She is fetal monitor specialist and said I will have to take stress test to monitor baby movements every week. And after 34 weeks 2 times every week. If I have to do it I will. But just feeling is this doctor doing this for Money? Do they really need to monitor baby every week two times a day if you have insulin dependent gestational diabetes?
Please only answer if you had a gestational diabetes or you know somebody with insulin dependent gestational diabetes and how many times they took this test. Since my gynacologist referred me to her I don’t want to ask this question to my gynacologist. Thank you.

I am a 18 year type 1 Diabetic and for four years i have had insulin fat lumps on my stomach, i am thin so the lumps looks rather odd and are playing a horrible role in self esteem.
I haven’t injected there for nearly a year but they aren’t even getting smaller so if anyone has some advice on how to lose them I’d be very grateful. (I heard surgery was an option, but i’d rather not have scars)
Thank you

First things first, I am not a diabetic, I am not taking insulin or any other medication. My doctor has me monitoring my blood sugar with a glucose meter because I’m pregnant but I can’t take an oral glucose tolerance test (I have periodic paralysis, and glucose is a trigger). There have been a few things going on with my testing that I’m confused about.

Lately I’ve been getting pretty low post-meal results from my blood glucose meter (usually below 90). I often end up doubting the results and repeat the test, only to get a similar response. I’ve tested my meter with control solutions, so I know it’s not the meter. I’ve been told not to squeeze the tip of the finger after I prick myself, but too many times I prick myself and don’t get any/enough blood, so I sometimes squeeze the base of my finger (near the palm) instead, or I bend the finger, which gives me a little blood. Could that be throwing off the reading?

Also, since I can’t consistently get blood out of my fingers, I’ve tried dialing up the number on my lancet, but that hasn’t given me more blood consistently, either. Usually I wash my hands with warm water, hang my hands downwards to encourage blood flow, squeeze my hand from wrist to near the tip (just below the knuckle point), then prick, but even then, half the time I can’t get enough blood out of my fingers. Anyone have any tips on how to get blood every time? Thanks a lot.

My sister is diabetic. She has been taking insulin as she was told to and eating just the right things. Her meter is showing her that her blood glucose levels are not consistent. Sometimes she is getting high results and sometimes she gets low results. What could be the reason?

I am disabled, 59 years old and just became eligible for Medicare. I use two kinds of insulin and it is expensive stuff, about 0 a month. What Medicare Advantage plan in Massachusetts pays the most for tier 2 prescription drugs?

This seems like it might be an unpleasant way to die. Is there anything else I can take in addition to the insulin to make it less unpleasant?
GaryR, you are an idiot. Of course since I have type 1 I must be 12 to 14 and will be that age for ever and ever. We never grow up. I’m not going to bother to read anymore of what you have to say.

I’m 18 year old diabetic who isn’t allowed to move out so I’m doing it without my parent’s knowledge. My parents can’t report me as a runaway since I’m 18 but they can tell the police I’m diabetic and I may be in need of insulin so the police would have to come searching for me. I’m taking all the supplies I need for upto a year but of course my parents won’t tell the police that. Should I let the police know that I took all the supplies I need?

i’m diabetic and i take glargine as a night time, long lasting insulin, but my doctor recently told me that it has links to cancer. anybody know anything about it? i’m a little worried.

I have Type II diabetes and I am trying to find out if I can get any help from Medicare on the purchase of the pump and the insulin resupplies.

I mean like their insulin needles or like all their equipment they need? How do they get it passed security without getting picked out and searched? Or do they carry like a doctor’s note.

my father-in-law has diabetes and has not been able to find any info to actually show to his doctor that this actually happens when taking insulin.

I read somewhere that taking insulin before bedtime (any or just fast-acting) is bad before bedtime. I was wondering if there is any truth to this? Thanks in advance.

I am 18 and I recently was diagnosed with diabetes… but they have yet to tell me if i am type one or two but my nutritionist thinks that I am type one cause i am young and not over weight. I am not on insulin yet. i am just trying to control with diet and excersiseToday during lunch time I felt really weak and I dont remember actually eating, i was wondering if its possible to be type 1, not on insulin and get hypoglycemic?

i just did a test to see if im hypoglycemic, and i dont think i am, it registered 124, where can i find a chart that tells me what my glucose limits are? i was tested a few years ago for diabetes and he said i was close but that i wasnt, so i think i should still monitor my glucose since ive been a little light headed since i worked out a few days ago, i havent worked out for a long time , but i remember this happend to me last time i worked out years ago after not working out for a long time, so i just cut back my workout length cuz i would get lighted headed and sick, i think my cells might be a little insulin resistant, anybody know if they can get better , like if they adapt to me working out now? and start accpting insulin better

My dog is on Humalin. We just moved and I haven’t located a New Vet yet, I thought that I heard somewhere that there is no prescription required for insulin although when my Vet determined he was diabetic he supplied us with one. It has expired and I really don’t need the Vet visit, just insulin.