Diabetes care and management
We help you manage your diabetes, so you can live a healthier life.
If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, Parkland Medical Center's physicians in Derry, NH, can support your long-term health with personalized treatments. We work to help you achieve and maintain your best possible glucose levels and weight.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Types of diabetes we treat
Common diabetic conditions our physicians care for include:
- Gestational diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
Comprehensive diabetes treatment
Our physicians will help you manage your diabetes by building a care plan that may include healthy diet, exercise or surgical weight loss.
Diabetes risk factors
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that generally appears in childhood or early adulthood. People with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin injections to regulate glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 percent of the diabetic population, and the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in the United States is growing at an epidemic rate. Gestational diabetes occurs among a small percentage of women during pregnancy, making detection of the condition a component of prenatal care.
Diabetes leaves you with a shortage of or a decreased ability to use insulin and cause damage to your organs. If you are at risk for diabetes, you may be able to prevent or delay the onset of the disease by making lifestyle changes to modify or eliminate certain risk factors. The cause of diabetes remains uncertain. However, some known risk factors include:
- Age
- Certain ethnicities
- Heredity
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- History of bearing children weighing more than nine pounds
- Inactivity
- Obesity
- Previous gestational diabetes
- Stress
Untreated, all forms of diabetes can lead to serious health concerns, such as:
- Blindness
- Circulatory problems
- Death
- Dizziness
- Heart disease
- Kidney failure
- Pregnancy complications
- Stroke
Symptoms of diabetes
If you are experiencing any symptoms of diabetes, you should see a physician who can diagnose and treat the condition. Common indicators of diabetes include:
- Blurred vision
- Dry mouth
- Fatigue
- Frequent urination
- Increased appetite or thirst
- Slow healing wounds
- Unintentional weight change
Diagnosis and testing for diabetes
Your doctor will use various tests from our endocrinology program to determine your blood glucose level, and whether diabetes is present. You should be tested for diabetes every five years, beginning at 45 years old. If you have several risk factors, talk with your doctor about being tested earlier.
Services our endocrinologists provide
We can help you learn to manage diabetes by educating you on healthy diet, physical fitness and surgical weight loss options. Our compassionate diabetes specialists will collaborate on your care and provide you with private counseling to improve your overall health.