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Diabetic Pump
Personally I don't mind the shots either, as I check my blood 4 to 6 times per day and use a sliding scale for the amount of insulin I need to take. ...
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- I would say go for it! Have him check with his doctor to get an appointment with someone who is trained in pump instruction. My mom is a dietitian trained in pump inst...
- J., I would not give my insulin pump back for anything. You wouldn't believe the freedom it gives you. Much less to say you only change the sight every three days...
- I don't know a lot of specifics, but my cousin was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when she was about 7 or 8, she is thirteen now and got the pump about a year ago an...
Diabetic and Trying to Get Pregnant
But I do know that taking insulin can be easy but also very tricky. Your doctor will probaly put you on what is called a sliding scale. ...
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- Hi A., My sister-in-law has been a diabetic for 35 years. She had my lovely niece and she is perfectly healthy and she is going to be 20 years old. It is hard not ...
- I have PCOS and am insulin resistant/ borderline type2. they had me on every med in the world while I was trying to get pregnant. Once I started IVF's they took me of...
- Hi A., Keep the faith! If you receive lots of medical oversight, you can have diabetes and a healthy baby! I had gestational diabetes and used insulin for the last 4 ...
Question for Those Who've Had Gestational Diabetes
I had this with my now four year old, I was not really given a cal diet as much as certain foods and bs cheacks and sliding scale with my insulin, ...
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- Ive had it twice both kids and controlled it totally by diet. I was on 2000 calories a day. 7am- 30 carbs ( 2 carb choices) 10am- 30 carbs ( 2 carb choices) 100pm-...
- Hi M.. I had a mild case, adjusted w/diet only - 1800 carbs but I wasn't hungry all the time. I think its based on height/weight/etc, so you may want to ask if it's ri...
- I can't quite remember the calorie restriction I had but since my mom is insulin-dependent and my dad a physician assistant, I had some good advice to follow throughou...
How to Deal with Depression
If not my office, uses as sliding scale to she if he can be helped from talk or medication ..... or if he had diabetes he wouldn't stop taking his insulin. ...
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- Please seek in your town mental health resources, do not stop searching for help. Be aware of his moods, talk to him, make notes so that you can have data on his emoci...
- T.: I'm sorry to hear this. Do you have a local church that provides counseling? Many do and they will work with you or charge you on a sliding scale fee. My chu...
- Hi T., You are so good to be so supportive. It is really wonderful that your husband sees that he is having trouble as well. There is hope. There really is. The f...
Pregnant Again! No Insurance...
I went to a very up scale place I love .... Institute for women's health and body! ..... insulin sliding scale · florida health insurance ...
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- Hi there! Why dont you get on medicad it is insurance for low income people. you have to fill out the paper work through DCF but it covers everything and you may only...
- I'm sure everything will work out for you and your family. Think postive! You can check into WIC. They can provide you food vauchures and also help with other stuff. G...
- Sorry to hear about your lack of insurance situation. Not sure if you checked into this but often times the insurance you had can be extended through COBRA. Check wi...
Is It ADD/ADHD, Sleep Deprivation or Bad Parenting?
... you may qualify for sliding scale fees or some state funding. ... You wouldn 't withhold insulin from them. They need it to survive so why would you ...
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- C., It may very well be ADHD; my son has it (along with lots of other stuff) and sensitivity to dyes and sugars is very common with kids who have ADHD. Diet is HUGE...
- I have only a moment, but I want to encourage you to follow up on the allergy angle. This makes a HUGE difference in my kids' schoolwork and behavior. Lack of sleep ...
- It sounds like there are so many contributing factors here. There is no easy short answer. Yes, not getting enough sleep will make a HUGE difference in any child and w...
Immediate Prescription Assistance
Contact her doctor's office and also the manufacture of the insulin. ..... They have a prescription program on a sliding fee scale, meaning they adjust the ...
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- T., Could these be some of the meds that Wal-mart advertises for $4.00?? If not I would have her call her doctor and see if he/she can prescribe the one's that are!! ...
- Talk to her doctor. They get several "samples" of medication so they should be able to help. also contact the companies who manufacture the medicine, most of them have...
- walmart & kroger now have prescriptions that cost 4.00 for generics, if her doc can give the same thing that is generic then that will save her alot of money. also ast...
Adhd
If your child was diabetic would you be withholding her insulin? ..... If not, there are many psycologists who work on a sliding scale, depending on your ...
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- K. S, I am a mom of 3 and my oldest daughter was VERY ADHD (she is now 13, on the honor roll, going into the 8th grade and on NO medication)! I am writing to encoura...
- Hi K., Have you ever looked into her diet? There have been studies done that link behavior and learning to poor diet. I am a school teacher, and though I have no ex...
- I would look very carefully at her diet. doctor's are never going to tell you this because there is no money to be made on it. but the food typically given to american...
Diabetic and Trying to Get Pregnant
But I do know that taking insulin can be easy but also very tricky. Your doctor will probaly put you on what is called a sliding scale. ...
Answers
- Hi A., My sister-in-law has been a diabetic for 35 years. She had my lovely niece and she is perfectly healthy and she is going to be 20 years old. It is hard not ...
- I have PCOS and am insulin resistant/ borderline type2. they had me on every med in the world while I was trying to get pregnant. Once I started IVF's they took me of...
- Hi A., Keep the faith! If you receive lots of medical oversight, you can have diabetes and a healthy baby! I had gestational diabetes and used insulin for the last 4 ...
Immediate Prescription Assistance
Contact her doctor's office and also the manufacture of the insulin. ..... They have a prescription program on a sliding fee scale, meaning they adjust the ...
Answers
- T., Could these be some of the meds that Wal-mart advertises for $4.00?? If not I would have her call her doctor and see if he/she can prescribe the one's that are!! ...
- Talk to her doctor. They get several "samples" of medication so they should be able to help. also contact the companies who manufacture the medicine, most of them have...
- walmart & kroger now have prescriptions that cost 4.00 for generics, if her doc can give the same thing that is generic then that will save her alot of money. also ast...
