Archive for June, 2011

A. Decreasing the Temp
B.Increasing the glucose concentration gradient across the membrane
C.Increased availability of ATP
D.Decreasing the number of the carrier proteins in the membrane.
E.Decreasing the water concentration inside the cell.




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That they told them that they do not need to do the three hour test. That the Specialist is going to call them to make an appointment for diabetic counseling.

I am really scared that if the test was that high that i am gonna have issues controlling my sugar level. Do you think that i should demand the three hour test just to be on the safe side? Is there anyway that their could be a false positive with the one hour test for me to fail so bad?




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A way to break the news about having diabetes?

Had to do a fasting for my glucose reading because it was higher than normal. Went and got 190 something. Doctor then referred me to someone and talked about getting meds for at Krogers and having Diabetes classes. However, she did not just straight out say if I had it or not. Should this be assumed right this second or wait painfully until I see the other doctor?




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Has anyone been put on Avandia to help ovulate?




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I am a little freaked out right now. I have always had a really good bloodsugar when I went in for checkups and I am going to nursing school. We had a blood sugar testing station at our fair and I had mine tested and it said mine was at the high level of normal, right on the line of pre diabetes. The night before I had a bowl of cereal and that morning I had a mountain dew and two donuts. Could this cause my blood sugar to rise?




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What does glucophage do for you?

Obviously it has something to do with your sugar but what does it do to your body?




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Is avandia banned in USA for Diabetes?




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Okay. At first it just looks like acid-reflux, but its more like compulsive vomiting throughout the day. He can control the compulsion to some degree, and manages to not loose all of his nutrition. However, the stomach Acid is damaging his esophegus (sp?). He has been tested for Celiac Spru, Stomach Paralysis, and he’s not allergic to meat or dairy. He doesn’t smoke, drink coffee or eat acidic foods. It can happen 5-10 times a day before or after meals and also between meals altogether. If you have anything like these symptoms or have a guess as to what is the culprit, please drop me an email. Also, one more strange thing is that all throughout his childhood he would compulsively eat plain table salt. I have heard that this was indicitive of a metabolic disorder, but I can’t find out anything more about it.
Additional Details
1 day ago
No, he has not had a colonoscopy. He has had an endoscopy and some sort of digestion test, where he drank radioactive stuff and then they watched him digest it. Both showed nothing.
Its hard to answer the question about his current symptoms because he tries very hard to prevent himself from actually throwing up . With a lot of concentration and relaxation, he is able to not loose his food-so its kind of like heaving but he is usually successful at keeping the food inside and not out. When it does occasionally come out its kind of whiteish. it doesn’t seem to be associated with any specific time of day (although without fail first thing in the morning he has it). like i said before, it can be bore meals, right after a meal, when he’s really hungry, when he’s not, etc. However, it doesn’t seem to affect his appetite at all. He eats many times a day, though on days where is stomach is worse, his portions are smaller. He hasn’t had any head trauma, headaches, or really any other problems.
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He takes asprin very rarely, and we drink alcohol (within moderation) a few times a week. However, in Nov. he got mono and didn’t have a drop of alcohol for 3 months-symptoms of stomach problem did not change. He hasn’t had any of these probelms:kidney-liver-disease ?
gall stones ?
headache ?
head trauma?
diabetes?
abdominal surgery ?
no results from any blood tests done so far. no pain, fever, diarrhea, constipation. he doesn’t feel thirst, fait, or have dry mouth. But one of his biggest ways of easing his stomach just a bit is to drink ice water. so he drinks probobly 2ce the amount of water that most people due.
oh-and its been a problem for the majority of his life – he’s 23. And his Dad has always had a wierd stomach problem. Whenever his dad wouldn’t get enough sleep at night – we would vomit and feel tsick the next day. —just a side note.




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hi i’m writing a children’s book about type 1 diabetes for a assignment and need a simple but cute title. the child’s name in it is Mary Lisa Ingrid Athena- MLIA for short- after the website.
THanks for the help!




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Are they buring sugar faster or utilizing insulin more effectively? For example, I have heard a diabetic should not use a hot tub.




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fresh water; what kind of water is supposed to be to be used? (I know its not tap.) How long will the fish live in a bowl if nothing is done?




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So basically, i have a dog that is diabetic, and i want to know if he still needs insulin when his blood sugar levels are normal. I am afraid that if i give him insulin when his blood sugar is normal, he will go below normal.




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The reason I ask is because a student of mine, who happens to be a senior citizen, told me that when she lost weight on a low-carb diet in order to get her blood sugars to a normal level, she noticed a significant improvement in her eyesight. Her diabetes is managed only through diet.

What do you think?




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