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Ask the Expert: Is it time for insulin if I'm on metformin and my blood sugars are still too high?
I have high blood sugars in the morning (165 – 240) and also in the afternoon (260-350). I take 1000mg metformin twice daily. Is it time for insulin?
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: What information is most important to have on a medical ID bracelet?
What information is most important to have on a medical ID bracelet?
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: Is it common for someone with type 2 diabetes to get a lot of urinary tract infections (UTI's)?
I would like to know if it is common for someone with type 2 diabetes to get a lot of UTI's. I have had diabetes for 9 months and I have had a lot more of them than before I was diagnosed with diabetes.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: What is the purpose of testing 2 hours after eating?
My question is, what is the purpose of testing 2 hours after eating? Since diabetes is such an individual disease, what useful information is gained from a flat 2 hour test for everyone? I might eat a meal and be at 100 after 2 hours and think that was a good meal but I could have missed the fact that 1 hour after eating I was over 200. Wouldn't it be a better option to... read more
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Diabetes Expert Round 2
We're ready for a second round of questions for our friend, Jessica Gibbons. She is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Registered Dietitian. She also happens to have type 1 diabetes herself. Ask your questions in the comments below. We'll post Jessica's answers in the News & Articles section next week.
If you submitted a question previously that we didn't get answered, rest assured we're looking at those questions as well. We'll get as many... read more
Submitted by John Crowley
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Vacation and Your Diabetes
When I hear the words “vacation” and “diabetes” in the same sentence, I usually groan – because what I want is a vacation FROM diabetes, not a vacation WITH diabetes, but that’s not realistic. Or is it? I’ve discovered that you actually can have both, briefly, but not at the same time, because they simply don’t mix well.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Stupid Blood Sugar Tricks
If you ever feel like your blood sugar levels are playing sneaky tricks on you, you may actually be onto something. Let’s say you follow your regimen exactly, take your meds on time, and watch your diet, yet crazy things often seem to happen with your blood glucose levels... You may be suffering from some well-documented "swing patterns" that plague the hapless diabetic.
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Ask the Expert: How much weight does a person who has just been put on insulin gain?
The real answer to this question is “who knows, it totally depends”, but I will try and give you a baseline to work from. The UKPDS (United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study) indicates that the average weight gain for those new to insulin therapy is about 9 pounds. If your blood sugar has been running quite high (high 200’s, 300’s, a HbA1c greater than 9.5) for a couple of months, your body will be dehydrated and... read more
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: Explain Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism and how this disease can affect those of us with diabetes
First of all, although there are some exceptions to the rule, thyroid disease is usually an autoimmune disease and goes hand in hand with diabetes. It is hereditary and will often be seen in many family members. It is also more common in women than in men and is more common in older persons.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: How do I control my morning blood sugars?
Remember that our livers store glucose as glycogen and when we attempt to wake up in the morning, our bodies release some of that glycogen to help get us going.
Submitted by John Crowley
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