Archive for March, 2010

im a type 2 diabetic and my toe nail fell off completly?

kaish_g asked: i wonder if anyone would be able to give me any answers, my GP’s are useless and have not been any support for many years evenn after changing practices. I am a 50year old diabetic and have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 13years ago. today afternoon I fell asleep and woke up [...]

What is the best time to exercise for a diabetic man?

kimsin asked: Could someone please suggest me what is the best time to exercise. I use to exercise around 9 or 9.30PM for 1hr or little more. Sometimes I use to test my sugar before and after the exercise. The test result is like 145-150 before and after is 105-115. I think exercise is quite [...]

Is smoking three to four cigarettes a day is harmful for a diabetic person?

cookaburra asked: I have been diagnosed as a diabetic just a month ago. My fasting blood sugar when I took the test nearely 15 days before was 133mg/dl. I do smoke four to five cigarettes a day.
I do gulp 20 fenugreek seeds with water three to four times a day. I do not take any [...]

what happends when the doctor finds out your diabetic?

Kit Kat Katherine:) asked: after the tests are taken to see if you have diabeties.
what will happen after they tell you, “you have diabeties”
where will you go? what do they do.?
and if you are having ALL the symptons for diabeties,
ALLWAYS THIRSTY,HEADACHES,CANT QUENCH MY THIRST, AND *** ALOT!!and alot of my family are diabetic
if they tell [...]

Is my dog diabetic, can you please help?

jumpy_56 asked: Our dog seems to have occasional head shakes, where his head for no reason at all will just start shaking. After he has these “shakes” he is instantly tired and goes to sleep. To stop these “shakes” we give him honey and it instantly stops. Does this mean that he is diabetic? He [...]

How many years can a diabetic type II live after being diagnosed?

Emily O asked: If she doesn’t control her diet? My mother was diagnosed type II 4 years ago and for the first year she dieted and exercised, tested her blood sugar and took her pills. Now for the past 3 years she only takes her pills, she splurges on sugary high carb foods and [...]