December 2004

1. my three meters give a wide range of readings!
   
2. is this type of insulin not adapting to my body?
   
3. should I be on a medication?
   
4. is there a filler or inactive ingredient in Glucophage?
   
5. which monitor is really the best and less painful to use of all?
   
6. are there insulin pens for Insuman?
   
7. are combination drugs more or less expensive?
   
8. is there anything you can share that will help him live with type 2?
   
9. can anything I am taking affect the glucose results?
   
10. what is MODY?
    
11. postprandial blood sugar timing during pregnancy
    
12. wheelchair exercises
    
13. whey protein supplements
    
14. why switch from Amaryl to glyburide?
    
15. is 52 mg/dL [2.6 mmol/L] normal?
    
16. receiving eggs from a family with diabetes
    

November 2004

1. why the warning on aspirin products?
   
2. do they have any books on every food product?
   
3. finding PowerPoint presentations about diabetes
   
4. what is the long term effect of diabetes?
   
5. my sugar is high and I would like to purchase a GlucoWatch
   
6. what effect does drinking alcoholic beverages have on diabetes?
   
7. is my hypertension caused by my diabetes?
   
8. I get bumps on my skin from pills for diabetes
   
9. getting rid of sorbitol levels
   
10. why not use the A1c to diagnose diabetes?
    
11. should she stop the prednisone?
    
12. discontinuing metformin during pregnancy
    
13. would a "watch" help?
    
14. is it safe for me to do low carbohydrate diets such as Atkins?
    
15. I am interested in finding a monitor that supports testing on the arm
    
16. what is the percentage of children of diabetic parents who will develop diabetes?
    
17. is a Lantus pen available in the USA yet?
    
18. do you think that I have prediabetes?
    
19. with my family history of diabetes, what should I be eating?
    
20. can you suggest anything for my high sugar on pills and Lantus?
    
21. why it is always NPH insulin that is recommended at bedtime and not Regular insulin?
    
22. I wish to know more about positive and negatively charged foods
    
23. I have heard about availability of new blood glucose monitors which do not require use of a lancet
    
24. would you be able to send documentation on diabetes which will help me with my research?
    
25. will taking glucosamine & chondroitin raise blood sugar levels?
    
26. recipes and dietary do's and don'ts for persons taking metformin
    

October 2004
1. is this really diabetes?
   
2. what are the signs of high and low sugar?
   
3. does Levemir insulin make you lose weight?
   
4. what would cause a someone who has diabetes to lose muscle mass?
   
5. can you tell me what I should eat?
   
6. weight gain on insulin
   
7. sulfa allergies and Glucophage
   
8. finding flu shots
   
9. can I take phentermine with Glucophage?
   
10. I get more blood than I need when I do a finger prick
    
11. what are the symptoms when blood sugar levels are high or low?
    
12. when to take Glucophage XR?
    

September 2004
1. does pancreas surgery result in brittle diabetes?
   
2. taking blood glucose levels 1 or 2 hours after eating?
   
3. old Clinical Practice Recommendations
   
4. how to find a diabetes program
   
5. smoking cessation materials
   
6. metformin and identification
   
7. maximal dose of metformin
   
8. does he have diabetes?
   
9. transplants for teenagers
   
10. control solutions
    
11. grapefruit and Glucophage
    
12. tests for diabetes
    

August 2004
1. metformin interactions
   
2. is 100 a normal blood sugar for a child?
   
3. pump site bulges
   
4. regular or Regular?
   
5. forgot a shot
   
6. dapsone and A1c
   

The following questions and answers are from the Colorado HealthSite. Reproduced with permission. We'll be adding more, as time allows.

April 2004
1. why are two medications now needed?
   

March 2004
1. why do I have all of these problems and are they related?
   
2. could any of these medications prevent me from losing weight?
   
3. is there reason for concern or should I have another test in a year?
   
4. cause for brittle diabetes
   
5. does peripheral neuropathy get better?
   

February 2004
1. how vigilant should I be given the high FBG?
   
2. how soon should the blood sugar go down?
   
3. could drinking juices raise blood sugar and make the pancreas overwork?
   

January 2004
1. infrared therapy for diabetic neuropathy?
   

December 2003
1. high sugar during first 2 weeks of pregnancy
   

November 2003
1. is it normal for these blank outs?
   
2. risk for our children getting type 1 diabetes
   
3. blood sugar still high on Starlix
   

October 2003
1. the calves of my legs will burn fiercely when I walk
   
2. is bowel obstruction common with diabetes?
   

May 2003
1. what are the chances of birth defects with a A1c of 6.8?
   
2. problems controlling my morning blood sugars
   
3. leg cramps
   
4. weight gaining supplement
   

January 2003
1. do steroids unmask diabetes?
   

November 2002
1. can pulling teeth cause diabetes?
   
2. should he calculate on a goal number of carbs without regard to their origin?
   

August 2002
1. is there any way to administer glucose sub-q?
   
2. cycling vs. brisk walking
   

June 2002
1. genetics of type 1 and 2
   

May 2002
1. are there any restrictions regarding diabetics and saunas?
   
2. do I need to watch sugar content of fruit?
   
3. my blood sugar goes up right after exercise
   
4. is it safe to take co-enzymes/Q-10?
   

March 2002
1. chances of our children inheriting diabetes?
   
2. testing for diabetes without a doctor's visit
   
3. diagnosis of glucose intolerance
   

July 2001
1. is it possible for the blood sugar to change over time?
   
2. will glucosamine affect my blood sugar levels?
   

June 2001
1. tired eyes
   
2. is there anything that can help me avoid the onset?
   

May 2001
1. transplants between identical twins
   
2. what could happen with a foot massager?
   

1998
1. are his symptoms, the symptoms of diabetes?
   
2. will you please define sugar alcohol?
   
3. I am very concerned about my 5-year-old's weight and his health
   
4. I would like any information about diabetes insipidus
   
5. is laser surgery for myopia okay?
   
6. does diabetes cause a drop in men's libido?
   
7. what can I eat to gain weight that will not complicate the diabetes?
   
8. are there any herbs or vitamins that can help control low blood sugar?
   
9. coumadin and diabetes pills
   
10. is type 2 diabetes hereditary?
    
11. nighttime hypoglycemia
    
12. could these chills and fevers be related to his diabetes?
    
13. are there any vitamins I shouldn't take?
    

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