Dear Nadia, I would like to know what the #1 reason for why women with well controlled type 1 diabetes, in good control for 20 years, cannot adopt. Patricia Dear Patricia, There are many reason why a person’s application will be rejected for adoption. Some of the reasons are traditional while others are in place … Continue reading AskNadia: Why Can’t a Type 1 Women with Diabetes Adopt A Child
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AskNadia: Injecting Insulin Once A Week
I am a 56-year-old with Type 2 and have my diabetes under control. I am seaman working on a ship. I use Humulin 70/30 thirty unit in the morning and thirty units in the evening. I heard there were new insulins that are injected once a day or once a week. Naeem A Dear … Continue reading AskNadia: Injecting Insulin Once A Week
AskNadia: High & Low Blood Sugars After Giving Birth
Dear Nadia: I’m having a lot of lows and highs that I can’t control. I just had a baby a little over 6 weeks ago and am wondering if that could be reason. Maribeth Dear Maribeth: The blood sugar fluctuations you are experiencing aren’t at all uncommon. Many new mothers experience blood glucose fluctuations. Your … Continue reading AskNadia: High & Low Blood Sugars After Giving Birth
AskNadia: How Much Alcohol is Too Much for Diabetes
Dear Nadia, I worry about my husband and how alcohol affects his diabetes. He usually has two glasses of wine a night with dinner. Is that too much? Kate Indiana Dear Kate, Alcohol is such a big part of everyday relaxation and celebration for many. From a hard days at work, sport events, birthdays, graduations … Continue reading AskNadia: How Much Alcohol is Too Much for Diabetes
Ask Nadia: When to Tell Someone You Have Diabetes
Dear Nadia, I just started dating someone I really like. When do you think it’s a good time to tell this person I have diabetes? I don’t want to scare him off. Anne Portland OR Dear Anne Your question is somewhat subjective. In my personal experience, when I first started dating my previous husband, … Continue reading Ask Nadia: When to Tell Someone You Have Diabetes
AskNadia: My Doctor Refuses to Prescribe Me Enough Insulin
Dear Nadia: I use an insulin pump, and since we have changed insurance plans, I have a new Doctor, who will not give me enough insulin to last me a month. I have told him that I run out of insulin every month. Andrew Sacramento Ca Dear Andrew: That is outrageous. Is your physician an … Continue reading AskNadia: My Doctor Refuses to Prescribe Me Enough Insulin
AskNadia: Afrezza’s Inhaled Insulin- One Solution to High Insulin Prices?
Click here to Listen to Nadia’s Podcast Interview With Michael Castagna, Chief Executive Officer of MannKind I have received many questions about insulin costs. The most common concern? The price of insulin and long-term affordability. Just recently I read an article online by NPR about a young man who phased out of his mother’s health … Continue reading AskNadia: Afrezza’s Inhaled Insulin- One Solution to High Insulin Prices?
In The Trenches With Diabetes Dad:2018, The Year People Died Because of PURE Greed
There was a chill in the air as 2018 nervously tapped one leg than the other. Every other year had to wait outside and 2018 was sure it was planned to be made to wait until the Boss came in. The Boss came in out of breath and stood behind the desk, red-faced and staring … Continue reading In The Trenches With Diabetes Dad:2018, The Year People Died Because of PURE Greed
AskNadia: Brown Sugar Substitute for Diabetes?
I am a type 2 diabetic. My meds are Jardiance, metformin, and Victoza. My breakfast is two pieces of whole wheat toast with sugar-reduced jam, and oatmeal with brown sugar. I think the brown sugar makes my blood sugar spike (I use the Freestyle Libre to monitor sugar levels, and after breakfast, it goes from … Continue reading AskNadia: Brown Sugar Substitute for Diabetes?
AskNadia: Fasting High Blood Sugars & The Dawn Phenomenon
Hi Nadia, I have had Type 2 diabetes for ten years and I control it with diet and exercise. My fasting sugar levels are always high. My sugar level will not go down. What do I need to do to bring my fasting blood sugar level down? Thank you, Jack Dear Jack: I am assuming … Continue reading AskNadia: Fasting High Blood Sugars & The Dawn Phenomenon
