Posted in Definition on 18. Jun, 2010
Question by im not that innocent: How high are my risks for getting diabetes?
My sister has type 1 diabetes, and she told me that I have a good chance of getting it too because our great grandfather and his mother had diabetes. A lot of other people in my family have it, on my mom’s [...]
Posted in Types on 16. Jun, 2010
Question by NickJr1990: Can someone with just slightly high blood sugar (not diabetes) develop diabetic retinopathy?
In May, my doc said my blood sugar was just a little high, and to just keep an eye on my diet. I believe I have been doing OK in following his orders. I am 20 years old, a healthy [...]
Posted in Definition on 10. Apr, 2010
I’m going for a diabetes test and am concerned that certain foods and drinks could show a false positive.
Posted in Types on 18. Mar, 2010
In May, my doc said my blood sugar was just a little high, and to just keep an eye on my diet. I believe I have been doing OK in following his orders. I am 20 years old, a healthy weight, and in good health otherwise.
Am I still at risk for developing diabetic retinopathy even [...]
Posted in Definition on 27. Feb, 2010
Im a nursing student and im sort of confused. My teacher gave us a paper titled “HYPOglycemic drugs Indicated for Type 2 diabetes”
One of the drugs listed is Glucophage.
For glucophage it says it decrease glucose production in the liver, but wouldn’t you want that if you were a HYPERglycemic and not Hypoglycemic?
