Hi there, I need to hear from people that have had exposure/ experience with children using insulin pumps for Type 1 Diabetes. How old are the children? How easily have the children adapted to it? Does it control the levels better? Any useful information really when it comes to children that have used insulin pumps [...]
Sore joints and burning feet
Hi there, My joints are sore, and my feet burn! What can I use? It’s especially bad at night… Thanks! Monica
Injecting insulin in toddlers
Hi. I’m the mom of a 3-year-old newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic. I’ve been using syringes to inject insulin. Changed to insulin pens. Now there’s bruising and sometimes an insulin drop left at the injection spot or on the needle tip after injecting has put me off pens. I’m back to using syringes. What is [...]
Are thin legs a symptom of diabetes?
Hello, Please help – ever since I started using insulin (I was diagonsed last year with Type 1 diabetes) my legs are getting thinner and thinner every day. What can I do for them to gain weight a bit? – Yvonne
Is joint pain related to diabetes?
Hi I am a diabetic for the past 15 years. Please could you give me some advice? I have this burning sensation under my feet and my joints on my fingers burns and pains. I am on medication which I take 2 x 500m metformin and 1 x glicozine in the morning and the same [...]
High blood sugar and foot pain
Hello, Can anyone tell me: why is it that when my blood sugar goes up, it hurts and affects my right foot? My doctor said that we aren’t going to stress much about it now. We first have to get the thyroid cancer under control. But I would like to know – any ideas? – [...]
Must medication be taken at the same time every day?
Hi there, I wonder if you can help me.. I have high blood pressure and I’m diabetic. My pills are Metformin 500mg 2 tabs twice daily, Gliclazide 80mg 2 tabs twice daily, Humulin N Pen 30 units at night, Humulin 30/70 – 12 units twice daily at meal times, Pharmapress 10mg 1 tabs morning and [...]
Treatment for gout
Hi there, I am a Type 2 diabetic and I have suffered from gout since I was 30 years old. On the pad underneath my big toe I have a big lump that is caused by gout. It burns constantly. I have been to a surgeon who recommended surgery. Is there any other option? – [...]
Formal diabetes training
Good day, I would like to enquire as to where I will be able to study diabetes formally here in South Africa. Please direct me as I am unable to access any information. I am a registered nurse currently working in a hospital in Johannesburg. Many thanks, – Lillian Mophaleng Editor’s note: This is a [...]
Are these symptoms of Type 2 diabetes?
Hi there, I am 19 years old, 20 in August… I have all the common Type 2 diabetes symptoms. I’ve been experiencing these symptoms for about 6 months I think, it could be longer, I have only been noticing these symptoms because it feels like its getting worse and that’s why I have been reading [...]
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