Dear Nadia,
I have Type 2 Diabetes. I have been trying to manage things with diet and exercise. I was doing very well until we went on vacation and my husband ragged on me about it. He wanted me to …
Tag Archives: Medication
AskNadia: Why I Am Going to Stop Taking My Insulin
Dear Nadia,
I have type 2 diabetes and am overweight. I want to get off my insulin and have decided to fast to lose weight and stop taking my insulin. I bought a cleanse and diet package. I do not …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Why don’t some diabetes patients take their meds?
Rick Bower keeps the he’s given up on in a shoebox beside his bed. The last time he looked, it contained 37 bottles.
His current lineup of pills he takes daily, to help control his type 2 diabetes and other …
AskNadia: Am I a Type 2 Diabetic
My HbA1c was 6.8% last December, and as of April this year my HbA1c is 5.3%. Am I diabetic? I am taking 500 mg of metformin and 20 mg of teneligliptin 20 mg/dL.
Fasting blood glucose is 115 mg/dL, and …
AskNadia: The History of the Implantable Insulin Pump
Dear Jeff,
I have had diabetes for 28 years and wore two different insulin pumps for a total of 8 years. I quit the insulin pump because of scarring issues that lead to insulin effectiveness issues. Now after many years, …
Diabetes Health in The News Podcast: Lubiprostone Acts as Effective Constipation Treatment for Diabetes
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A new study has found that lubiprostone is an effective and safe way to treat chronic constipation in diabetes. This medication can decrease colonic transit time …
AskNadia: Is Bad Breath and Dry Mouth from My Diabetes
Dear Nadia,
Ever since I have had type 2 diabetes, I seem to have bad breath and a dry mouth. How do I know if this is from my diabetes?
Sean
Dear Sean:
Bad breath and dry mouth can be …
AskNadia: My Blood Sugar is 250 After Playing Hockey
Dear Nadia,
My fasting blood sugar is 120. After 30 minutes of playing hockey, it rises to 250. I am 52 years old. Should I continue playing hockey or not? Which exercise should I do to reduce my blood sugar …
AskNadia: My Wife is A Type 1 Diabetic Who Skips Taking Her Insulin
Dear Nadia,
My wife has been a type 1 diabetic for 20 years, and I worry about her because she does not always take her insulin. She is trim and seems fine but how can it be OK to skip …
Type 2 Diabetes: Depression or Sex
Dear Diabetes Health,
I am a 55-year-old man who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago, and I think it made me depressed. The depression eventually got so bad that I didn’t want to get out of bed …
