World Diabetes Day is on 14 November 2024

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If people knew…how that well-meaning comment actually made someone with diabetes feel, how many decisions they had to make in a day, or how important it is to see who they are behind their diabetes, it would make a huge difference. It does make a huge difference.

So this #WorldDiabetesDay we’ll be highlighting the voices of the diabetes community to open up a conversation around the impact of diabetes stigma and start changing the mindset.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a serious condition where your blood glucose level is too high. It can happen when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin or the insulin it produces isn’t effective. Or, when your body can’t produce any insulin at all.

Symptoms of diabetes

The symptoms can depend on the type of diabetes you have. But the common symptoms of diabetes include:

  • Going to the toilet a lot, especially at night
  • Being really thirsty
  • Feeling more tired than usual
  • Losing weight without trying to
  • Genital itching or thrush
  • Cuts and wounds take longer to heal
  • Blurred vision
  • For further information:-

https://www.diabetes.org.uk

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