icon-circle-smiley-face

Other

A rheumatologist has said my daughter’s fluctuating ANA levels are related to her diabetes. What should I ask at her next appointment with the rheumatologist?

Read More

Both of my grandsons have been diagnosed with diabetes, one with type 1 and one with type 2. Could there possibly be a link between their “mental health” medications and the diabetes?

Read More

I believe that type 2s can stop their medications after Roux-en-Y surgery only if they maintain a healthy diet, that they will need them if they eat “junk.” Some have said the surgery is a “cure.” Am I correct or are they?

Read More

My cousin’s doctor wants to test her twice for gestational diabetes since she already has a daughter with diabetes. Is she at higher risk?

Read More

Is there any reason to be concerned about my daughter’s recent test results? She doesn’t see her endocrinologist until September.

Read More

A month before his diagnosis with diabetes, my son had a low creatinine level and a high BUN/creatinine level. Should I have the tests run again? Is there anything else we need to do?

Read More

Recently, I was hospitalized for low blood sugars. Various tests were run and the doctor concluded that I have an insulinoma. If this were true, how could I also have diabetes? Can you help me understand this?

Read More

Once damaged, can one’s kidneys be repaired? What is a diabetes team?

Read More

Sometimes, when I eat too much sugar, my blood pressure goes up. What can I do to lower it? Can lime water or coconut water help?

Read More

My young daughter has a linea nigra. Is this related to diabetes, insulin resistance or a sex hormone imbalance due to drugs or disease?

Read More