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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I am 40 years old, and about five years ago, my doctor advised that I have diabetes which I could treat with diet alone. I still am not on any medication. Since diabetes is common in my family, I would like to monitor my blood sugar level regularly at home. When is the best time to check my blood sugar level?

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What is your opinion on the generic blood glucose test strips?

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Any news on when and to whom the GlucoWatch will be marketed in the US?

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I’m trying to find out are specifics on the chemistry used in different blood glucose meters. As more companies shift to electrochemical technologies I’m wondering how the technologies differ and even if they differ. Are they all based on oxidised glucose or peroxide or do they use other methods?

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We are currently switching from NPH to Lantus. Since Lantus is clear, is there a reason we couldn’t use a squirt of food color to inject into the Lantus so that it stands apart from his Humalog?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 42. I see a Primary Care physician rather than a specialist andI am his first pump patient. We are disagreeing about what is a reasonable the amount of testing. I’m averaging just over eight times a day. He thinks I should be testing only four times a day. Who is right and why?

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Is there a glucose monitor for use by the visually impaired?

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My teenaged son was recently diagnosed. He doesn’t want to check his blood sugars and doesn’t care about his future health. What should I do?

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My sister, just diagnosed with type 1, has high blood sugars. Besides insulin, what is a way to normalize her blood sugars?

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I am a teen and was diagnosed with type 1 eight months ago. I prefer to keep my two hour post-prandial readings within my target range, rather than slightly higher, as suggested by my doctor. Is this acceptable? Why is it that I have needed to drastically increase my insulin at times?

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