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Traveling with Diabetes
Asked by K.G. from Pittsburgh
on September 8, 2009
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My boyfriend and I are going to Mexico in November and I'm having trouble getting an answer to this question. I am an insulin dependent diabetic and must bring insulin...
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- Hi K., I am an insulin dependent diabetic and I wear an insulin pump, and I am also a diabetes nurse educator. I have traveled internationally and really what you sh...
- I traveled to Mexico last Jan. I have an insulin pump, but also carried 1 pkg of needles in case of malfunction of my pump. My dr. wrote me a note on her Rx pad stat...
- Have you tried calling the airline you are using and asking them? They may have recommendations for you. Have fun!!
Seeking Recommendations on Medical Id Bracelets
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on March 7, 2007
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My son is diabetic and 5 years old. We've had the stainless steel medic alert bracelet for several years now. I have not been happy with the way it has worn. I'm lo...
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- Hi I purchased a medical alert bracelet for my daughter through a company on-line. The company sells cute ones that are geared towards childrens interests. She has a...
- I went through the Medical alert website about two years ago. We bought the bracelet, which he wouldn't wear. Since my son has had medical issues since he was a year...
- Found this on the web for you - http://www.fiddledeeids.com/catalog.php?category=boys Looks like they have rubber braclets and jewelry type ones. Also this o...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on April 6, 2009
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Hi all,
My oldest child (a boy) just turned 4. We had a long awaited allergist appointment this a.m. and we determined that he was indeed allergic to peanuts. We ...
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- Hi J., This is a bit contradictory to what has already been posted. My son is 14 months and like your son diagnosed with a peanut allergy through a RAST test. My al...
- hi J.! I am so sorry that you have to deal with this. You are smart to make a plan. Absolutely have him wear a bracelet. My daughter has diabetes and I found a ki...
- we had a girl with a peanut allergy at camp and i think the fact that she new a lot about her allergy helps tremendously. She was 5 and she knew what she could and co...
Nuchal Translucency Screening
Asked by A.D. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2008
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Hello hope everyone is doing well. I am pregnant 12 weeks, and i found out right after christmas that i was expecting. I was feeling a little tired, but i had some awf...
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- I just googled it - and I think this is a standard test these days - I went for it too - second pregnancy. What is the nuchal translucency screening test? This pre...
- They use ultrasound to measure the thickness of the back of the baby's neck and the presence of the 'nose bone' to give you your risk of Down's Syndrome and two other ...
- Sandra, I really don't know about the test, but wanted to share my experience with gestational diabetes. I had it with both of my pregnancies. The first one, I didn'...
Type 1 Diabeties
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on June 1, 2009
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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on a gift I can give to a close cousin of mine who has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabeties. She is in her mid 20'...
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- A., I was diagnosed with with Type I diabetes in my early 20's, so I can relate to what she is going through. I would not advise that you send her any kind of ...
- Having been diagnosed with Type I in my early 20s, I can relate to how VERY frustrating it is to have to completely change EVERYTHING you've ever done in order to surv...
- I wouldn't send food at all. It is really hard to figure out what someone can eat, everyone has different restrictions on that diet. Fruit and chocolate to me = no dif...
Birthday Gift for a Friend
Asked by M.D. from Kalamazoo
on September 5, 2008
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I was wondering if any of you have given or gotten a really thoughtful gift that you loved. I want to buy something for a good friend of mine for her birthday, but I ...
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- I have recently given a good friend of mine a spa pedicure. Sometimes it is hard for moms to get time away for just themselves and something like a spa treatment is re...
- Hi M.! Gifts that inspire, empower, encourage and delight women - that's what I do and I can offer a choice of 200+ unique, meaningful items that are handcrafted by...
- When I was undergoing chemo for breast cancer a couple of years ago, a friend who's a photographer had a photograph he'd taken of my two sons screened onto a canvas to...
Fort Carson??
Asked by J.C. from Colorado Springs
on September 5, 2008
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Has anyone delivered at Fort Carson L&D? We'll be delivering there I'm guessing and want to know how the service is there and if they're any good. Any experiences will...
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- Hi. I just deleivered eight weeks ago at Evan's. My experience was good as far as the delivery. I had a postpardom hemerage and the doctors and nurses really took good...
- Hi J.! I had all of my care at Ft Carson, including delivery. I was very pleasantly surprised, actually. Guess I was a little nervous before my first appointment, but...
- Hi J., I was seciptical too. All of my prenatal was done at the AFA and then the birth was down at FT Carson. Over all I was pleased w/ my expierence. The staff was...
Morning Sickness Is Really Getting to Me
Asked by A.M. from New York
on July 10, 2010
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this is my 3rd pregnancy, and i dont know if i thought it would be different this time or if maybe i just forgot how bad it was with the first two. this morning sickn...
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- I threw up my whole pregnancy bascially, and I still swear I should have bought stock in TUMS. Before I got pregnant throwing up was on occasion and it was easy for me...
- Just wanted to tell you how sorry I am that you feel that way! I was miserable with all-day sickness and I didn't have any other children to take care of. Hubby just...
- Try looking for a morning sickness bracelet. They have them at REI or if you don't have those, you can look online, but basically its a bracelet to wear that applies p...
What to Do with All the Candy?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on February 23, 2011
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It seems like my daughter gets loaded down with candy for every holiday, and sometimes nothing more than a trip to grandma's house. I've mentioned to everyone to take ...
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- I wish we were neighbors! Go to a nursing home and give out the candy-old people love sugar-they eat a lot of it-makes you live long!
- We have the same problem. Besides all the holiday candy, my parents (who live across the country) send bags of candy in care packages. Gigantic lollipops the size of...
- Every holiday, I pick a few "desired" pieces out and pack the rest up for my husband to take to the office. It might be 3,4,5 lbs....but it gets consumed quickly!!!! D...
ID Card for 3 Year Old
Asked by L.J. from Orlando
on April 8, 2008
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Does anyone know where I can get some sort of ID card made for my three year old? Yesterday we were at a very loud McDonald's and I could not find him or hear him. I...
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- Hi, L.!!! Usually your local Sheriff's Dept. will advertise about a time they will be doing 'kits' for kidz with photo, fingerprints & pertinent ID in a specific pl...
- Hi L., When I moved to FL, my husband and I attended a festival downtown Deland. It was there that the police department was taking photos, fingerprinting and maki...
- How about an ID bracelet that he can not remove. O. with his name, your phone numbers. Sort of like what the folks with Diabetes or other heath issues wear.
