Need Help Submit your question to our team of health care professionals. Current Question See what's on the mind of the community right now. Meet the Team Learn more about our world-renowned team. CWD Answers Archives Review the entire archive according to the date it was posted. Submit Your QuestionCurrent QuestionMeet the DTeamDTeam Archives DTeam Archives My 4 year old was diagnosed at 21 months with type 1. My 22 month old is now having blood glucoses in the 60’s and urinating heavily. He seems unusually tired and is thirsty a lot. Is it normal for him to have blood glucoses in the low 60’s or could he be developing diabetes also? January 8, 2000 Posted in: Diagnosis and Symptoms Read I am a 29 year old type 1 diabetic, diagnosed at the age of 13. I have recently joined a gym and am having a horrible time with blood sugars. I drop at least 200 points (blood sugar, food equivalent) at every workout. Do you have any suggestions? January 8, 2000 Posted in: Exercise and Sports Read I’m told to have an evening snack, but I don’t quite understand the effect of the snack since if I do or don’t have an evening snack my A.M. fasting is really the same. So what purpose is the evening snack really serving, I’d rather not have the additional calories? January 8, 2000 Posted in: Meal Planning, Food and Diet Read I took my 6 year old for a routine check. A urine test was positive for sugar. He is asthmatic and had been on steroids for 5 days. They did a finger prick glucose test which was 305. The doctor on duty thought it could still be due to the steroids. January 8, 2000 Posted in: Hyperglycemia and DKA Read My sister was diagnosed when she was eight years old — she is now 21. She has never been stable, I feel, due in part to our semi-functional family support system and in part due to poor management of her disease. She is struggling physically, mentally and emotionally (and to add another, financially). January 6, 2000 Posted in: Social Issues: Community Resources Read I am looking to get the “green light” from my endocrinologist to start trying to get pregnant for the first time. I am currently taking 3 shots a day. My last glycohemoglobin was 6.4. My doctor is really encouraging me to switch to the insulin pump. I am worried about switching to an insulin pump. January 6, 2000 Posted in: Family Planning Read My son age 6 was diagnosed about 10 months ago. His doctor recently test his cortisone level and it is low. Could you explain to me what cortisone is and what treatment there are for this and are there any side effects? January 6, 2000 Posted in: Other Medications Read Today I received a phone call from my cousin in Mexico City, Mexico. Her little 5 year old has diabetes and they were told that there is a new medication in the USA that will help them stop the injections. Is there any place they can find this medication? January 6, 2000 Posted in: Research: Cure Read In Type 1 diabetes, do you lose weight from having high blood sugars, or by having high blood sugars and no insulin? January 6, 2000 Posted in: Weight and Weight Loss Read My husband is diabetic and I am searching for some cookbooks that would include “country cooking.” January 6, 2000 Posted in: Meal Planning, Food and Diet Read « Previous 1 … 1,496 1,497 1,498 1,499 1,500 … 1,587 Next »
