Question by Esmee.: People with diabetes? Symptoms? Please help really worried!?
note: im not trolling, ive asked this question once before in the diabetes section but theres not many people in there to answer my question and i want an answer asap coz im really worried!

Hi, im 13 years old and its been brought up to me that i may have diabetes. I want to know some of the symptoms so i wont look stupid going to the doctors if i dont have any of the correct symptoms?

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Article by Darin Avila

When is the best time to check your glucose level? To commence with let me tell you to speak with your doctor and other medical team for advice in deciding when theoptimum time is for you to check yourself. We do find a few times when it is appropriate to test your glucose level. However, before you test it is essential that you make sure your glucose meter is calibrated correctly or you will not get an systematic reading. Stick to the manufacturers procedure for your kind of meter and run a control on it thus making sure your device is in good accurate working condition.If you are not taking insulin then you should check before meals and two hours after meals at least on a regular basis. We have found it good to get out those test strips and check when not feeling well. After living with diabetes for a time we can just about figure out iwhen to test. Being sick is always a time when we should check our sugar levels. When you check your glucose level like mentioned above you will find the difference between the two tests can give you insight on what kind of foods to eat or not eat. Maybe it might help you in determining what size portion of food you should eat during a single meal. The size portion of a meal is one of the most important aspect in diabetic eating habits and sugar issues. Some of the other times you could check your sugar level are when you are sick just realize that your levels may be higher when you are sick. When you change your diabetes medicine or you add another medicine for any type of sickness.When you change your diatary habits, regardless of why you change them. Stress levels will cause you glucose level to get way out of whack. Test as soon as you can if you feel hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic and if you have lived with diabetes for any length of time you know the feeling.Obviously you could be testing your glucose levels three to six times or more a day. Unfortunately, diabetic test strips have to be thrown away after only one use and since they are very expensive it can be hard on the pocketbook. Even though the lancets are less expensive that the test strips you still go through them rather quick.. Here is a great place to buy low cost test strips and cheap needles along with other low cost diabetic supplies.

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Article by Dante

The bad news about my Type 2 diabetes came almost 3 years ago.On May 26, 2006 I got my blood test report based on blood collected on May 15, 2006. My fasting blood sugar was 127. After-meal blood glucose was 255.

A week later, on May 31, 2006, I got my A1C tested and it was 6.9%. It was clear that I had diabetes.

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Article by Johnny Gilbert

The diabetes A1c test is a means of testing concentrations of glycated hemoglobin in your blood. The test is now regularly administered to diabetics as part of their treatment regimen. Glycated hemoglobin is also referred to as glycosylated hemoglobin, or ‘A1c’. A1c is the the term most often used by physicians, and the one you are likely to hear when your doctor first tells you his or her plan to treat your diabetes. The test can be administered right in the office before you meet with your physician. Very little blood is drawn for the test. The blood is then submitted to an A1c testing system and the measurement of A1c is displayed on the system’s LED screen and recorded by the technician on your medical record. The technology for doing an diabetes A1c test has advanced to the point that now diabetics can do their own test at home with a home A1c testing system, which is readily available at most pharmacies.

A1c, or glycated hemoglobin, is formed in the blood when red blood cells interact with blood plasma glucose in the absence of enzymes. The red blood cell becomes glycated over its 120 day life span. The blood has normal amounts of glycated hemoglobin when plasma glucose is at normal levels. As the average amount of plasma glucose increases, glycated hemoglobin also increases. At any time, plasma glucose may increase or decrease. Measuring the amount of glucose in plasma at any single given time will not tell you what the average amount of glucose has been in the blood over 120 days, but obtaining the amount of A1c in the blood will tell you.

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Article by Fred Savage

As a leader in the field of diabetic medical supplies, Liberty Medical is a distinguished and renowned name in the industry for providing reliable and consistent service for diabetics around the country. With fast, quick and free deliveries of diabetic supplies around the country, Liberty Medical Supply offers nothing but convenience in managing your diabetes.

Liberty Medical provides the following supplies for diabetics: glucose meters, test strips, insulin pumps, glucose monitoring systems, and A1c kits. Not every diabetic is prone to using all of these supplies. Glucose meters and test strips are, however, used by most customers with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. These help diabetic patients monitor their blood sugar levels through an electronic device that reads a blood sampling. It is a common tool that many diabetics have grown accustomed to using in their daily lives. Testing for blood sugar levels over a long period of time can help diabetics and their physicians gain a better understanding of their diabetic condition.

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Article by Amy Stephens

Nutrition is all about what a person with diabetes eats. Nutrition and diet mean the same thing. A person with diabetes has 3 ways to control their blood sugar levels: Nutrition, physical activity and medication. The combination of good nutrition and physical activity prevent pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

There are several types of Vegetarian diets, including strict Vegan diets (no animal products may be consumed) and lacto-ovo diets, in which vegetarians may consume cheese, eggs, and other dairy products. It is essential that vegetarians carefully balance their nutrition through diabetic diet meal plans so that they are able to obtain the proper amount of protein to stay healthy

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Article by Flor Serquina

Caring for a diabetic loved one takes more trouble than caring for people with most other illnesses because of the sheer amount of medical supplies needed. Glucose and insulin levels as well as blood pressure are just some of the things that you have to carefully and regularly monitor to ensure that your loved one is in optimal health. To do your job properly, make sure you’ve got a complete set of diabetic medical supplies on hand.

A Basic Checklist for Diabetic Medical Supplies

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