How can I best encourage and support my wonderful little niece who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes? [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game on Nov 12, 2009 - 16 answers

I recently heard that Pterocarpus marsupium extract can be beneficial for those of us with high blood sugar. Have you tried it yourself? Has it been helpful? Have you seen results? Any side effects?
posted by RajahKing on Nov 6, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm thirsty, fainting, dizzy, and cold. Do you know why this might be? [more inside]
posted by motsque on Sep 28, 2009 - 9 answers

How do I best care for a cat with diabetes? [more inside]
posted by dbgrady on Sep 25, 2009 - 15 answers

Help me understand pre-diabetes. [more inside]
posted by kristi on Sep 19, 2009 - 11 answers

I am a type 1 [insulin-dependent] diabetic, and sometimes at night, when I haven't eaten enough to cover the insulin I took that evening, I 'bottom out': my blood sugar goes down very low and I wake up bathed in sweat and must go searching for orange juice. My question is about this: The nighttime sweat from low blood sugar just... stinks. It is powerfully rank sweat, as though I had not washed in many days. My partner agreed, he has noticed that it is different from any other sweat I sweat. "You NEVER smell like that any other time. It's a low blood sugar thing." Yet only at night! I also become clothes-soakingly sweaty if low blood sugar happens during the day, BUT it seems 'normal', the same as when I exercise. Can anyone tell me why this might be? Why is the night-time hypoglycemic sweat so incredibly smelly? [more inside]
posted by st looney up the cream bun and jam on Aug 24, 2009 - 8 answers

I would like to move my schizoaffective, obese, diabetic, IBS mother to San Francisco from Maryland so I can help manage her health and get her healthy again. What resources should I look into? What problems should I anticipate? [more inside]
posted by fourmajor on Aug 12, 2009 - 5 answers

Calling all diabetics: when out in public, like in restaurants for instance, do you inject your insulin/test blood sugar out in the open, or do you go to the rest room to do this? And if you do it out in the open, has anyone ever made a negative comment about it, and if so, how did/do you respond? [more inside]
posted by weesha on Aug 3, 2009 - 69 answers

My diabetic cat has an off-again-on-again pancreas, so his insulin needs vary. I asked my vet about home monitoring using a glucometer. The vet said no one she knows who's tried it with a cat has succeeded. I tried it following this excellent video and found it was a piece of cake. Now we adjust his insulin based on twice-a-day readings, just as humans do (three times a day). I'm considering offering free home-monitoring training to owners of diabetic pets in my community who might benefit from home testing, as a public service. Do you think this would be useful?
posted by markcmyers on Jul 29, 2009 - 7 answers

What food/drink should I bring to a small dinner party where there will be one diabetic person? [more inside]
posted by MaddyRex on Jul 22, 2009 - 10 answers

It looks like my husband probably has type II diabetes, and I am at a loss. [more inside]
posted by feathermeat on Jul 14, 2009 - 20 answers

Type II Diabetes filter: How do measured glucose levels vary depending on how long it has been since eating? [more inside]
posted by DrGail on Jun 28, 2009 - 7 answers

Urgent-care-or-not filter: Excess thirst and frequent urination for the past two days, with pitting edema in the feet. Can this wait until next week? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2009 - 5 answers

Grill Recipes for Father's Day - The catch? Dad's diabetic and a heart patient. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2009 - 11 answers

So there is this lovely drug called Metformin that I take to help control the ole blood sugar and it works a treat. However, it seems to be leaving me with a constant low grade stomach ache and very very frequent Diarrhea. My Doctor and I have experimented with lowering the dose but it does not seem to make much difference. This is a known side-effect of the drug, but I am reluctant to start changing things and risking introduction of new side-effects or lose some of the effectiveness of my current cocktail since it does a good job of keeping the numbers where they should be.

Has anyone out there experienced this issue and found a way to help minimize the side effect? (besides taking it with food, which I do)
posted by Lord Widebottom on Jun 10, 2009 - 11 answers

Questions about using Levemir. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 7, 2009 - 2 answers

Having intestinal reactions to meds that I've been taking for a while. I'm searching for a new Doc, but I'd like to ask the hive for assistance. [more inside]
posted by bach on Apr 1, 2009 - 6 answers

I am killing myself because I can't get over the past. Please help me take control of my disease. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 23, 2009 - 16 answers

I need information on affordable health care for my type 1 diabetic husband. [more inside]
posted by Chele66 on Mar 17, 2009 - 12 answers

Our six-year-old diabetic maltese is getting progressively more difficult to care for. He has frequent accidents on our and our two young daughters' beds; he needs regular insulin injections every 12 hours; and the cost between insulin, allergy shots, and a host of pills is challenging. How can we make things easier on ourselves without making him suffer? (As in, not crate him 24/7.)
posted by lexfri on Mar 6, 2009 - 26 answers

I am a 60 year old male who has had type 1 diabetes for 54 years. I have taken insulin injections every day since being diagnosed. For the last 30 years, I have taken 2-4 shots daily. Since the needles are now so thin and sharp, I don't feel pain with the injections, but it is such a nuisance to always have insulin and syringes with me and sometimes to have to find a place to inject. I am still fairly active (knock, knock) and am considering an insulin pump. Will you kindly tell me your experiences, good or bad, with your pump? Thanks!
posted by konig on Mar 2, 2009 - 7 answers

As a Type I diabetic, the two risks of 1) passing the genes for diabetes through the population and to your child at a 100% greater risk than in the general population and 2) pregnancy-induced retinopathy (which could eventually lead to blindness) make me seriously doubt whether pregnancy is a viable option. How did other people think about these issues, and what made the difference in making this choice? [more inside]
posted by mccn on Jan 30, 2009 - 17 answers

What to feed a Type 1 diabetic soon after giving birth? [more inside]
posted by I_drew_an_angelfish on Nov 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Can you wonderful ladies (and awesome supporters of same) who have experienced gestational diabetes, even though you already ate pretty well, post as many meals as you remember eating/liking/working for you? [more inside]
posted by Sweetdefenestration on Oct 17, 2008 - 10 answers

Diabetes-filter: Which continuous glucose monitoring system is best? [more inside]
posted by johnsmith415 on Sep 23, 2008 - 3 answers

Anti-social cat that needs twice-daily insulin shots and oral meds; solutions for travel? [more inside]
posted by 4midori on Aug 31, 2008 - 16 answers

Why do diabetics intermittently get little swaths of redness at the outside corners of the eye? [more inside]
posted by BrotherCaine on Aug 11, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you give me your tips, tricks and valuable information for living with type one diabetes? [more inside]
posted by bobber on Aug 4, 2008 - 7 answers

What are the reasons for and against inducing childbirth in cases of gestational diabetes? [more inside]
posted by faustessa on Jul 24, 2008 - 14 answers

Can frequent periods of low blood sugar be a precursor to diabetes? I know that diabetes is actually high blood sugar. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2008 - 13 answers

Will my frozen shoulder ever stop hurting? [more inside]
posted by the matching mole on Jun 13, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I best care for my cat after a hypoglycemic reaction until I can get him to the vet? [more inside]
posted by Stacey on May 17, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm fat and diabetic. My first year after diagnosis I lost 50 lbs and stuck to my diet. How do I stick to it for the long term? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 5, 2008 - 20 answers

So I've been diagnosed as prediabetic. What now? [more inside]
posted by geckoinpdx on Apr 23, 2008 - 21 answers

Long story, starting with a diabetic having an infected kidney removed, ending with MRSA. [more inside]
posted by phox on Apr 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Insulin Resistance Filter: I've just been put on metformin. What next? [more inside]
posted by orangemiles on Feb 25, 2008 - 15 answers

My dog may have the beetus. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by pieoverdone on Feb 22, 2008 - 7 answers

I am in my third trimester of pregnancy - from the moment I knew I was pregnant, I cut out artificial sweeteners (in addition to other things) from my diet. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 31, 2007 - 23 answers

Can you tweak this Nigella Lawson peanut butter cup recipe to be lower on the glycemic index? [more inside]
posted by cda on Nov 16, 2007 - 18 answers

I have a family history of Type II Diabetes and would like to be proactive about monitoring my own health. Questions & concerns inside. [more inside]
posted by peep on Oct 18, 2007 - 11 answers

What is PKCepsilon? What is it? Is it made by the body? Is the generation of this nutritional? [more inside]
posted by zymurgy on Oct 5, 2007 - 9 answers

Have any recommendations for a glucometer for an adult newly diagnosed with Type II diabetes? Cost effective, low-blood, and low-pain preferred -- but all suggestions welcome. [more inside]
posted by rdn on Aug 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there any connection between eating meals close to bedtime and elevated risk of developing diabetes? [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Jul 6, 2007 - 15 answers

What should I do with a large quantity of unused but unneeded insulin syringes? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jun 26, 2007 - 21 answers

What is the problem? Why can't I have sex? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2007 - 37 answers

Just much binge sugar consumption would it take to cause diabetes? [more inside]
posted by mr.dan on Mar 16, 2007 - 17 answers

One person has high cholesterol. The other has type 2 diabetes. Both have no more than 30 minutes to cook and eat together. What do you recommend for breakfast, lunch, or dinner? [more inside]
posted by gnomeloaf on Mar 13, 2007 - 20 answers

Whenever my wife eats candy like Starbust, Skittles, Big Red gum, etc. she starts perspiring and getting really hot in her face. Could this be an allergic reaction or be related to diabetes?
posted by JPigford on Jan 2, 2007 - 17 answers

I just bought an insulin pump. I've been using it for about a month and would love to hear any tips, hints or suggestions from other pumpers. [more inside]
posted by lumiere on Dec 19, 2006 - 3 answers

Do you have a healthy and yummy holiday recipe for a bunch of fun-loving elderly folks with type 2 diabetes and hypertension? [more inside]
posted by dog food sugar on Nov 8, 2006 - 8 answers