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Diabetes

You can use this forum to discuss Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes – prevention, diagnosis, specialists, self-care, diabetes-induced complications, nutrition, physical activity, medications and other forms of diabetes management.

What do you do when hyperglycemic?

My mother has diabetes and requires oral tablets and insulin shots. i am always worried something might happen to her while she is un-supervised. What do you have to do when someone with diabetes has significantly elevated blood sugar? Shall I give insulin on my own? How much?

by User avatar Guest

novarapid and other 'new diagnosis' issues

Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (LADA). According to my doctor I'm producing practically no insulin. I will be on lantus once-daily in the evening and apparently shots of novorapid for 3 meals a day. This is such a new diagnosis for me and I think the novorapid will be a...

by User avatar Guest

Diabetes control !

Hi, I am new one of this forum, And happy to here for discuss my questions..   somebody help me how to reduce the blood sugar level ? 

by User avatar bayercontour308706

Arrested for drunk in charge when actually hyperglycemic

PAY ATTENTION!!!! Last week I was driving home from work. I had a very stressful work and had been working double hours to finish a project.....not surprisingly, I did not take care of my body as usually. One evening I was still at the office and felt really tired and energy-less. I was suspecting I...

by User avatar Guest

Guideline on self-monitoring of blood glucose in non-insulin treatment

I am not sure if this is where I should post my question but here it goes.  I am in need of a guideline on self-monitoring of blood glucose in non-insulin treatment.  I need more information on how to check my sugars and should I do it everyday, multiple times a day, should I keep track of all of...

by User avatar Guest

Levemir and getting pregnant

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 1 almost twenty years ago. Right now I'm planning on getting pregnant. I'm currently taking humalog and levemir. My diabetes manager doesn't want to change my levemir for other fast acting insulins. I checked on levemir and I don't think it has been tested on pregnant...

by User avatar Guest

Why does diabetes mellitus occurs?

Hi, there. My neighbor was at the doctor yesterday and she is suspected to have diabetes mellitus. She will have to go to more test to verify it. I am interested in why diabetes mellitus occurs. What are the causes of this disease? I would really appreciate if someone could answer me that.

by User avatar merrill115158689

diabetes education

Everyone keeps saying how diabetes is a preventable disease these days. Is it really that simple? Is all we need good and proper diabetes education? If you are of the opinion that diabetes education plays a great role in preventing diabetes, then how should this be organized? Are there any people...

by User avatar hayes1598167857

Usage of rosiglitazone and risk of cardiovascular problems?

My mother is on rosiglitazone. It is an anti-diabetic drug and people with diabetes use it. I have read somewhere that this drug can induce risk of cardiovascular problems and I am not sure whether this is true. I came here to find out more, so I was hoping that someone will answer my post. Thank...

by User avatar nicol1510200301

New insulin inhalers on the market soon

Two giant drugs’ manufacturers Pfizer Inc. and Alkermes Inc. are working on reducing the use of needles in the treatment of diabetes and developing insulin inhalers. While the Pfizer Inc.’s new drug Exubera is expected to be launched next month, Alkermes Inc. is still experimenting, testing and...

by User avatar Danny