwhelming. To help make diabetes management easier, Bayer has developed helpful programs and easy-to-use, accurate products, such as its blood glucose meters with No Coding™ technology.

No Coding™ technology means you never need to manually code your Bayer meter. No Coding™ technology eliminates inaccurate results due to miscoding. Click here to learn more.