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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 samir |
May 9, 2009 11:26 PM i am type 1 diabetic since 1996
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samir |
May 9, 2009 11:24 PM i am type 1 diabetic since 1996
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rashidah jones |
May 9, 2009 11:07 PM hi jessica my name isRASHIDAH I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD DIABETES IN 1993.LATER ON I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE HIGHBLOOD PRESSURE PRETTY SOON AFTER NOW I HAVE DIABETIC NEURAPATHY IN BOTH LEGS ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT I JUST FOUND TWO MONTHS AGO THAT I HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM WHICH MY MOM AND GRAND MOTHER AND TWO OF MY MOM'S SISTERS HAVE IT ALSO I FEEL THAT IF I LOSS WEIGHT THINGS WOULD BE BETTER BUT MY WEIGHT STAYS THE SAME IT DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN MY DOCTOR WONT ALLOW ME TO DRINK SLIM FAST I REALLY CANT JUMP AROUND EXERCISING WITH MY LEGS BEING THE WAY THEY ARE WHEN I COMPLAIN TO MY DOC ABOUTT MY WEIGHT SHE SAYS THAT I NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON MY BLOOD SUGARS BEING UNDER CONTROL THE INSULIN IM ON NOW HAS REALLY HLPED MY NUMBERS I WOULD NEVER HAVE NORMAL BLOOD SUGARS BEFORE I WAS PLACED ON THIS INSULIN AND I DONT EAT LIKE A FAT PERSON I DONT SIT IN FRONT OF THE TV SNACKINGOR INHALING FOOD ALL DAY MY HUSBAND PREPARE MY FOOD AND HE IS ALWAYS COMPLAINING THAT I DONT EAT WELL ENOUGH I JUST EAT ENOUGH WHERE IM FULL AND THATS IT HOW DOES THE THYROID PROBLEM AFFECT A DIABETIC |
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Skinny |
May 9, 2009 10:51 PM I am 54 and have been diagnosed as type one diabetic since November of 2008. My Blood Sugar levels are between 79 and 158. I only manage my Blood Sugar through diet and exercise. What is the numbers that I am suppose to be, between and can I always go without the use of insulin. skinny |
 justpaintz |
May 9, 2009 10:25 PM Hi Jessica,
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