I had blood work done last week because my A1C in January was 5.7, (blood sugar was good at 83). I had it done because of frequent urination… I don't wake up during the night though… no thirst or hunger or any other major symptoms though…
I just got blood done last week and the physician […]
or is it just type 1 that needs insulin shots?
Answer: both can get to the point where they need it,
Type 1 starts out needing insulin right from the get go.
Type 2 usually starts out on pills and diet and excercise,
and if they dont do well with that, over time will eventually need insulin
I started […]
I've had type 1 diabetes (insulin dependant) for almost 2years now and its taken control of mine and my family's life's. My visions blurred, cant control blood sugars, i've collapsed a few times and i'm getting pains in my abdomen, feet and fingers. I'm so scared, my GP doesn't seem to understand, he just says […]
I take 2000 mg a day, two 1000mg tablets once in morning and once in evening with meals. I tend to not eat big meals and usually 4 a day instead of 3 so would I be better off taking 500mg 4 x a day instead? My levels have not been that great lately.
Answer: Once […]
I ate curry dinner at Indian restaurant last evening, after that, I ate up one biggest bag of Lay's potato chips and coke (no diet one) for midnight snack. My problem is that I’ve extremely fatigued since I got up this morning. I could not move because of heavy fatigue…I’ve never felt like that. Why? […]
i have the flu is there anyway for me to get superior faster and im diabetic so my blood sugar keeps going up higher anyways to lower it?
Answer: according to my endo type 2 diabetics do not develop ketones, they thought i was type 2 for 9 months b4 diagnosing me type1, to the last […]
my mother is a diabetic, her blood sugar is erratic, her last A1C was 7.1…she hasn't had an eye exam in 10 years! should she see an optometrist or an ophthalmologist?
Answer: If she just needs a new prescription, then an optometrist takes care of that. But as a diabetic, she should have an […]
Ever since september, if i don't have sugar(candy) each few hours, i get really dizzy and tired. For the past few days, i've come home from school and fallen right asleep for hours. I’ve a really bad head cold with coughing sneezing headache and all that. Should i go get blood work done to […]
last few days i have suffered with the following symptom's.
faint, sweaty, clammy, strong urine, shaky, weak.
i live with my g.f and her father and he is a diabetic, he thinks its not diabetes but when he tested my sugar level it was 4.5
now as soon as i eat the symptom's will go after 5 mins.
seems […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield (of florida, in my case).
Cigna
(by the way, Cigna “continued” to cover omnipod that I previously had covered on BCBS. there is something in their paperwork about not covering pumps with built in meters (wacky, right?) but they did it for me with no argument, so go figure.)
whoever is your insurance […]