Posted in Definition on 04. Jul, 2010
Question by rxbndt2003: How does a person get diagnosed with diabetes?
Obviously a person needs to go to the doctor, but what kind of tests or procedures do they do to test you and diagnose a person with diabetes or low blood sugar? Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by NANJust a blood test. They do a fasting blood [...]
Posted in Definition on 30. Jun, 2010
Question by Nicole: my husband was just diagnosed with diabetes II, he is in complete denial. How do I get him with the program?
He is supposed to control his diet but he still eating the same old crap and is also a big meal skipper. Rather than knowing he is predisposed to diabetes because of [...]
Posted in Definition on 28. Apr, 2010
Say that you felt sick for many years but had no way to get medical care and when you finally went to the dr you were diagnosed with diabetes. Do they automatically assume that you are Type 2 since you are older? How can they differentiate the two types?
Posted in Definition on 28. Apr, 2010
My doctor’s office only did the one hour test and said I have gestational diabetes. Since I’ve been testing myself for a couple of days (four times a day) my average is in the 90’s. Do you think it was really fair to diagnose me without giving me the 3 hour test and what can [...]
Posted in Definition on 22. Apr, 2010
A person whom I know uses Heroin/opiates and was sick, but now a short time later is experiencing other symptoms that of what I know is hypoglycemic/diabetes is it possible to contract it from just using heroin or other opiates.
