Diabetic support products for you
Stay on top of your levels with a wide range of diabetic support products and essentials, ranging from blood glucose monitors to compression socks, nutrition products and more.
Diabetes support that fits your life
Whether you’re looking for a glucose test, an A1c test or a diabetic retinopathy exam,* a MinuteClinic® provider can help you manage your type 1 or 2 diabetes. Plus, shop CVS Pharmacy® for essential diabetic care devices, products, accessories and more.
Learn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Symptoms of diabetes include:
- Blurred vision
- Slow-healing sores
- Feeling tired and weak
- Frequent urination
- Frequent unexplained infections
- Increased thirst
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- Unplanned weight loss
Diabetes is comorbid or commonly associated with several other serious health conditions:
- Dyslipidemia
- Hypertension
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Obesity
- Obstructive sleep apnea
For those with type 1 diabetes, symptoms can develop quickly — over a few weeks or months. Additional symptoms may include nausea, vomiting or stomach pain.
Type 2 diabetes symptoms can take years to develop. Because they can be hard to spot, it’s important to know the signs. See a health care provider if you may be at risk and have the symptoms listed above.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. With diabetes, your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use it as well as it should, resulting in too much blood sugar in your bloodstream.
Without proper management, diabetes may result in heart disease, kidney disease or vision loss.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that prevents your body from making insulin. Five to ten percent of people with diabetes have type 1. Although typically diagnosed in children and young adults, it can develop at any age. Type 1 diabetics need to take insulin every day. Risk factors include:
- A family history of type 1 diabetes.
- Exposure to certain viral illnesses.
- Presence of autoantibodies.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin or is not able to fully use the insulin your body produces. This is the most common form of diabetes — 90% to 95% of all people with diabetes have type 2 — and usually occurs in people ages 45 years and older. Risk factors may include:
- A family history (parent or sibling) of type 2 diabetes.
- Gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing more than nine pounds.
- High blood pressure.
- Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) and a high triglyceride level.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Smoking.
You may also be at risk if you are:
- African American, Asian American, Hispanic and/or Pacific Islander.
- Overweight.
- Physically inactive.
- Over 45 years old.
We’re here to help
MinuteClinic® offers diabetes support for those with or who may be at risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Our providers can screen patients, perform diabetic retinopathy exams, monitor your glucose levels and more.*
Diabetes management made easier with MinuteClinic
High blood glucose can be a risk factor that may increase your chance of developing or suffering complications from diabetes. A glucose screening can help identify high blood sugar, which can help you prevent or delay the effects of diabetes.
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in American adults. But with early detection, treatment and follow-up care, the risk for severe vision loss may be reduced. Most people with diabetes should get a comprehensive eye exam regularly. Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy can include:
- Blurred or fluctuating vision.
- Dark or empty spots in your vision.
- Distorted vision.
- Impaired color vision.
- Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters).
- Vision loss.
Stay on top of your levels in between doctor's appointments with our diabetes monitoring services. Our MinuteClinic providers can help you understand what your numbers mean.
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We offer the products and services you may need to help manage your diabetes.
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*FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY EXAM: Diagnosis by an independent provider.
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*FOR EXAMS AND TESTS: Services vary by location. See store for details. Prescriptions can be obtained at pharmacy of choice. Pharmacy services provided by CVS Pharmacy®, Inc. Clinical services provided by a MinuteClinic® nurse practitioner or physician associate within a CVS HealthHUB™ location.
