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Diabetic SkinCare

Diabetic SkinCare with Ultra Dry Skin.  Diabetic skin care includes keeping your skin clean and dry, avoiding hot showers, and treating cuts right away.

You can also try these tips:

  • Use a gentle cleanser or one formulated for people with diabetes.
  • Dry your skin carefully, especially in the folds.
  • Use a fragrance-free lotion that provides good hydration. Some recommended lotions include Eucerin, Gold Bond, Ease-Z, and Aveeno.
  • Keep your home more humid during cold, dry months.
  • Use mild shampoos.
  • Don’t use feminine hygiene sprays.
If you have diabetic nerve damage, you might not know if you have an infected cut, scratch, or skin puncture. You should talk to your health care team for support.
Some skin conditions that can appear in people with diabetes include:
  • Shin spots, also known as diabetic dermopathy, which are harmless red or brown patches or lines on the front of your legs.
  • Hard, thick, and swollen-looking skin that can appear on your fingertips, forearms, upper arms, upper back, shoulders, and neck.

Tums is back!

TUMS goes to work in seconds, neutralizing gastric acid on contact to quickly relieve the symptoms of heartburn. TUMS antacid comes in a range of great-tasting flavors and varieties, so you can find the one that’s right for you.

For heartburn relief free from artificial flavor or dyes, try TUMS Naturals. In two tasty varieties of Black Cherry & Watermelon and Coconut Pineapple you’ll get all the Ultra strength (1,000mg) relief of TUMS now with no artificial flavors or dyes. TUMS Naturals gets to work in seconds to provide fast heartburn relief.

The same extra strength (750mg) power of TUMS with a tasty outer shell and soft center, TUMS Chewy Bites are perfect for those who prefer a crunchy, chewy bite. TUMS Chewy Bites get to work in seconds to provide fast heartburn relief in a tasty Assorted Berries flavor. Now available on the go.

Heartburn is a common problem, with more than 60 million Americans suffering from it at least once a month.

  1. Generally characterized by a burning sensation in the chest, some describe heartburn as feeling like their insides are on fire. Heartburn can result in several symptoms, not just the characteristic burning feeling.
  2. Most heartburn symptoms become worse after eating but can usually be quickly managed by taking antacids such as TUMS.

For sugar-free heartburn medicine, try TUMS Sugar-Free in tasty Melon Berry flavor. With all the extra strength (750mg) power of TUMS, TUMS Sugar-Free starts to fight against heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion and upset stomach in seconds.

Available in Peppermint and with 500mg of acid-neutralizing calcium carbonate, this is the TUMS heartburn medicine that started it all. TUMS’s original antacid has been fighting heartburn fast for more than 90 years.