One of the most frequent patient diagnosis seen at PHC is Diabetes. It is important that everyone knows what the warning signs are including; frequent urination, thirst, weight loss, extreme hunger, fatique and irritability.(ADA Symptoms) Other signs and symptoms common with type II diabetes include frequent infections, blurred vision, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, tingling numbness in the hands and feet, recurring skin, gum, and bladder infections, (ADA Symptoms)
If you are having any of these signs and symptoms call us. Your doctor can help. The health center offers low cost drugs, education, diet plans, and the A1(c) test on site. All of these things can help you to get back to a normal life and to get your blood sugar under control. The key to remember is that diabetes requires life changes. You cannot simply start feeling better and then go back to your old way of life. Diabetes requires a permanent commitment to change. Call us so that we can help you to get on a road to change and back to good health.
For more information about Diabetes see our education section.
