i just recently got an insulin pump and use the Sure-T needle, i dont know where to disconnect this when going into water, can someone please explain to me where?

I use the Sure T as well you disconnect where your tubing is closest to your pump. From that point there is a small amount of tubing to your insertion site. If you are still confused call the toll free number on the back of your pump they will answer all your questions and guide you through everything. Best of luck.

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My mom has Type II diabetes and is suffering from neuropathy in her feet. I have read on websites that there is treatment but was curious if any of you out there who have this have any remedies for relief…like home remedies or know of any kind of over the counter cream that helps? She also has the burning and tingling sensation at times that keep her up at night. Diabetic community….PLEASE HELP!!! Any suggestions?

I found this article that I think will answer your question.

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Does anyone know how you can test your blood sugar at home without going to the doctors or having a meter? Or if anyone knows what your urine would look/smell like if you had diabetes? I was just wondering if i had diabetes and i didn't want to ask my parents to go to the doctors because they'd probably just laugh at me, and i've looked up the symptoms on the internet and i have had a few of them :S Help please?

It is not possible. you MUST have a meter.

Urine test are "old school". with all the new tests, a urine test tells you almost nothing. AND, if the urine test comes back positive, then you the diabetes is WAY ADVANCED, and you need some serious, immediate, and expensive medical care!

If you have high blood sugar, your urine will not look or smell differently, but it WILL taste sweet (and no, you do NOT want to know how I know….)

Most people are WRONG when they try to diagnosis diabetes from symptoms. the symptoms of diabetes are shared by MANY other disease — including puberty. For example:

–>Diabetes causes tingling in the toes, feet, lower legs, fingers, hands, and/or arms. but so does a slipped disk, or even a cheerleading injury.
–>Diabetes causes the patient to be thirsty a lot. but so does the weather! And if you drink a lot you WILL pee a lot, another symptom of diabetes.
–>Diabetes causes vision problems. but so do cataracts, separated retinas, and "floaters".

The ONLY way to diagnose diabetes is with a blood test FROM THE DOCTOR.

All it needs is one simple, CHEAP test called the A1C test. You may need to ASK the doctor to peform this test, but you only need a blood sample (some doctors have a special machine that can do it with ONE DROP of blood). Most clinics can do this test, too.

The A1C test will tell you if you are or are not diabetic.

if I were you, I would feel MUCH more comfortable having somebody laugh in my face when the test comes back negative, than to have the laughing at my funeral because the test was positive BUT I DIDN'T GET TESTED.

GET THE BLOOD TEST FROM THE DOCTOR!!!!

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my mom is a diabetic and a cholesterol patient too…she likes eating special K cereal,is it good to take,please post me the answer.

The way to tell is to use her meter and test her blood. Test her blood fasting right before her first bite, eat and then test again 60 minutes, 90 minutes and at 2 hours after the first bite. If any of the after readings are more than 40 mg/dl or 2.2 mmol/l higher than the pre meal number that breakfast has to many carbohydrates for her to eat without causing her blood glucose to go to high.

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My daddy is a borderline diabetic, which means he doesn't exactly quite have diabetes but is in the risk of getting it. We've already tried to make him eat less sugar to keep from getting it, but he always wants what he can't have. Is it okay if he eats natural sugar in fruits?

Let's put it this way… I've had type two diabetes for over six years. I was taking medication for it and it kept getting worse. I began to do some research. I found that I was deficient in certain nutrients found in abundance in fruits, like potassium. Since increasing my intake of fresh fruits, like bananas, my diabetes has reversed to the extent that I no longer need any medication. Hopefully, that answers your question

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Just found out my grandma has breast cancer in both breasts and she is a diabetic and I'm scared that that could have an effect on her treatments. Just wanted to find out some more information

a good friend of mine has type 1 diabetes for the last 45 years and is now having problems with ovarian cancer.

the cancer it self produces an insulin like action that makes the glucose numbers go down, and the patient to have to use less insulins.

but the treatments don't necessarily help diabetics either. the chemo makes them so sick they cannot eat, so they must have whatever food they can keep on their stomachs reguardless of whether it is good for diabetics or not.

Your grandmother should be on insulins to help control the glucose numbers while she is undergoing the treatments for the cancers. She is lucky to have both these in the 21st century! Treatments are much better than they were only 25 years ago.

Much good luck to your grandmother beating this.

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Our 8 year old poodle has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. He is on twice daily injections of insulin and commercial pet food, canned and dry, twice a day. However, I'm reading reports online that say he will have a shortened life span regardless of treatment. Does anybody know from personal experience how long diabetic dogs can live?

dogs like people can vary greatly. As long as it can be kept under control, he should have a normal life pretty much at least.

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I am 56 years old, currently on medication for hypertension and diabetes. Still working, but work is rather stressful and thought of resigning. Any advice?

You should start walking immediately. Regular walks, 2-3 miles every day, will go a long way in reducing weight, lowering your BP, and potentially curing you of the effects of diabetes.

Get walking. Walk a lot. Walk as much as you can. You'll be in much better physical shape and in better health within months.

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I know that alcohol affects a diabetics body differently, but what would happen if a diabetic drank? Not got drunk, but just had a beer or two?

As long as they keep it to a minimum and make sure to monitor their blood glucose and take their insulin like they should, it's ok. However, do not drink heavily! Not only is there a lot of sugar in some alcoholic drinks, especially beers and mixed drinks, but when your body breaks down alcohol, it breaks some of down into simple sugars, which will raise your blood glucose even more. At the hospital where I work one of our frequent fliers is a 23 year old diabetic who comes in with DKA all the time, because she likes to party, and drinks so much so fast that her blood glucose sky rockets. Don't be like her! You will do permanent damage to your body and rack up unbelievable medical bills.

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For Health class I need to put together a project on diabetes, and I need some ideas of what I can do for it.

Get the following information:
what diabetes is
what can cause it
the difference between type 1 and type 2
how it is treated and who invented the treatment
what the symptoms are
you could go through Y!A and see if there is anyone you could interview with a couple of brief questions like "what type do you have?" "how old were you when you were diagnosed?" "how has diabetes affected your everyday life?"
then compile your information into a pamphlet or poster.
good luck!

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