Archive for April, 2008

Hamsters testing negative for glucose and keytones?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Tinker Bell asked:


I’m sure my hamster as diabetes. She drinks excesivley, is loosing weight despite the fact her appetite has increased, is less active than normal and her eye sight does not seem to be as good as it use to be. However I used the Keto-Diastix reagent strips using her urine and both the Keytones and Glucose are Negative. Does this mean her body isn’t producing any sugar? So should i feed her a sugar diet? Any suggestions on what type of diet to feed her? Thank you!

MICHELINE

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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
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LUNDY

anyone had their membranes stripped?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Lisa H asked:


hi everyone…i’m 37 weeks and 6 days pregnant..at my last doc appointment this past wed. i was dilated to 3 cm. already but hadn’t thinned out much..at my next doc appointment this coming wed. they are suppose to start stripping my membranes..i know what it is,,but on an average after this is done,if you are already dilating anyway, how long does it take for active labor to start typically? i’m really anxious to get things going,,i have borderline gestational diabetes, (my numbers were slightly elevated with the 3 hr glucose) and they say my baby boy is right at 7-8 lbs. already,and i would really like to get him out before he gets any bigger…thanks…

OBADIAH

why does my freestyle glucose meter keep giving me different readings?

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
happygirl1384 asked:


i mean very off readings! one min. it will be 94 then 30 seconds later it was 239? I just complained to abbott two days ago and they sent me new monitor and strips yet it is doing the same thing. Could i be doing something wrong?

MELI

Question About Old Testing Strips?

Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Autumn Leaves asked:


The testing strips for glucose meters are so expensive. Sometimes I just can’t afford them and have to go without testing. Last night I found five boxes(25 discs all together) that belonged to my father. They expired a year and a half ago. The boxes are unopened but they were on a kitchen shelf, exposed to heat. Can I still use them? Will they give an accurate result? Thanks.

WOOD

Is there something that will help you buying your diabetes supplies if you have no insurance?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
mississippi_chick_38620 asked:


I am looking for a website for my mother that might help with purchasing her glucose strips and needles.

STEVEN

Alternative to Glucose screening?

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
djsteph_80sflashback asked:


Does anybody know if there is an alternative to drinking the glucose for the 1 hour challenge test? I am very sensitive and do not react well to sugar and caffeine– I get stomach pains and heart palpitations. Is there a food or drink equivalent to getting the 50 grams of glucose that the doctors might suggest if you have a hard time with the drink? I’ve heard OJ or jelly beans, but I don’t know if it will yield the same results. Why can’t you just monitor your glucose levels with a diabetes monitor/test strips after eating a high-carb meal to see if it is high? Why is it necessary to have that drink?

NITIS