Diabetes

I have type 2 diabetes for a little over 4 years. I take metformin 3 times a day, avandia, one a day and was taking 5 mg of glucotrol a day. My blood glucose was doing well until November of 06. My doctor raised the glucotrol to 10 mg a day. It didn't seem to make much of a difference. On February 5, I started taking 10 mg of glucotrol twice a day. Still no improvement even with my morning fasting numbers. What's the problem here?

2007-03-02 04:24:25 · 9 answers · asked by dirtlane 2

I've been diagnosed pre-diabetic and Dr is using aggressive therapy due to family history of diabetes. Taking 500mg metformin daily. Anyone else going through this?

2007-03-02 03:37:33 · 12 answers · asked by tposton40 2

2007-03-02 03:17:56 · 1 answers · asked by sandyladydangel 1

2007-03-02 03:13:23 · 13 answers · asked by abdulwaheed 2

My son is type 1 diabetic, since the age of 8. He's now 29. His kidneys recently stopped functioning (we're told the diabets has damaged them), and he started dialysis 4 hours a day, three days a week, when he developed a high fever and pneumonia, which put him in the hospital for several weeks. The doctor said it was CMV? Is this caused from diabetes? Is this something he'll have to live with the rest of his life? It was pretty bad, ending up in the ICU on a ventilator for a few weeks. Any hep is appreciated.

2007-03-02 02:17:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mum has thickening of the blood a we cant rember the name its called, help

2007-03-01 20:28:10 · 8 answers · asked by cheryle w 1

causes of bad surcalation ie siatica

2007-03-01 17:07:09 · 7 answers · asked by graham c 1

My 35 year old sister has been diagnosed having diabetes a year and a half ago. Although she takes maintenance medication, she's not into insuln injections since she could regulate her sugar levels through her diet. The breakouts had become itchy and I'm concerned about her condition and maybe a few suggestions would be welcome on some over the counter products that might work to reduce or eliminate ther acne. thanks

2007-03-01 17:05:59 · 7 answers · asked by minerva110407 1

I recently had the revelation that I'm addicted to sugar. I'll go on restricting diets and then fail miserably and binge eat till I'm sick. I sit and eat cookies and chocolate till I'm uncomfortable and sick. A few weeks back, I had a blood test that revealed my resting glucose level to be on the lower end of normal. Is this a product from years of binge eating simple carbs (hyperinsulin production)? Would that prevent me from losing weight if I went on a normal diet? Would sugar addiction explain an absent menstrual cycle?

2007-03-01 16:21:52 · 4 answers · asked by Amygdala 2

I am having chemo for colon cancer and my sugar levels are really high (almost 20 at night and around 10 in the morning) regardless of what I eat.

2007-03-01 16:00:20 · 10 answers · asked by rhindles 1

i am 30 weeks pregnant. i have had a rough pregnancy so far. rough meaning low progestrone level in the beginning, high blood pressure going into the pregnancy, being put on bed rest since january, and now high sugar levels. i did my one hour glucose tolerance test and my sugar levels came back high. i went in the other day for the three hour gloucse test and got my results back today. sugar levels still high. im being sent to a dietician. my doctor doesnt think ill need to be put on insulin since i dont have too much longer to go. my doctor thinks that with a change in diet will work. does this mean that i have gestational diabetes? Does this also mean that my baby will have diabetes?

2007-03-01 15:34:04 · 11 answers · asked by dana 3

2007-03-01 15:00:28 · 5 answers · asked by patricia m 1

compare with the other sites.

2007-03-01 14:38:22 · 7 answers · asked by magnificent En 1

I'm just curious. I see quite a few answers by people claiming to be a nurse. Some of their answers fall somewhere between ill-informed and just plain stupid. If you are a nurse, and haven't researched your answer, maybe you should do some homework and not stoop to an opinion as so many seem content to do. If you aren't a nurse and are posing as one, you don't belong here.

2007-03-01 13:04:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dr started me out on Metformin, 1 a day for 2 days than 2 a day 500 mg each, this is the third day after checking my sugar levels, they have been low, today after my meal I got a reading of 59, testing two hours later, I was borderline but last lab work came back reading of 170, but even when I was borderline and on no meds, I bought a test kit and blood sugar always seemed not gar out of range or mostly on range, reason he put me on Metformin was he wanted to be safe till I lost about 40 pounds, this is all new to me, today he said cut back one pill, and eat more calories, should i get another opinion or go to a specialist, thanks for any advise. Could it be the Metforminakeing my level to low on my diet.

2007-03-01 12:21:39 · 5 answers · asked by sidekick 6

2007-03-01 12:19:25 · 4 answers · asked by Becky G 1

can someone help me? i've checked everywhere and all it can tell me are the major controllable risk factors. i have a test tommorow and i want to know :)

2007-03-01 12:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by Wanderlust. 4

2007-03-01 12:06:36 · 10 answers · asked by Daniella D 3

I was diagnosed in January 2007 with type one and I'm almost 15.

2007-03-01 11:59:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so i have been seeing dots infront of my eyes for the past two years and they keep comign closer. i think it might be diabetes becasue it runs in my family. i think i might go blind.
what do i do?

2007-03-01 11:54:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-01 11:21:18 · 7 answers · asked by WILLIE G 1

2007-03-01 11:14:04 · 3 answers · asked by black 1

What is utter cream?

2007-03-01 10:58:13 · 3 answers · asked by black 1

I am diabetic and am trying to monitor how different foods effect my levels throughout the day.

2007-03-01 10:33:58 · 12 answers · asked by slippycoco39 1

(I was told by my family that a doctor had checked for it when I was 3 or 4 and I didn't have it). Is there a chance I could get it when I grow older?? :0
^o_o^

2007-03-01 09:58:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't have diabetes and I don't drink alot of water, either. What could cause full relief of the bladder at least three time before 10 a.m. every day. More if I counted the rest of the day.

2007-03-01 08:38:02 · 6 answers · asked by Mir3lla 3

I also get rapid heartbeat after meals as well? Does it sound blood sugar related? My husband just started a new job so we have to wait for insurance:( So just needed input!
THanks!

2007-03-01 08:02:16 · 10 answers · asked by Abby 1

just done my evening test and my glucose level has shot to 23.4 uk measurements,the one 3 hours before was 7.3 and i have only had a bannana for tea,i have type 2 insulin treated.
i normaly have 2 injections a day of novamix30,34 units am,and 34 units pm,what am i doing wrong+do i take more and if so how much.i had a warning 5 weeks ago to check for ketones but i have run out of ketostix.please any idea would be welcome...thank you all in advance.xx

2007-03-01 07:58:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

He's noticed this a few times since the onset of his diabetes. Can anyone tell me anything about this? What causes it? Is it serious?

2007-03-01 06:09:20 · 5 answers · asked by fun_purple_beach 6

2007-03-01 05:41:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous