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Questions answered during December 2006


    


  1. December 29: are pens for Lantus available in Canada?
    

  2. December 29: what is the difference between the two prescriptions for metformin?
    

  3. December 29: is it normal to have hyperglycemia with treatment for hypothyroidism?
    


  4. December 17: will metformin help me lose weight and control my headaches?
    

  5. December 17: can someone have both diabetes and hypoglycemia?
    

  6. December 17: diabetes is too expensive for me.
    


  7. December 10: I have hair loss after two months on a diabetes medication.
    

  8. December 10: what should I be doing about my husband's diabetes?
    

  9. December 10: should I use the rapid acting insulin regularly at night?
    


  10. December 3: has anyone else had hypoglycemia and vomiting with Byetta?
    

  11. December 3: can you say that diabetes alone can cause amputations?
    

  12. December 3: I want to know what blood glucose  is a safe range, and what is too high.
    





Questions answered during November 2006


    


  1. November 18: is there a blood glucose meter that does not require the finger stick?
    

  2. November 18: is it too soon to expect my blood sugar levels to be little more stable?
    

  3. November 18: I have a local reaction at the injection site of the Byetta.
    

  4. November 12: what do the letters FACP and FACE stand for?
    

  5. November 12: what is an acceptable reading for these times?
    





Questions answered during October 2006


    

  1. October 29: what is the normal fasting level for a 6 year old child?
    

  2. October 22: her family practitioner appears not to have any idea as to how to control her blood sugar.
    

  3. October 22: I am looking for information  about disposal of self testing strips.
    

  4. October 22: I just started insulin, and got my period again.
    

  5. October 14: can my son use Exubera?
    

  6. October 14: is this dose of medications overkill?
    

  7. October 14: how can I do a 12 hour fast without having a low blood sugar?
    

  8. October 6: I am three months pregnant and the clinic checked my urine and said I have diabetes.
    

  9. October 6: where can I find a list of low glycemic index foods?
    

  10. October 6: I need advice to lessen the appetite
    

  11. October 1: can I do something about my blood sugar going high after exercise?
    

  12. October 1: is this dose enough or is it too high?
    

  13. October 1: since I have prediabetes, should I considered getting pregnant sooner?
    





Questions answered during September 2006


    

  1. September 23: once I start taking these drugs, will I need to take them forever?
    


  2. September 16: is there such a thing as being in remission?
    

  3. September 16: how much fruit can I eat per day?
    

  4. September 16: are low numbers a serious matter?
    





Questions answered during August 2006


    

  1. August 27: how many sugars are in an apple?
    

  2. August 27: what should I be feeding my diabetic cat?
    

  3. August 27: I have continuing episodes of diarrhea
    


  4. August 13: should I see a different registered dietitian?
    

  5. August 13: is there any reason to be concerned about the second needle prick since it was my needle?
    

  6. August 13: my endo wants me to start the South Beach Diet
    





Questions answered during July 2006


    


  1. July 30: high readings and being very dehydrated with blurry vision.
    

  2. July 30: I don't understand why my sugar transiently goes up after breakfast.
    


  3. July 16: what is my risk of birth defects?
    

  4. July 16: are there any foods that would help lower my blood sugar?
    

  5. July 16: does Lantus expire within 28 days?
    


  6. July 9: his blood sugar was 606; what should we expect?
    

  7. July 6: I have the same symptoms as when I had DKA
    

  8. July 2: he has no health insurance;
where can could he get his medication?
    

  9. July 2: do you think we will be able to get inhaled insulin for our son?
    

  10. July 2: what are my risk of birth defects?
    







Questions answered during June 2006


    

  1. June  16: could the metformin be responsible for vaginal spotting?
    

  2. June  9: must I use unbleached flour?
    

  3. June  9: is there a natural supplement to help with the blood sugar levels?
    

  4. June  9: how long does the spike in sugar caused by prednisone last?
    

  5. June  4: I can't find any information about this product
    

  6. June  4: do protein and carbs intermingle with each other?
    

  7. June  4: in two years, I lost 14% function in my kidneys
    





Questions answered during May 2006


    

  1. May  29: will my health be affected by missing the flu shot?
    

  2. May  29: can I get off the steroids?
    

  3. May  29: are there any contraindications for using Byetta with Crohn's disease?
    

  4. May  21: I've been searching for a big list of foods to avoid.
    

  5. May  21: can you recommend a  container for disposal of insulin pens?
    

  6. May  21: how should she adjust her insulin injections when flying to different time zones?
    

  7. May  13: what is type 1.5?
    

  8. May  13: how can I convert from mmol/L to mg/dL?
    

  9. May  2: can a high sugar diet (without obesity) bring on type 2 diabetes?
    

  10. May  2: can these two insulins be mixed?
    





Questions answered during April 2006


    

  1. Apr  21: I am concerned about my blood sugar dropping due to Byetta
    

  2. Apr  21: I have heard that type 1 diabetes skips a generation
    

  3. Apr  9: do you have to refrigerate Byetta?
    

  4. Apr  9: why will my blood sugar go up  one day and drop  another day?
    

  5. Apr  1: I have taken two  tablets instead of one.
    

  6. Apr  1: she seemed to do better when she was eating ice cream.
    





Questions answered during March 2006


    

  1. Mar  24: how much will inhaled insulin cost to purchase?
    

  2. Mar  24: how many grams of sugar should my husband have?
    

  3. Mar  19: I stopped cholesterol medicines and my blood sugar is down.
    

  4. Mar  19: what are the prices of insulin pumps?
    

  5. Mar  11: what's the most beneficial degree to take to become a diabetes educator?
    

  6. Mar  11: I need to gain weight.
    

  7. Mar  4: can blood pressure medication cause hypoglycemia?
    

  8. Mar  4: I want to know what insulin will be covered by the inhaler.
    

  9. Mar  1: is stevia safe for someone who has diabetes?
    

  10. Mar  1: are there any special precautions for surgery?
    





Questions answered during February 2006


    

  1. Feb 24: what are the usual dosage ranges of metformin  for adults?
    

  2. Feb 24: can weight gain go along with pre-diabetes?
    

  3. Feb 18: do people with diabetes have to take medication to protect the kidneys?
    

  4. Feb 18: are there any insulin syringes that hold at least 125 units?
    

  5. Feb 12: would an individual need to be on different types of diabetes meds depending on the problem?
    

  6. Feb 12: will I contaminate my insulin if I stick the used needle back in the vial to draw up another dose?
    

  7. Feb 5: will taking metformin regulate my insulin levels?
    

  8. Feb 5: is it legal for a school nurse to delegate the calculating of the insulin?
    

  9. Feb 1: which is best: a high protein and very little carb diet, or balanced?
    





Questions answered during January 2006


    

  1. Jan 30: she has increased the dosage but can not control the sugar level
    

  2. Jan 30: I need a new pen and I cannot get it here
    

  3. Jan 27: is there anything she can do to keep a balance while on steroids?
    

  4. Jan 27: I keep forgetting it because I don't take anything else then
    

  5. Jan 20: we want a reusable pen for our patients and are concerned about recapping the needle
    

  6. Jan 20: what is considered a low dose of metformin?
    

  7. Jan 13: can you help to further direct me to any information that others may be experiencing with these combinations of medicines?
    

  8. Jan 13: is there an advantage to staying on the Lantus, rather than switching to Starlix?
    

  9. Jan 9: what does a blood sugar level of 28 indicate?
    

  10. Jan 9: can people without diabetes take metformin to achieve weight loss?
    

  11. Jan 7: does this mean every person with diabetes cannot take metformin?
    

  12. Jan 3: what is the reason that insulin pens are not used more in the USA?
    

  13. Jan 2: do you think that inhaled insulin can be purchased in Canada?
    

  14. Jan 1: I have low blood sugar after midnight
    









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