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Gestational Diabetes - Insulin vs Glyburide?
Asked by C.E. from Cincinnati
on April 20, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I am pregnant with my 2nd child and had gestational diabetes with my first. I expected to get it again, but not being overweight I thought it would be lat...
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- its my 2nd time around with GD too.... i had to go on insulin during my 1st pregnancy, but only once a day. The number I couldn't control was the one in the morning be...
- I had gestational diabetes where my blood sugars were on the high side. I am surprised you were not referred to a perineonatologist. I think that is how you spell it. ...
- Hi C.! I recommend getting a referral to an endocrinologist and diabetes nurse educator. Your doctor may be right about doing insulin. I don't know much about gesta...
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!!
Need to Find a vet...FAST!!
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on April 16, 2011
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Our 13 year old cat appears to have some sort of kidney problem, maybe diabetes. She's been drinking excessive amounts of water lately and has begun peeing on the flo...
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- I take all my animals to Indian Prarie Animal Hospital on Rt 59 and 75th street. It does sound like you need to get to the vet soon. I had a diabetic cat and it is t...
- There is the animal hospital behind the Culvers on Ogden. I believe they do regular appointments but if not, im sure they can reccommend a vet nearby. They are open ...
- Hi N. - I'm sorry to hear about your kitty. Coincidentally, we also have a 13-year-old cat, and he was diagnosed with diabetes a few years ago. Since then, and much ...
Mthfr
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on July 17, 2008
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Anyone else out there having to do Lovenox injections??? Have you found a place that doesn't hurt????
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- Hi Shanda I feel your pain! I had to do lovenox for my recent pregnancy due to antibodies in my blood that probably caused 4 previous miscarriages. My sweet girl is...
- OMG I HATED those!!!!! I was on Heparin throughout my pregnancy and had to do the shots twice a day in my stomach. After I gave birth, they gave me Lovenox for the 6 w...
- yep, did it for seven months of my last pregnancy and beyond. i did them all on my tummy (i'm not sure there's another option), but i found that it hurt more on one si...
Son Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2011
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My son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in January 3, 2011. Needless to say, it has turned our lives a little upside down. I was wondering if any moms out there know...
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- Lots of hugs to your son and you. My daughter was diagnosed at 12 and is 28 now. It has been so much harder than others know. I dont think anyone but parents of diabet...
- Here is a link to the support forum for JDRF - there is a link here to find local chapters: http://juvenation.org/p/juvenation_welcome.aspx I'm kind of surprised...
- My nephew was diagnosed at age 2, so to echo another poster, things will get better and calm down. You will be able to go back to work, and this will get under contro...
Epipens on Airplane
Asked by T.W. from Allentown
on October 22, 2008
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Hello ladies!
My family and I will be taking a trip to Disney around Christmas. I know they have all those strict rules about what you are/are not allowed to bring ...
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- Just FYI - regulations are updated regularly... so what you find out today may not be the case two months from now... you may want to wait until closer to the time and...
- I would check with your airline just to be sure, but my mom who is a diabetic carries a letter of medical necessity from her doctor and she is able to bring insulin sy...
- hi i believe it was pass thru i recently traveled and i had a prescriptive med and my mom had a perscriptive injectable med ,humeria, and they looked at it and passed ...
Help with Insurance
Asked by G.L. from Los Angeles
on July 28, 2009
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HI moms,
My husband as you know is diabetic and we just found out today that they cancelled his medical can anyone help.
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- Hi my name is A. Carbone and i'm a stay at home mom with 4 children and had the same problem a friend introdced me into a home business called Partylite, Candles and H...
- G. L I don't know how, but find out if you can obtain medicaid or medical for your husband and your family. Since you have children you can apply for welfare and ...
- Most diabetics can control it with diet. Has he tried anything alternative and are you looking for anything alternative. I know of others that have overcame insulin ...
Any Dr.'s or Pa's on here.I Need Help! Ex-Wife/SS Issues?
Asked by K.I. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2011
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Hi All,
I have a question...my MIL recently found out that my stepson's mom, who is a PA (Physician's Assistant) has been giving her son (my stepson, he is 19y/o an...
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- I have had extreme migraines for over 25 years. For a while I had a doctor that gave "trigger point" injections in my neck and shoulders to loosen up/release the musc...
- My M.D. husband used to give me trigger point injections in a musle knot to loosen up the muscle where I carried tension in the shoulder neck area. All it is is steri...
- I agree with ReverendRuby it could be Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy that was my first thought upon reading your question. I would advise your son to also see a differe...
Question for Moms Who Must Carry Medications (Like Benadryl or Epi-pen).
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on November 7, 2011
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My three-year-old son has a couple of food allergies that require us to carry an Epi-Pen and Benadryl with us. I need it to be accessible, so I keep it in my purse or...
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- I carry my meds in a special makeup bag that is hard to get into--- I also keep it in a special zippered part of my purse. GL M
- I have to carry diastat for my son who is epileptic - it comes in a pen from, similar to an epipen. I have it in a zipped black case, inside my purse. I have a 3 year ...
- Hi Mama! Please don't take this the wrong way, but he is old enough to obey your directive to stay out of the bag. My daughter has had Type 1 Diabetes since age 19 ...
In Case of Emergency...
Asked by C.D. from Columbia
on May 24, 2011
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I posted an update earlier about the tornado in Joplin, but it got pulled. I think I forgot to stick a question mark in there! All of the coverage of this horrible sto...
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- I'm already a bit of a food hoarder with sale items, plus we have both gas and charcoal grills....and my husband is a flashlight and battery hoarder....so we are autom...
- My husband is former military, so we have all sorts of things in our stash. We have a metal rack/bookshelf in our basement corner, and this is what's on it: jugs of wa...
- don't forget the can opener!! people forget the can opener in their emergency kit!! I have a Rubbermaid 30 gallon tub filled with MREs, a can opener, first aid kit,...
