Archive for August, 2009

If I found out I was type one diabetic at 8 weeks pregnant, what type was (1) before I became pregnant? ?

I love my two princesses!! asked: Just curious, my doctor and my dietitians say I most likely had diabetes before I was pregnant. I had found out 5 yrs ago with my first pregnancy at 27 weeks, but It was pretty high by then. I believe they could have caught it sooner. My baby weighed [...]

What exactly is non diabetic hypoglycemia?

Timmy asked: A while back i was diagnosed with hypoglycemia via blood test that took some hours. I was quite young at the time of the test and wasnt really intrested in the results cause i was young. Now i know that most of us on answers are no where near qualified as doctors. So [...]

How can I be a month farther along?

Casey B asked: I am 31w and 2d pregnant, or so I thought. I had an ultrasound today to make sure the baby is growing, just a simple precaution b/c I have hypothyroidism. My pregnancy has been great, close to perfect no diabetes, all tests came back normal. My ultrasound revealed that the baby is [...]

Getting diabetes early , does it make you infertile ?

malinda asked: I am 30 male, my fasting blood sugar is 140. this was the first test I did
Does this mean I will be a diabetes for life ? my father is diabetes too
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Am I healthy though a diabetic? Please help?

CUTE GUY asked: I am a diabetic diagnosed two months before. I have taken only two fasting blood tests (10 hours of fasting one empty stomach after the last meal). First one was 115 and the second one was 133. I did not take any tests after that. I do not have a glucose meter [...]

My wife has gestational diabetes; I would like to know what the sugar test reading should be;?

Gult asked: Also if the 1 hr reading is 160 or so and the 2 hr reading is under 120 is it ok?Kansieo.com

diabetic?! heart disease?! ?

sour_raindrops asked: Well, 2 weeks ago I suddenly felt dizzy. And my heart started to beat fast. I was with my mom, I rested on th ebed, and drank two glasses of water, and it went away. Then started having chest pain, and the “dizziness” happened a few times,at random moments. I have shortness of [...]

Low potassium level & diabetic?

scout asked: I’m a type 2 diabetic and my last visit to the dr they did blood tests. Friday they called to tell me that my potassium was “a little low”. I asked what it was & she said 3.3 but I really don’t know what a normal level is. They called in a prescription [...]

So, Im diabetic and i have been trying to conceive?

blufea asked: So, Im diabetic and i do not have regular periods at all. The last one I had was around May or June. I have had my blood sugar regular for 2 months now and usually my period starts due to this. I have had a miscarriage before due to my past uncontrolled [...]