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Traveling with Diabetes
I am an insulin dependent diabetic and must bring insulin injection pens ( basically an insulin needle) with me. I've flown with them before and had no ...
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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!!
Other Moms That Are Having or Have Had Heparin Injections During Pregnancy?
I didn't have any problems except bruising in the injection sites. BUT, make sure you talk to your doctor .... insulin injection · baby stages of pregnancy ...
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- I don't have any first hand experiences with heparin but a friend of mine had to take it thoughout both of her pregnancies and I don't think she had any problems. I d...
- I am currently taking Heperin (5000 2x per day) and 1 asprin a day. It really isn't that bad. I had to do this with my last preg as well. The molecules in the Heper...
- I have to wonder why they put you on Heparin. I'm not a medical professional, and I've never been on Heparin during pregnancy, but I DO have a lot of medical referenc...
Anyone Use EMLA to Numb the Pain of Shots or Other Procedures?
She is on an insulin pump and the sight is the tubing where the insulin goes ... One important thing is to make sure the alcohol dries before injection so ...
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- Both of my kids have used it. The first time my daughter did, she said it didn't help. The second time it did (I think she was more emotional the first time and that...
- I have used EMLA cream covered with a tegaderm patch for my daughter who had to have blood drawn every other day. I do believe it truly works, especially on young ski...
- My daughter has type 1 diabetes. She used to use emla to change her sight. She is on an insulin pump and the sight is the tubing where the insulin goes in under the s...
Gestational Diabetes
Sep 3, 2009 ... Even with the insulin injections I still had to have a modified diet ... the actual injection If they are considering putting you on insulin ...
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- Dear M., Stick w/your diet. Don't drink anything w/nutrisweet or aspartame Atrificial sweetners. I had this too in the last 3 wks. with my son. Drs wanted him to be...
- My sister had it with at least one, if not two of her four pregnancies. She got to where she could tell when she was high, and adjusted her diet accordingly. She als...
- I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy. I failed both sugar tests miserably. We tried adjusting my diet...which was already adjusted to begin with and that d...
Pcos
... HCG injection and 9 months later we had our first little baby girl:) We ..... She took her metformin faithfully to make sure her insulin was right and ...
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- I also have PCOS. We tried for 1 year naturally and did not get PG on our own. We did end up going to an RE and that is when I found out that I had PCOS. I got PG w...
- Hi Jennifer. I was diagnosed w/ PCOS when I was trying to get pregnant with my first (at age 26/27). My husband and I had been intentionally "trying" for about 6 mon...
- I've had this since I was 14 years old (now 28)- right after I got married I went off the pill (at age 24), and within 5 months I was pregnant (at age 25) :) So I don...
Medication Concern
If you take insulin for diabetes your insulin dosage or dosing schedule may have to be adjusted while you are taking ..... babys vision · insulin injection ...
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- This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and intestines. Metoclopramide is used as a short-term treatment (4 to 12 weeks) for persistent hear...
- I am a nurse and a new mom of a 5 week old. If you choose to give him the Reglan start with the lowest dose and watch him very carefully. I have seen Reglan work reall...
- I have no personal experience, but my friend has a child who had many many feeding issues, one thing they finally tried was that drug. From what she has said, it work...
Any 40 Something New Moms?
As soon as I saw her and she read my chart she told my she was prescribing insulin by injection. I told her I would never do such a thing without first ...
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- Hi Annemarie, I had my 1st child at the age of 35 and my second at the age of 41. I can tell you that your risk of chromesomal (sp?) defects definately goes up as ...
- After years and years of being told I would never conceive, I got pregnant with my first at 39 and delivered her at 40. I was put on bed rest at 33 weeks due to extre...
- Well, I conceived my son when I was 39 and had him right before I turned 40. I had a great pregnancy and I really, really enjoyed it. Last time I was pregnant before t...
4 Year Old with Diabetes
... with a bag of goodies which includes a stuffed animal with injection sites. .... I have to take insulin and I let her help me out. She is my Dr. Molly. ...
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- First let me say I am sorry to hear that about your 4 yr old. I am 31 and have diabetes and couldn't imagine having it at 4. My daughter is 4. I have to take insulin a...
- Hi R., He will get through this! Kids are better with lifestyle change than adults are. As far as the blood testing, it is very simple. The tool that you have to test...
- Hi R., You've recieved a lot of good responses. I'm a teacher and had a little boy diagnosed 2 yrs ago when I was teaching preschool. He was 4 at the time. Life cha...
Help Me - Moms of Diabetic Children!!!!!!!!!
... her exert some control over which finger gets the stick and where the injection will go. ... Diabetic 4 Year Old - Insulin Injections vs Insulin Pump ...
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- Hi C., My heart goes out to you and your family! You are a loving and caring mom and it shows! I am a certified holistic health counselor who works with moms and f...
- C.-I am so sorry to hear that your little girl received the diagnosis that so many of us feared. My thoughts are with you and I am sending you strength. I haven't h...
- I am a nurse, so I will tell you how we do it for children. (I do not have a diabetic child) You need to have one room in the house that is designated the "shot room...
Traveling with Diabetes
I am an insulin dependent diabetic and must bring insulin injection pens ( basically an insulin needle) with me. I've flown with them before and had no ...
Answers
- 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!!
