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Diabetes: Staying Healthy from Head to Toe

If you have diabetes, are you getting the medical tests you need to stay healthy?

1. Have you had your hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) tested in the last 3 months?
Yes
No
Not sure


2. Have you had a foot exam by your family doctor in the last year?
Yes
No
Not sure


3. Have you had nerve damage screening in the last year?
Yes
No
Not sure


4. Did you have your blood pressure measured at your last diabetes visit?
Yes
No
Not sure


5. Have you had your cholesterol tested in the past year?
Yes
No
Not sure


6. Have you had kidney function tests (urine tests) in the last year?
Yes
No
Not sure


7. Have you had a dental checkup in the last 6 months?
Yes
No
Not sure


8. Does your doctor keep track of your body weight or body mass index (BMI)?
Yes
No
Not sure

If you answered "No" or "Not sure" to any of the questions above, you may not be getting all of the medical tests you need to stay healthy with diabetes.

Talk to your Pharmacist about our Let's Talk Diabetes program and receive a personal consultation and information kit so you will know the most important things you should control to reduce your risk of complications.

If you answered "Yes" to all of the questions above, good job! You are having the regular medical tests that will help you stay healthy with diabetes.

The HealthWATCH Diabetes Monitoring Record is a convenient way to keep track of your test results. Ask your Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist for a copy.

If you have any questions about which tests you should be having or whether your results are on track, talk to your doctor or Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist.

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