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 At times, my son feels lethargic and vomits. His blood sugar goes up some if he is able to eat. When it drops, he also gets sick. Does he have diabetic tendencies? Should I have him seen by an endocrinologist? August 27, 2014 Posted in: Diagnosis and Symptoms Read I use an OmniPod. When I bolus, I feel slight pain. Is this normal? August 27, 2014 Posted in: Aches and Pains, Insulin Pumps Read To stop fainting episodes when menstruating, my daughter was put on an oral contraceptive, which causes high blood sugars and weight gain. Is this a common phenomenon? Is there any other way to alleviate severe menstrual symptoms? And, are there long term hazards of being on the pill too long? July 15, 2014 Posted in: Hyperglycemia and DKA, Other Medications Read My daughter is going to Europe. What apps are there for her to use for carbohydrate counting? Is there an app to convert the measurements, whatever they are, to grams? July 15, 2014 Posted in: Meal Planning, Food and Diet, Other Read I recently had a complete metabolic panel that anemia and low kidney function numbers. If my levels start to rise as the anemia gets corrected, is there a risk that the rising levels will show further kidney damage? July 15, 2014 Posted in: Other Read Because she has been lethargic and not herself, I checked my daughter’s blood sugars several times recently. She has been as high as 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/l]. The doctor did not check her blood sugar, blamed hormones for her lethargy. Should I consider taking her to the Emergency Room? July 11, 2014 Posted in: Diagnosis and Symptoms Read At diagnosis, eight months ago, my daughter’s uric acid level was 175. It is now elevated, 517. What should we do? June 16, 2014 Posted in: Other Read After my dentist put me on methylphenidate, my blood sugars were very high so I am not taking another dose. What would have caused the high? What do you recommend? May 14, 2014 Posted in: Hyperglycemia and DKA, Other Medications Read My daughter is losing hair at the scalp. What could be causing this? She takes Humalog and Synthroid. She was ill recently, too. May 11, 2014 Posted in: Other Read My daughter has had rage episodes to include aggressive, defiant and destructive behavior, either when very low or very high. Are these episodes related to her diabetes? What impact does adrenaline have on blood glucose levels? May 11, 2014 Posted in: Behavior Read « Previous 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 1,587 Next »
