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First, my stepfather does not have a good hgA1c and has no intentions of changing his lifestyle. Second, I can't make him. I am a nurse and have educated him about this for years. He chooses to ignore education and advice from everyone, including his own doctors. My stepfather has selective...

Went to the doctor. Black spots, fortunately were related to scabs from blisters breaking open due to athelete's foot. The podiatrist will be seeing my stepfather on a regular basis, however, due to lack of sensation in his feet related to diabetic neuropathy.

This is the dumb nurse that asked the dumb question about what Canada and UK blood glucose ranges are. Should have looked at the whole site as there is a converter listed on the home page. Duh.

Low blood sugar can cause many different reactions in different people. I am a nurse, working with diabetics for several years and have seen random, jerky movements in some patients. This may be normal for you with a very low blood sugar. In the US, blood sugar ranges are 70mg/dl to 110 mg/dl of...

They have a new drug out called Restorival (sp?) that provides all of the benefits of red wine. You have to drink alot of red wine to get real benefits, which is never a good idea for diabetics due to the alcohol content, which may cause low, as well as high blood sugars. Should consult your...

I am a nurse in the US. My stepfather has type 2 diabetes. In September 2009 I noticed that he had a small black area under his toenail. His doctor said it was a blood blister, which I thought was not a proper diagnosis, as it hadn't disappeared by December of 2009. Haven't looked at his feet...

Okay, the only thing I am lost about is how I can post a question. I know how to post a response, how about a question? Can anyone help me with this?

Several thing to consider. Try several small meals per day. The type of insulin that you take depends on when you should be testing your blood sugars. I would say that you should be testing your sugars before meals and at hour of sleep. Never within an hour after eating as your sugars will be...

Sue, I agree with the fact that your son may need to be injecting the insulin to a more fatty site and should definitely be rotating sites, as he is young and may or may not be using the proper sites, techniques for injection, or needle to inject. Also how does your son generally tolerate pain...

Hey newbie, I am a nurse from the US and can tell you that sometimes Type 2 diabetes runs in families. Are there any family members that have diabetes? My grandmother and mother were not overweight, exercised regularly and did not eat processed foods. Grandma weighed about 115 pounds (US...