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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 are the most common side effects of Novartis?

My daughter has been diagnosed with diabetes. She is recommended to use Novartis insulin. I would like to find out more info about this before we make a decision. What are the most common side effects? I hope they are few and that they are not serious. Thank you for replying to my post.

by User avatar avram1009172160

diabetes causes of high blood sugar

When you have incidents of high blood sugar, can you be sure to think that you must have diabetes, or are there additional causes of high blood sugar that are non-diabetic? If the latter is true, and you can have high blood sugar without having diabetes as well, what are the other possible causes of...

by User avatar kermit753156759

High Protien Levels found in my urine

I had blood work done and the results came back that I have a high level of protien in my Urine. I am a 65 year old male, with diabeties, COPD, and I have had a triple by-pass in 1998. I would like to know what causes the high levels. What i can do to help lower them, and also if alcohol has any...

by User avatar whodilly

Why diabetics need to examine their eyes once a year?

I am a supervisor at a small restaurant and I manage a team of six waitresses. One of them is a diabetic and she told me that she needed the day off - at a really busy time for us. Apparently she needs her eyes examined and has to get this done once a year. She said all diabetics have to do this. Is...

by User avatar ailina458173091

muscle cramps-Diabetic nephropathy

Answered by a doctor

My husband is a diabetic, heart patient [done angiogram/angioplastic twice] and he is also suffers from end stage renal failure. He goes for dialysis 3 times a week. He frequently gets this excrutiating leg cramps at night. Sometimes its 3 or 4 times in a night. Besides massaging his legs to bring...

by User avatar veronica

diabetes camps in australia

Hi!This appears to be a great forum! Where are you all from? I am Australian, and hoping there are some others from down under here? I am looking for diabetes camps in Australia, preferably around New South Wales. Are there any good ones in the summer of this year?Cheers!

by User avatar padriac1191180596

coping with diabetes

Hi!I am new. New to this forum, and more to the point, new to diabetes. I have type 2, and have been put on pills, and will be monitored by my doctor. I could do with some tips from others on how to deal with diabetes. So far, my approach has been ostrich like. I know I will have to face up to the...

by User avatar cristy121146363

Anyone have more than one child with diabetes?

I saw there were a few people with kids with juvenile diabetes here. Are there also people with more than one child with diabetes? Would anyone like to discuss the specifics of having more children with a serious condition that will need lifelong management, and your feelings as parents related to...

by User avatar hammad327147160

adult onset diabetes prevention

Some people say that adult onset diabetes can strike anyone, and that its onset is affected by lifestyle choices greatly. Obese people are much more likely to get adult onset diabetes, for instance. Rather than getting stuck thinking about what not to do, I would like to discuss prevention of adult...

by User avatar patrick576146364

How Tai Chi can improve diabetes control?

I have been hearing that Tai Chi can really help when it comes to one’s health. It can even help with diabetes control. I would like to know about the mechanism of this. How can Tai Chi help here? I am not an expert in this area, but I would like to find out something more. Thank you for...

by User avatar paddie1666212702