If you have diabetes, you most likely have been offered lots of help by people who love and care about you and want the best for you. Many people with diabetes find that family and friends have plenty of advice for them, but some of this advice may contradict what your health care team has taught you. Although your friends and family mean well, everyone is different. The best advice about your diabetes will most likely come from your health care provider, diabetes educator and the rest of your health care team. During the short time you have with your health care provider, it can be hard to get all the answers you need. But you have every right to slow things down so you can get the information that you need. Here are a few tips that can help you make the most of the time you do have: Be on time. If you are late, you may risk having to make a new appointment or the visit being even more rushed. You may miss an important chance to learn something. Make a list. Write down two or three of the questions you need answered before your visit [...]