Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : How to Prevent Getting Diabetes During Pregnancy
Posted by admin on Sep 25, 2009
Prevent getting gestational diabetes during pregnancy by developing healthy lifestyle habits before becoming pregnant. Learn how certain ethnicities and women over the age of 25 who have had a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds are more likely to develop gestational diabetes with information from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.
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Diet gestational diabetes
Posted by admin on Sep 22, 2009
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How did you feel during your three hour gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Sep 21, 2009
Did you turn out to have GD or not? I had mine test today and the first hour and half after I drank the liquid I felt like crap – dizzy, nauseus and miserable. Does it mean my body couldn’t deal with that glucose? I won’t have results untill Thursday and I am really freaked out about this whole thing.
Your doctor suspected there might be a problem so it’s good you went for the test. I felt lousy too when I had to go for a glucose tolerance test. Nobody can deal with this much glucose at once but how your body processes it will show in the test results. At least if there is a problem your doctor will be able to guide you through this tough spell.
Hypoglycemia / Hypoglycaemia
Posted by admin on Sep 19, 2009
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Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, occurs when your blood glucose (blood sugar) level drops too low to provide enough energy for your body’s activities. In adults or children older than 10 years, hypoglycemia is uncommon except as a side effect of diabetes treatment, but it can result from other medications or diseases, hormone or enzyme deficiencies, or tumors.
Glucose, a form of sugar, is an important fuel for your body. Carbohydrates are the main dietary sources of glucose. Rice, potatoes, bread, tortillas, cereal, milk, fruit, and sweets are all carbohydrate-rich foods.
After a meal, glucose molecules are absorbed into your bloodstream and carried to the cells, where they are used for energy. Insulin, a hormone produced by your pancreas, helps glucose enter cells. If you take in more glucose than your body needs at the time, your body stores the extra glucose in your liver and muscles in a form called glycogen. Your body can use the stored glucose whenever it is needed for energy between meals. Extra glucose can also be converted to fat and stored in fat cells.
When blood glucose begins to fall, glucagon, another hormone produced by the pancreas, signals the liver to break down glycogen and release glucose, causing blood glucose levels to rise toward a normal level. If you have diabetes, this glucagon response to hypoglycemia may be impaired, making it harder for your glucose levels to return to the normal range.
Information: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/ & Wikipedia
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Why is it recommended that people prone to hypoglycemia avoid Valerian Root?
Posted by admin on Sep 15, 2009
While doing research on Valerian Root I’ve found that most sites recommend against its use if you’re prone to hypoglycemia… but I can’t find any explanation as to why. Valerian Root is supposed to act as a mild sedative for sleep aid and I’d like to try it, but I am prone to hypoglycemia. Anybody have more information?
Heya Timo – had to hit the herb monographs to double-check this one. I have never heard of links between hypoglycemia and valerian. I re-read the pharmacology and did a quick literature search…
As far as I can see, valerian has no impact on glucose levels. I can’t find any evidence that there’s need for caution in people prone to hypoglycemia.
Gestational Diabetes test? When did you have yours and did you have to fast?
Posted by admin on Sep 9, 2009
I’m having a Gest. Diabetes test done at 24 1/2 weeks. I wanted to find out if this is a normal time to get tested and if I need to fast before. My doctor is away and can’t ask him.
There are a couple of different tests that doctors use. One is a glucose tolerance test, one is a fasting glucose tolerance test. So you will have to get instructions from the lab if your doctor didn’t leave you clear directions. If it’s fasting, that generally means 12 hours prior to the test (you can still have water). But some of the one hour tests are not fasting, so make sure you get that info from your health providers.
where would you find the glucose solution used when testing for gestational diabetes during pregnancy?
Posted by admin on Sep 6, 2009
when you are about 24-28 weeks pregnant you have to drink a glucose solution usually found in the three flavors, cola, orange, or lime. the solution contains 50 grams of glucose.
the doctor said for me to feel free on looking and if i can find the flavor i like to bring it along, so im trying my hardest
At the lab that draws the blood after you drink the stuff. It’s not over the counter!
Gestational Diabetes during pregnancy (with Twins) plz advice?
Posted by admin on Sep 3, 2009
I’m 28 weeks pregnant with twins and recently was told that i have high glucose level and that is 159. is this really high. i’m gonna go this weekend for my 3 hour test with 8 hours fasting.I’m so worried about my babies. can you provide me the list what i can eat and what i can not and how much sugar (grams) we can take everyday. i’m not totally vegetarain but i only eat eggs and if chicken is good for diabetes i can start eating that too.Thanks
so far i gained 30 pounds.
The first step is to make lifestyle changes that can prevent or reverse both [gestational diabetes mellitus] GDM and type 2 diabetes. These measures include nutritional therapy – which is best accomplished with the help of a dietitian – to achieve what’s called euglycemia, or blood glucose balance. It’s important to ensure appropriate weight gain, but not weight loss, and adequate nutritional intake for both mother and baby. Exercise is encouraged, with the frequency and intensity of activity decided with your doctor based on your risk.
If reductions in blood glucose do not reach the recommended levels within two weeks with lifestyle changes, then certain types of insulin can be safely used in pregnancy.
• Follow a healthy lifestyle.
• Be screened regularly for the development of type 2 diabetes, or impaired glucose tolerance, also known as “prediabetes”.
• Consult their physician when planning their next pregnancy to check blood glucose levels, and consider taking a folic acid supplement to ensure the best outcomes.
Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes #7)
Posted by admin on Aug 31, 2009
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If you have hypoglycemia can it cause you to have major anxiety problems ?
Posted by admin on Aug 31, 2009
I think I may have hypoglycemia and I find in the morning I could throw up after eating breakfast. But I know I have to eat it or I will be really hungry later. I can sleep through alarms easily, and become tired and light headed easily. I can get dizzy easily. I crave sugar like in juices and drink juice alot. I am constantly hungry and I also crave things like carbs whether is bread or crackers etc. I also cannot keep my hands still. It shakes, and the shaking varies from a little to almost uncontrollable. I also find if I am about to do something that creates pressure like and exam or a presentation I shake uncontrollably. As well every once and a while I want to say something but I pronounce or say the word wrong. Could this be hypoglycemia? Could it cause uncontrollable trembling and shakiness went it comes to the pressure situations? I mean I have done lots of exams before but it always occurs.
My daughter has hypoglycemia as well.. I also suffer from this. Here is the scoop on hypoglycemia. It is caused by a less-than-normal am’t of glucose in the blood because the pancreas is secreting to much insulin. or by dietary deficiency. The condition may result in weakness, headache, hunger, visual disturbances, anxiety, personality changes and if untreated,, delirium, coma and death. The treatment is the administration of glucose in orange juice by mouth if the person is conscious or in an IV glucose solution if the person in unconscious. There are meds that treat this condition and you should see your MD as soon as possible. you don’t want to let this get out of hand. I am the same way about eating in the morning, it makes me sick, but you’re right, you do get hungry. I too have problems pronouncing words, and shake, I am not as bad as you are. but please get it checked out
