New Foot Medication

NEW FOOT
MEDICATION

One of the more ominous complications of diabetes

is "diabetic foot disease," a package of difficulties that can include

diminished sensation (neuropathy), dry skin, impaired circulation, and very slow healing.

Diabetics face heightened risk of infection from undetected, slow-healing foot injuries.

At the worst, gangrene can develop, and amputation may become necessary.

The biggest problem, once an infected foot wound

New Tool to Combat Impotence

A NEW TOOL TO COMBAT IMPOTENCE

Impotence, a man's inability to achieve
and sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, is a frequent complication
of long-term diabetes. Several times in the past few years, we have carried
articles reviewing its causes, symptoms, and treatments. We do this because,
although a difficult subject for many, diabetogenic impotence is not mysterious,
or even difficult to treat. These new treatments deserve to see the light of
day.

Effective Food Shopping

HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE
FOOD SHOPPER
WHEN YOU HAVE DIABETES
by Andrea Ciccone Troutner,
RD, LD

Imagine eating a milk chocolate-coated, caramel

nougat candy bar that has only 3 grams of fat, 21 grams of total carbohydrate and 90

calories per bar—and you're still following your diabetic meal plan. Now, the dream

can become a reality. How? By understanding the 1995 "Exchange List" diabetes

What You Always Wanted to Know

WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO ASK
(Resource Column)

Inclusion of materials in this publication is for

information only and does not imply endorsement by the Diabetes Action Network of the NFB.

NEW DIABETES RESOURCES

The Diabetes Action Network of the National

Federation of the Blind now offers DIABETES RESOURCES: EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND

INFORMATION, a comprehensive list of resources for diabetics. DIABETES RESOURCES is a

Food For Thought

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

We invite blurbs and tidbit articles for

inclusion in this column. Materials received may be edited and used as space permits.

Products and services included in this column are for information only and do not imply

endorsement by the Diabetes Action Network of the NFB.

REAL MEDICAL RECORDS

The following quotes were taken from actual

medical records dictated by physicians! They appeared in a column written by Richard

Voice Spr 98

VOICE OF THE DIABETIC

A Support and Information Network

The Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind

Volume 13, Number 2, Spring Edition 1998

VOICE OF THE DIABETIC, published quarterly, is

the national newsmagazine of the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation

of the Blind. It is read by those interested in all aspects of blindness and

diabetes. We show diabetics that they have options regardless of the ramifications

Amylin Analog (Pramlintide)

AMYLIN ANALOG (PRAMLINTIDE) STUDIES
REVEAL BETTER GLYCEMIC CONTROL

by Ed Bryant

The Voice of Experience

THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE

Ask the Doctor

ASK THE DOCTOR
by Wesley W. Wilson, MD

Preventing Kidney Failure

PREVENTING KIDNEY FAILURE
by Shannon Glowacki, MD