Diabetes

for a diabetic and what do you think is the most reliable site. Every has a different opinion. The ADA reccommends a fasting sugar of 70-120. That's an AIC of 6.2 or so. My husbands is getting close to 170 and the Medical Assistant(the Dr won't call me back) says 170 is fine. (That's is AIC of 6.7) When he was down to 120 blood glucose, the endocrinologist said it was high (but that wasn't fasting either)
The Veterans Administrion recommends an AIC of close to 7 or 147 blood glucose.
So who is right. Who do I listen to?
Everyone seems to have a different opinion. I read once that for every day he goes over 140 blood glucose that he is at that much MORE risk for complicatons. He has been diabetic since 1991. He eats tons of veggies. Lucky for him that he likes them. He is tired and out of breath every time he tires to exericse (and they aren't srue why) and if he's on his feet, they sweel up like balloons. I've tried to get more meds but they won't give it to us. So now what?

2006-08-24 10:52:56 · 11 answers · asked by helpme1 5

I feel like I am asking the same questions over. However, I have gone to the docotor for spasms on my left side around were I think the pancrease is at. I don't want to keep going and look like a hyperchodriat cuz doctors seem bothered these days. However, I get dizzy alot in fact the other night in the middle of eating and had a dizzy spell. Other times I am very sluggish, and do infact get very thirsty all day long. I was tested and had a fasting sugar at 104 does this sound like aniexty (as the doctors suggested) or something else> Need some sound advise...

2006-08-24 10:15:18 · 4 answers · asked by pattiof 4

2006-08-24 08:31:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 06:38:32 · 11 answers · asked by BenQ 1

He is getting very angry and crys. He said he lays in bed at night and asks God what he did to deserve D. It breaks my heart. I've gotten him a book written by a 14yr old boy with D, and I see that he's been reading it.
When he goes to Univ of Md, I'm going to ask the Dr's there for some advice?
Also, no groups close to here, and I found a website, but he doesn't seem interested.
Any comments, suggestions?

2006-08-24 06:29:18 · 25 answers · asked by tamilynn 3

id like to know more about neuropathy and legs,speciallity for wonds of legs

2006-08-24 03:59:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 03:54:16 · 10 answers · asked by josh 1

by drinking, i mean taking alcoholic beverages

2006-08-24 03:00:48 · 21 answers · asked by sau 1

I would Love Some to tell me what to eat in food so i can start a diet as im overweight man last time i got weight i was 136.kgs
i hate being fat and being made fun of and the looks i get when im down the street
Im gay and i think its turns a lot of gay men away from me as im overweight
also how can you exercise without walking or doing anythink
straining

2006-08-24 01:12:54 · 8 answers · asked by Shane 1

Hi, I'm curious what window of figures is considered to be normal and healthy blood sugar counts?

2006-08-23 21:05:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Post lunch on the all days is normal i.e. < 140.

2006-08-23 19:42:17 · 8 answers · asked by AmIFree 2

I found out this week that I am able to get a brand new insulin pump as the warranty has expired on my old one (IR1000 by Animas). I like the one I have, but I also want to try out the new one (IR 1250). It seems to have soooooooo many more features that the older one doesn't have. I was wondering if anyone is using this one, and if so do you like it? Is there anything you don't like about it? What do you like about it? Is it smaller than other pumps (if you have had others to compare it to; it says it is smaller than the one I have now)? I am excited to get this one and want to know what others think of it before I get it.

2006-08-23 18:54:41 · 4 answers · asked by honey 6

Am currently taking amitriptyline 25 mg and Gabapentin 300mg for numbness in my feet and legs. Is the neuropathy permanent or some thing I will have to live with?

2006-08-23 14:34:36 · 12 answers · asked by Don R 1

2006-08-23 12:56:13 · 5 answers · asked by Tina B 3

I have a friend who thinks that eating lots of sugar will result in diabetes. I tend to disagree -- diabetes is a lack of insulin (or so I believe), and you can produce more after you eat more sugar. So, eating more sugar wouldn't give you diabetes, which seems to be a common misconception among some people that I know.

So, am I right? Does eating foods containing high amounts of sugar (i.e. candy, ice cream, etc.) increase the likelihood for diabetes?

2006-08-23 12:52:31 · 23 answers · asked by ripismoney 2

tell me how you liked or disliked it thanks

2006-08-23 12:35:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been taking glucophage (500mg) for close to a year, and I sweat like crazy when taking it. I'm "pre-diabetic" and have tried to stop taking it, but that makes me blow up like a balloon. I can't handle sweating like this all the time. I'm also taking Synthroid, which seems to just be making it that much worse! Help!!!

2006-08-23 11:09:37 · 3 answers · asked by catsreadblue 1

my suger was 500 all the time and my A1C test was 11 and i just found out that i'm pregnanat .i'm dead scare about it becasuei just read about that and it was say babay might have defect oh god how many precent do think the babay hase the defect i rather have and abortion than have babay with defect.

2006-08-23 10:48:23 · 5 answers · asked by sue 2

Your opinion on the insulin pump. My 15 yr old daughter is wanting to go to the pump. I think there are good and bad points but wanting some other opinions from people who have a pump or who have kids with pumps to help us with information before we talk to her doctor. Thanks! I think it would be good, but would it bother you having this attatched to you all the time!

2006-08-23 08:43:27 · 5 answers · asked by Daisymay3 2

I've been living with diabetes for over 30 years. I am terrible at checking blood sugars, eating regularly, avoiding alcohol... I get a little depressed when I think about my disease. Haven't been to my endocrinologist since 2003 - avoid it at all costs. Any advice from other diabetics?

2006-08-23 08:28:52 · 21 answers · asked by Smileypooh 1

2006-08-23 05:35:09 · 3 answers · asked by michael 1

2006-08-23 04:42:37 · 12 answers · asked by 1337 1

I was only diagnosed Type 2 last month. I know to have small meals throughout the day as opposed to three large ones. I'm getting used to the kinds of foods I'm supposed to be eating. For example, when I caved and had some pasta, I ended up sleeping for over 15 hours. Thank God it was a weekend.

But my problem is this, even when I have a good snack before bed, I wake up like clockwork, at four in the morning when my blood sugar crashes. Should I eat something, I'll want to sleep past noon. If I don't eat anything I can't get back to sleep. Either way I'm a walking zombie. Help!

2006-08-23 03:37:24 · 5 answers · asked by Earth Queen 4

my niece newborn tested for Hypoglycemia, Is it permanently curable?, which is the best hospital in South/ Cental Kerala, india. What should be the cause of it, since there is no herditory diabetics related history in the family, nor her parents have any diabetic, please advice what to do, she is under treatment in a hospital,

2006-08-23 00:53:28 · 8 answers · asked by rajeev 1

My dog is diabetic I have to inject her twice a day and this since three month. She begin to hide herself when I have to inject the insulin. I heard about insuline pills for human I would like to know why I cannot use it for my dog.

2006-08-23 00:23:19 · 9 answers · asked by DFB-Tech 1

is the erectile dysfuncton is because of the body weakness in diabetic patients or is the complication of the dieases????

2006-08-22 19:08:06 · 9 answers · asked by love5jab 2

2006-08-22 18:18:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-22 18:10:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

JUS WANTED TO KNOW JUS TO MAKE SURE IM NOT DA ONLY 1 LOL

2006-08-22 17:11:15 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

Diabetes runs in my late father's side of the family. He had diabetes, his mom had diabetes, his father had diabetes, and I think one of my uncles has diabetes.

As so, it runs in my family, and is in my traits..i'll probably develop it someday no matter what, but is there a way I could prevent it. (I'll probably get the usual answers...eat right, exercise, etc..but..things like this where it runs in the family, you have no control over that.)

2006-08-22 16:11:06 · 17 answers · asked by Glennon Guy 2