Dr. Linda DiMeglio
Pediatric Endocrinology
Indianapolis, IN
30 years experience female
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Indianapolis, IN
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Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Aetna
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Office
Indianapolis, IN
About
Bio
I am an academic pediatric endocrinologist with research interests in type I diabetes and metabolic bone disease. I have been at the Indiana University School of Medicine since 1996 when I began my fellowship training and on faculty there since 1999. Prior to this I trained at Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Northwestern University.
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Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatrics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
171 Answers
91 Agrees
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Endocrinology 30 years experience
More weight more ins: Acanthosis nigricans is a thickening and darkening of the skin of the neck and other body creases in response to high circulating Insulin concentratio... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Safe at school: Check out the resources available for this situation from the american diabetes association safe at school program. http://www.diabetes.org/living-wit... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Watch for patterns: Sometimes "brittle" diabetes can be made much better by careful attention to care including taking medicine as prescribed, monitoring blood sugars ver... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Many: Several genetic disorders can affect linear growth. These include the chromosomal problems downs syndrome & turner syndrome. There are many other acq... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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See a geneticist: A geneticist can give you more information about what the risk is for a possible pregnancy with osteogenesis imperfecta as well as options for prenata... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely: Phosphorus is essential for bone health. It is a main component of bone mineral. Most persons eating a typical western diet get plenty of phosphorus f... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Pathophysiology: Although both type i and type ii diabetes manifest with high blood sugars the basic underpinnings of the two are different. Type i diabetes is caused ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Genetic disorder: Maple syrup urine disease is an inherited genetic disorder of protein breakdown. It is now often diagnosed by newborn screen. A good general informat... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Perhaps: Both vasopressin (the hormone that is deficient in diabetes insipidus) and acth (the hormone that is deficient in secondary adrenal insufficiency) are... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Either ok: Either form of calcium is reasonable to take as a supplement. Choose a form that you won't mind taking as some are definitely more palatable than othe... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Not effective: Human growth hormone is a very small peptide molecule. It is susceptible to breakdown with heat. In order to take it for conditions such as growth hor... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Hormones: Endocrinologists deal with hormonal problems such as diabetes and thyroid disease. A candidal infection would be dealt with by an internist or if seve... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pathophysiology: Although both type i and type ii diabetes manifest with high blood sugars the basic underpinnings of the two are different. Type i diabetes is caused ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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For: For the male, boxer shorts are better than briefs. And keep the laptop off your lap.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Some not much : One of the biggest determinants of bone mineral density is lean body mass. Exercise is important for building lean body mass. Exercise is also importa... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Primary adrenal insufficiency refers to a problem with function of the adrenal gland tissue itself. Secondary adrenal insufficiency is a problem with ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Never: Insulin pump is only an optional means of delivering insulin. It can offer persons with diabetes a great deal more flexibility than injections. It do... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Goes down: One of the biggest determinants of bone mineral density is lean body mass. Exercise is important for building lean body mass. Exercise is also importa... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Try: Try attending a diabetes camp! camp is a fun and safe place to make new friends and swap stories.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Spend: Spend 10 to 15 minutes in the sun each day without sunscreen to get some vitamin d from that sun exposure.
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Conversion to active Vitamin D: Vitamin d whether obtained from diet or from sun exposure must be metabolized first by the liver and secondly by the kidneys from a relatively inactiv... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If you forget short acting at bed, don't take that in am. If you forget long-acting such as Lantus (insulin glargine) might be ok to take in am, but t... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Exercise: Exercise regularly with a concrete goal in mind. Might be running a 5k or even getting around block.
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Find new habits: To lose weight you need to increase energy expenditure through exercise or other activities while decreasing food intake. Eliminate empty calories, pa... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: They should work in the same time frame. However, it is always good when switching brands of l-thyroxine to recheck thyroid hormone levels about 6 we... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Exercise can lower blood sugar if there is enough Insulin present to put the sugar into cells. If the high blood sugars are from type 2 diabetes eatin... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The diagnosis of diabetes is not usually made or excluded based on a urine glucose or a random blood sugar. If you are concerned that you may have dia... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: Even persons without diabetes need food to survive for many months. Even when persons with insulin-dependent diabetes (whether type 1 or type 2) are n... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Quite the opposite: Starting in infancy blacks have higher bone mineral density for age and sex then do whites. This translates into a lower lifetime fracture risk for bl... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Primary therapy for brittle bone disease (also known as osteogenesis imperfecta or oi) is physical therapy for fractures with adequate calcium and vit... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Neither: Hgh is not likely to have any effect on back pain. It may have some modest effects on body compostion and overall sense of well-being. And hgh therapy... Read More
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A 71-year-old female asked:
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Yes: The vitamin d used to fortify milk is ergocalciferol, a vitamin d that is like that made by plants but synthetically manufactured. There is no seafood... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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< 200 likely ok: For persons without diabetes random blood sugars < 200 mg/dl are considered normal. Fasting blood sugars should be <126.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Different categories: Novolin is the brand name given to all human insulins made by novo nordisk. Under this brand are specific types of Insulin such as regular, nph, and 7... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Not as an adult : Most people finish the vast majority of their linear growth (in height) during their mid to late teenage years.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Calcium and Exercise: Ger enough calcium. One of the biggest determinants of bone mineral density is lean body mass. Exercise is important for building lean body mass and f... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Glucagon & insulin: Glucagon increases blood sugars by mobilizing sugars stored in the liver... It's actions are the opposite of insulin's, which reduces blood sugars by ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: If he or she is unsure of what to do a referral to an endocrinologist.
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For: For persons with eczema lukewarm baths followed by steroids and then moisturizers on skin can help.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Primarily pancreas: The pancreas makes both Insulin which is important for storing glucose in cells as well as glucagon which releases glucose (primarily from the liver) ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not the sugar per se: Diabetes whether type 1 or type 2 is not caused by too much sugar but by not having enough Insulin or an inability to use the Insulin that your body m... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Patterns: Since no matter how careful you are every day with diabetes is different than the next by being compliant and regular with your meds you can get the f... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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High blood sugar: In most cases a blood sugar is high if greater than 200 mg/dl. A fasting blood sugar should be less than 126 mg/dl.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Usually none: Vitamin d is not associated routinely with side effects. If you take very high doses of vitamin d there is a very risk of high blood calcium levels (w... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No sun, poor intake: Vitamin d deficiency can happen either when you get an adequate intake through your diet or have inadequate exposure to uv light from the sun. Some fo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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A general multivit: For most persons a general multivitamin is a good idea. Taking some supplemental vitamin d can also be of benefit.
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Normal: Any random non fasting glucose of under 200 mg/dl is considered normal. Fasting blood sugars should be less than 126 mg/dl.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Need units: Normal ranges for thyroid labs are determined by the lab that runs them and depend on the units of measure (e.g. Mg/dl) used.
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Either is fine: Total dose is what matters. Ok to take weekly if more convenient.
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Jul 5, 2013
Dr. DiMeglio provides helpful explanations about complicated topics on HealthTap. Her answers are a great service to her patients and colleagues alike!
Mar 3, 2013
Very sensible and intelligent answers to questions. I would consider her a trusted source of information.
Dec 9, 2012
I highly recommend Dr. Dimeglio. She is a leader in the field and a kind, caring physician.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL
Awards
Top Doctor, Indianapolis Monthly Magazine
Top Doctor, Third Place, Indianapolis, IN - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Indianapolis, IN - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Iu health methodist hospital
Iu health university hospital
Wishard health services
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