... type 2. Because I am young, my doctor is holding off on putting me on meds. He is putting me on a low carb diet, and every day I'm supposed to go to the office and have my blood sugars checked by the nurse practitioner. ... (2 replies)
... If your meter reads "HI", then you should wash your hands and check it again. ... (3 replies)
... what does that mean? ... (1 replies)
... For example, in November, when I was having hypoglycemic problems, my fasting insulin level was 57. ... (11 replies)
... what are your sugar levels ? ... (14 replies)
... my blood sugar reading will go up instead of down ! ... (5 replies)
... My doctor told me about a year ago that my fasting blood sugar was a little high. This surprised me because I am very, very active. I run and swim and bike. I am also thin, I am about 5'6, 100 pounds, 51 and female. ... (30 replies)
... Yes, the a1c is an accurate test. ... (1 replies)
... One view is that you don't have to be overweight to become insulin resistant. You just have to eat lots of carbohydrate. ... (14 replies)
... Hi there. I'll try to answer your questions as best I can. The dry mouth can be caused by meds, but is most likely due to the high blood sugar. When your sugar is high, the kidneys work very hard to flush out the excess. To do this, they pull a lot of water out of your system. Hence the thirst. ... (18 replies)
... tarts and coffee for breakfast. They drew blood and no one asked him when he last ate. ... (15 replies)
... diabetic then your diet should be adjusted to eliminate sugar and other carbs. If you feel better when you eat sugar that does not mean it is good for you. There could be other problems here that are similar to diabetes. ... (6 replies)
... I hear what you both are saying...but hear me out. ... (28 replies)
... An occasional glass of wine would probably not hurt, but it should be very occasional, not frequent. And mixed drinks should definitely be avoided because of the higher carb content. ... (3 replies)
... My friends son who is 12 years old was diagnosed with juvenille diabetes last year. His sugar has fluctuated quite a bit aT TIMES VERY HIGH AT OTHERS VERY LOW , HOWEVER HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO STABILIZE IT WITH INSULIN SHOTS REGULARLY TO BALANCE EVERYTHING. ... (3 replies)
... Maybe a silly question...what does MI mean? ... (4 replies)
... My first comment is that you need to be getting a lot more direction and support from your medical team. GPs have limited knowledge and abilities in this specialised field. ... (3 replies)
... If my glucose readings are above 150 when it is time to eat, do I eat less or the same as usual. I know it may sound silly, but I have had this disease for 8 years and still don't understand it. I know the biological part of it, but not when and what to do. ... (5 replies)
... skipping meals, not eating often enough, eating high carb and highly processed foods, and eating too much sugar. ... (5 replies)
... Hello all. I'm a newbie here and wanted to ask the experts about what happened to my wife the days leading up to her hospitalization and then diagnosis. She is 27 years old and a mother of two boys. ... (12 replies)
