1. “Expect me to be a noob.”
“I ask my patients questions about how diabetes has affected them, beyond how it affects their blood sugar levels,” says endocrinologist Richard Shewbridge. Diabetes causes changes throughout your entire body, including your feet, skin, mood, and sexual organs. Tell your doctor about all of your health problems — even those that are difficult to talk about or seem unrelated, like depression or erectile dysfunction. Treatment can help them go into remission.
