Diabetes

Diabetes : Lifestyle/Management ? 3.5 to 5.5 is normal!! Over 5.5 mmol/L is diabetes!! What do you think!! Ask the doctor for HbA1c blood draw to make sure, not finger pricking as that is only a snapshot in time. A1c is an average of the last 90 days with emphasis on the last 30. Then ask for the results sheet, not just a “you are fine” answer. But again, the glucometers are not all created equally. Some can be up to 25% off and still be considered ok. This includes the ones the doctors...Read Full Story

OneTouch Ultra Diabetic Test Strips – 200 Strips (4 Boxes of 50 Count) Onetouch ultra blue One touch ultra test strips onetouch ultra Smart glucose Strips Onetouch Ultra glucose test strips onetouc ultra Test strips Blue DoubleSureTM Technology automatically checks each blood sample twice. Eliminates falsely elevated results from other sugars. Why is this important? Stands behind eight years of proven accuracy. OneTouch ® Ultra®2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System...Read Full Story

Click Here to see more reviews about: Freestyle LITE Blood Glucose Test Strips NEW Butterfly Design 1 box of 50 Test Strips – click on the image below for more information. NEW!! Easier to Use! Test Strips Expiration Dates: 2013+ Mint Conditon Boxes: 50ct boxes: Read More ! Freestyle LITE Blood Glucose Test Strips NEW Butterfly Design 1 box of 50 Click on the button for more Test Strips information and reviews. Find more reviews and discount price here Your...Read Full Story

The Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner: A Complete System for Eating Healthy with Diabetes diabetes planner – click on the image below for more information. diabetes planner Takes the guesswork out of what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Knowing what to eat with diabetes can be frustrating, but it’s the most important way to manage the disease. It’s also the area where people give up the fastest, but with Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner you will never have to ask “What’s for dinner...Read Full Story

Everyday Diabetes Organizer by Medport – measures : 7 1/2″ long x 5 1/2″ wide x 2 1/4″ compact case has large mesh pockets Versatile elastic loops to keep products safely in Place A handy Velcro sticker keeps the blood glucose monitor from shifting Features hideaway wrist strap and is roomy enough to hold Injection Pens. On the Go Sharps Transport & Disposal case The Medport Daily Organizer insulated nylon case transports enough supplies for up to 3 days. The patented...Read Full Story

How low does it have to read for diabetic shock ? How low does it have to be for acomma ? Anything under 70mg/dl is low, and everything under 50mg/dl is considered severely low. that said, some people can be walking and talking at 20mg/dl, and some people will pass out at 55mg/dl. It depends on the body. But it’s doing the same harm, you’re just reacting differently. Severe lows need to be treated very, very promptly.One of the tricky things about low blood sugar is that shock can also be...Read Full Story

Click Here to see more reviews about: Bayer Contour Blood Glucose, 100 Test Strips Test Strips – click on the image below for more information. No coding required Sip-in sampling 0.6 blood sample required White test strip for easy visual verification Test Strips Bayer HealthCare LLC does not warrant use of the Ascensia CONTOUR Blood Glucose Meter with any strip other than Ascensia CONTOUR Blood Glucose Test Strips. For complete warranty information, refer to User Guide...Read Full Story

Diabetes Self-management Meals & Menus for 1 or 2 diabetes self management – click on the image below for more information. diabetes self management Diabetic menus for one or two. With 3 groups of cards. One for breakfasts, one for lunch, and one group for supper. They are interchangeable to make many different combinations of daily menu Diabetes Self-management Meals & Menus for 1 or 2 Click on the button for more diabetes self management information and reviews. Got over...Read Full Story

by AlishaV i passed the blood glucose tolerance test but my test ings for diabetes came out at 8.5? Thanks TheOrange Evil for the tip. 8.5 mmol/L is a little high, even for a non-fasting, but even non-diabetics can go that high sometimes. Even though the GTT is a controversial method of diagnosing diabetes , the results are basically indisputable. If you can pass a GTT, you’re just not diabetic. Thanks Miz Lamb for the tip. The AACE (endocrinologists group) does not do finger pricking...Read Full Story

Female, age 81 yrs with diabetic neuropathy , feet lose sensations.Will Vitamin B12 1000 injections help? Probably will not help . But give it a try..I take Mecobalamin 500mcg. a day. But to no avail.. But for the pain I take Tramadol. Works well and non addictive. That way I can sleep. Take Care Ben Trolled Vitamin B12 injections will, in all likelihood, NOT help, my friend. Neuropathy is nerve ending damage, which is unlikely to be improved by taking anything. The best, I believe...Read Full Story