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I have been Inundated with messages from people worried about how to manage their diabetes during the coronavirus pandemic. 

So this week I want to talk about diabetes and how to manage the condition. Fortunately, with some additional care and attention, diabetes can be effectively managed all year long. As pharmacists, at Healthcare4all we are providers of diabetes products and can give advice on managing diabetes effectively.

Whilst I completely appreciate that some of the suggestions below are more challenging in the current pandemic, they are all achievable. 

Avoid catching colds and flu 

According to  Diabetes.co.uk, due to the difficulties it can create with diabetes management, people with diabetes are generally at a greater risk in they catch flu. One potentially dangerous complication of flu can be the onset of pneumonia, which people with diabetes are more at risk from developing compared to those without diabetes.

It is therefore important that if you have diabetes you