Ask the Diabetes Expert
May 07, 2009
By John Crowley
We have arranged for Jessica Gibbons, a Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian, to field some of your most important questions. Jessica has over a decade of experience teaching people with diabetes about nutrition, exercise, medication management, carbohydrate counting, and the latest in diabetes management technology.
We recognize the tremendous good that has been done here as members have come together to share all that we’ve learned and to support each other. However, we also recognize that there are times that we really need an expert to weigh in and teach us all.
Submit your questions below for Jessica. We hope to make this a permanent feature of the site. For now, we're testing the idea. Please note that Jessica may not be able to answer all of the questions submitted in this first round. We’ll do our best to get as many answered as we can. Thank you for your understanding.
(Important note: Any answer provided does not constitute medical advice or recommendation. If you are having a medical emergency, you should seek immediate professional care. You should not rely on any answers provided on this website to replace consultations with your doctor.)
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 Elinor |
May 11, 2009 4:41 AM If I eat/drink nothing but sugar-free items that have no nutritional value my diabetes stabilizes to almost no insulin. If I eat/drink anything else, it goes over 200 and I need 10 units of Novolog. Why is it no nutritionally sound food is tolerated yet sugar-free food/drink almost eliminate insulin for me, a type II diabetic? |
 Jo Jones |
May 10, 2009 10:36 PM I have been a diabetic for 17 years and still do not take care of myself the right way. I have bi-polor,depression,DID and adult ADHD. Could this has anything to do with this? J.Jones |
 Big Dave |
May 10, 2009 9:47 PM I am a type II diabetic. I was diagnosed 15 year ago. I still don't take my disease seriously enough to do it right: my diet is lousy, I don't test as often as I should, etc. What will it take for me to get serious? I don't want to leave my wife a widow, but... |
 Florian |
May 10, 2009 1:42 PM What information is MOST important to have on an ID bracelet? |
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Sandi C |
May 10, 2009 10:38 AM I would like to ask the question ,
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