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My family physician summoned me to his office right after he received the results of my blood work about ten years ago. He was extremely concerned about my labs. As soon as I went into the ...

Treatment of diabetes depends on how a patient's body is breaking down the sugars, their glucose intolerance, the ability of the pancreas to release insulin into the tissues, the ability of the ...

When I was first diagnosed with gestational diabetes twenty two years ago, my diabetic doctor put me on an insulin regimen I hated. Every day I would sit and stare at the insulin bottle and ...

A few years ago I went through a very stressful time with my then teenager concerning his health. I was told by his pediatrician that he was pre-diabetic. He gained more than twenty pounds in one ...

I started feeling sick a week ago on a Monday evening. I felt exhausted to drive home. I barely drove with enough energy to reach home and get into the leather couch in front of the television. I ...

The term diabetes insipidus refers to inability to retain fluid. Diabetes insipidus, commonly known as DI, is a rare disorder where a person has increased thirst and excessive urination. This ...

A long time ago one of my doctors I go to for treating my diabetes showed me a chart of the glycemic index, commonly known as GI table. That was when I was naive and adamant about not ...

Recently, I heard that one of my uncles had a problem with his foot. After multiple visits to the doctors it was decided that his right big toe should be taken out surgically. My uncle has been a ...

The following are some of the different kinds of skin problems uncontrolled diabetes could contribute to: 1. Scleroderma: a. a rare skin condition. b. mostly affects type ...

Ever since I was young, I received compliments on my skin texture and color from many. I never got a pimple, even when I was a teenager. Sometimes, random people would look at my face and make ...

I have been throwing up constantly for the last two months. At first I thought I had a bug or something. Then I started having a sore throat and severe abdominal pain along with body pains, lower ...

Up until I started researching about common gastrointestinal problems I didn't even know some conditions existed. Well, I learned yet another complication that we diabetics have to be aware of. So ...

There was a time when I had to stop in the middle of doing something with heaviness in my chest and a lump in my throat. I was taken to the emergency room five times in one year for the same ...

"Ignorance is bliss," or so I have heard many times. But ignorance about one's own health is a curse. Like building blocks are arranged to build a structure, with ignorance about health we could ...

According to recent studies, glaucoma affects 3 million people every year around the world. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Half of the people who have glaucoma do not know that ...

I have diabetic retinopathy. I have had it for two years now. At the same time I was diagnosed, I was also told that I have peripheral cataracts. Luckily they don't damage my eyes like the ...

Treatment of diabetic retinopathy depends on the severity and the type of retinopathy a person has. (mayoclinic.com) Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy usually does not need any treatment ...

Diabetic retinopathy is by definition a complication of diabetes resulting in the damage to the blood vessels of light-sensitive tissues in the back of the eye, or retina. ...

The best way to avoid any kind of complications with diabetes is by controlling blood sugar, exercise, diet, lowering stress, and taking medications on time. In addition, we need regular medical ...

Up until one and half years ago I never had any serious problems with my eyes due to my diabetes. I could see everything well. I have had near sightedness for over five years, and I recently ...

My mom started walking in that little living space that we had in our apartment ten years ago when she visited us. She was very religious about her walks after each meal for at least thirty ...

Early in the morning I had a habit of eating a bowl of cereal or a whole grain waffle. Sometimes for lunch or for dinner I ate cereal. It is such an easy meal and it is always available. And I got ...

I reached out for the roll of paper towels and tore off one big towel to clean the counter top in the kitchen. I stopped for a second, staring at it in my hand. Then I put it back in the rack. As ...

One of my friends got involved with a man at work. She constantly talked about this man whenever we spoke on phone or met in person. I could see how excited she was when told me about him just by ...

My birthday is coming up in a week. Do I want to celebrate it? Yes I do, because I am special in my own way. I am the only one like me in the whole entire universe. A long time ago I was told ...

I was in the fourth grade when my father gave me a journal in which to write my daily events. He said that human minds are gold mines that do not run out of thoughts. He also gave me my first ...

I remember the day I got my very first cell phone. That was back in 1999. I held this bulky, flip-flop machine in the my hand for the longest time coming out of the store. I just couldn't take my ...

What a world of difference it made for me training on digital mammography! I was dreading going to my new job and getting trained on the digital process. I am not an extremely tech savvy person. ...

My sister is 59 years old. She worked her way through college while working, and by the time she finished her masters she was in her mid-forties and had her second child. Now at 59, she is ...

I have a habit. I drink two cups of coffee early in the morning. I have an addiction. I need caffeine in the coffee to wake me up early in the morning and later at 10 a.m. to keep me going until ...

"Oh mom! If only you lived in the campus you would know. It's not all that interesting and exciting to live here", my son argued. I understand his frustrations. We were having lunch in one of the ...

In another article I wrote about my experiences in choosing the right kind of exercise to follow. A few years ago I was warned by my youngest son's pediatrician about his triglycerides and ...

I have a love-hate relationship with chicken. I love eating different dishes made with chicken like quesadillas, fried chicken, roasted chicken, and spicy baked chicken. I love basically anything ...

Lately I have been noticing small blotches on my face and fine wrinkles that hide most of the time. I worry more about the blotches and freckles than the wrinkles. I don't want my face to change ...

Children often hold their bowel movements while they are involved in play. Some children do it on a regular basis. Children are also known to drink less water unless they are almost forced to do ...

I've been walking for years now and find that although I've tried just about every exercise out there, walking remains my favorite -- although it was one I came to slowly. At 21, I was ...

One of my most favorite people in the family just died. My paternal uncle, who had been there for me all my life, passed away just three days ago. He had a massive heart attack. The only ...

A timid young woman walks into the huge dance hall looking both ways for the signs of hostility that her inner fears portrayed during the night. Her dreams consisted of the darker self trying to ...

Some peoples' opinions about a separation are different from others' in that they think it is easier to live with the separation than being totally cut off from whatever social and family ...

After my recent cardiac procedure, I couldn't afford attending cardiac rehab at $20 or $30 per session. So, I walked. With the dog of course. After my discharge from the hospital, I started ...

There are women who, no matter what a guy does, are not satisfied. They have a need to constantly hear something good about themselves from their men. And there are women who never say a word but ...

I started taking short-acting insulin a week ago as per my new endocrinologist's orders. I wasn't told to take a specific amount. I was just given a choice to take however much I thought I would ...

After going through a negative experience recently when I was selecting a doctor for myself, I decided to reach out to some family members who are doctors in several fields and have been ...

For some reason I haven't been able to control my blood sugar levels ever since I went through my angioplasty two months ago. I take long walks with my dog in the mornings, and go to the gym in ...

Did you ever watch those toothpaste or toothbrush commercials where the guy leans forward to kiss his girl and the girl makes a face as if she is going to gag? I have been a clean teeth fanatic ...

I was eating in a hurry to get back to work on time. In my haste I bit my tongue really badly. I didn't care at that point. But after an hour while attending to a patient something felt funny as I ...

A friend of mine misunderstood me. He took whatever I had to say the wrong way and just snapped back at me. The conversation was heated up even before I had a chance to convey my message clearly. ...

Growing up in a higher middle class family surrounded by uncles, aunts, cousins, grandmothers, grandfathers, their brothers and sisters, friends and others, I am accustomed to certain rules, ...

My problem is this: I have a neck pain right at the base of my skull on my right side. One day I woke up and couldn't turn my face to my left anymore. I didn't think of it much at that time but I ...

I remember going to my first dental cleaning. Back when I was 11 one of my uncles who was a dentist did all our dental work. I had just got almost all of my second set of teeth. The first time I ...