Signs of Diabetes

I am 17 weeks pregnant, Gestational Diabetes, Sugar levels dropped?!?!? 1

I am 17 weeks pregnant with my second. My first I had Gestational Diabetes and with this one my glucose levels have already been on the higher end. Doc is pretty sure I will be Insulin dependant again at some point during this pregnancy. Yesterday and this morning, however, my blood sugar levels were all around the normal-low range (and I didn’t change anything about what I would normally eat for the day). My before lunch reading was even borderline too low. My question is if this has happened to anyone else with GD, or if this could possibly be an early sign of a miscarrage? I haven’t felt pregnant in a few weeks (mainly because my morning sickness has finally ended, hurrah!) Any stories, or insight would be much apreciated : ) Thank you in advanced : )

I am 16 weeks pregnant, and have had diabetes-type one for 20 years. Although the docs give you a range to be in sometimes your body, the hormones and your organs decide something different, could be based on what you ate or how active you were or could just be your body doing what it wants. A low bloodsugar or an unusual low or high is not a sign of miscarriage, but it is something you shoudl watch more closely for your safety. When it happens that your bloodsugar is seemingly low for no good reason, test more often and eat more often to assure you are in a comfortable range for you. My advice is just take care of yourself the best that you know how. At this point in your pregnancy the baby is taking care of its own bloodsugars with its own insulin production. Make sure of course that you are keeping it in range, but dont freak over the little highs and lows every once and a while, they are worse for you right now than they are for your baby. Take care of you and your baby will follow.
Good Luck! I’ve been there for 20 years pregnant or not, it is not fun. I hope you don’t have to take insulin injections, but no matter what you are doing fine. Not to worry. Congrats and Good Luck!

Diabetes/complications? 1

need a nursing care plan guide for patient with diabetes, complications include peripheral vascular disease, and another with below knee amputation

So, it sounds like you need to go to the textbooks or look on the internet. I couldn’t or wouldn’t do this. Not ethical to give you what I would do. Might not be satisfactory for your instructor or whoever.

Alert on Certain Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Meters 0

Abbott Diabetes Care is warning about problems with some of the company’s blood glucose meters. These meters could accidentally be switched from one measurement unit to another, possibly causing the patient to misinterpret the glucose test results. The affected glucose meters include the FreeStyle®, FreeStyle Flash™, FreeStyle Tracker™, Precision Xtra™, MediSense® Sof-Tact™, and MediSense® Optium™. Abbott meters are also sold under private label brands such as ReliOn® Ultima, Rite Aid® and Kroger®.

These meters were originally designed to allow patients to see their test results in the units customarily used in their own country. To do that, the patient could switch between showing the results in two different measurement units: mg/dL, the standard used in the U.S., and mmol/L, which is used in many other countries.

The problem can occur if the measurement units switch without the patient realizing it. This can happen when the patient resets the date and time or changes the battery, or even if the meter is dropped or bumped. Then, if the patient just looked at the numbers without noticing the different units or the decimal point, he could incorrectly assume that his blood glucose level is too high or too low.

To help resolve the problem, all new Abbott meters now have the correct unit of measurement locked in place. Patients can continue to use the older units, but they should make sure that their meter displays the glucose test result in mg/dL. If patients don’t know how to change the measurement units, or if the units can’t be changed, they can contact Abbott Diabetes Care at 1-800-553-4105.

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Symptoms of Diabetes from Diabetes Care Club 0

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Kids’ Health & Pediatrics : Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes in Children 1

Symptoms in children with type 1 diabetes include excessive thirst, urination, hunger and weight loss. Look for subtle signs of type 1 diabetes in children, such as yeast infections, with help from a pediatrician in this free video on preventing medical problems in children.

Expert: David Hill
Contact: www.capefearpediatrics.com
Bio: Dr. David Hill is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and vice president of Cape Fear Pediatrics in Wilmington, N.C.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Duration : 0:2:6

Assembling Your Diabetes Care Team, Treatment Goal, and Screening for Complications 0

Dr. Andrew S. Rhinehart, MD discusses assembling your diabetes care team, establishing treatment goals, and screening for the complications of diabetes mellitus. In his book “I Have Diabetes!! Now What?”, available at the www.TheDiabetesExpert.com, he provides more in-depth information regarding assembling your diabetes care team, treatment goals, and screening for complications.

Duration : 0:3:23

Medical Information : Diabetes Insipidus Symptoms 0

Symptoms of diabetes insipidus include an increase in urination and in increase in thirst, as well as bed-wetting, irritability, listlessness, vomiting and diarrhea. Discover why dry hands and dehydration may be signs of diabetes insipidus with help from a licensed RN in this free video on diabetes insipidus.

Expert: Kayti Brosnan
Bio: Kayti Brosnan has been a licensed RN in the state of Texas since 2003.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

Duration : 0:1:16

Kids’ Health & Pediatrics : Warning Signs of Diabetes in Children 1

Children can get both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, but the signs and symptoms of the two forms are very similar. Look for excessive thirst, urination, weight loss, hunger and fatigue as potential signs of diabetes with help from a pediatrician in this free video on preventing medical problems in children.

Expert: David Hill
Contact: www.capefearpediatrics.com
Bio: Dr. David Hill is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and vice president of Cape Fear Pediatrics in Wilmington, N.C.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Duration : 0:2:3