Education for Diabetes

Or any trans-dermal methods of insulin delivery that do not require needles? Son has CF related diabetes. At present he only needs 1 injection of 24 hour Lantus insulin. In the future, perhaps soon, he may need the regular injections every time he eats and the more frequent testing. Is there any new stuff out there, aside from the pump, that could make this less painful?

I have a HUGE phobia of needles but want to be tested for Diabetes. Is there any other way then having a blood test??

Thank you

Also looking for the number of people in the US with hypertension that also have both diabetes and high cholesterol.

I have a friend that brought up an interesting question…On a routine examine, her doctor did a HbA1c test that came back as 5.7% but her FSB (fasting blood sugar test) came back as 133, should a diagnosis of diabetes be made with those numbers?

I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and due to my weight of 315 pounds and the fact that I would be considered morbidly obese with a BMI greater than 40, I will most likely be tested for type 2 diabetes. I wouldn’t be suprised if I do have it though.

I have a friend who lives with her son. She is diabetic, and does odd jobs to pay for her insulin. She has other diabetes related conditions, but cannot afford the medications. She does not seem to qualify for medicaid or medicare. Are there any programs available to help her?

I recently started a blog about getting healthy with diabetes. The address is http://gettinghealthywithdiabetes.blogsp… Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all.

is it possible to have diabetes if i have low blood sugar or is diabetes only found in people with low sugar?

im 16 years old and for the past couple years, ive been having faint spells where i feel really dizzy at first, then my vision gets really blurry, i become unconscious for a few seconds and i dont know what is happening around me. i have low blood sugar and my blood pressure is a little low. could this be diabetes? if not, what could it be?
sorry, i meant to ask if it was only found in people with high blood sugar.

I am 23 years old, overweight, and recently began having headaches after I eat. It’s not every time I eat, and it’s no specific food or amount of food that triggers the headaches. I usually get one every other day or so. Ibuprofen doesn’t help, but they aren’t migranes. I am worried about a possibility of diabetes. My left foot/calf also gets tingly and swollen after sitting for a while. Ideas? I know I should obviously go to the doctor, but I can’t afford it right now.

I am 23 years old, overweight, and recently began having headaches after I eat. It’s not every time I eat, and it’s no specific food or amount of food that triggers the headaches. I usually get one every other day or so. Ibuprofen doesn’t help, but they aren’t migranes. I am worried about a possibility of diabetes. My left foot/calf also gets tingly and swollen after sitting for a while. Ideas? I know I should obviously go to the doctor, but I can’t afford it right now.