Question 1

any remedies for double diabetes i can try at home?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The backbone treatment for double diabetes is Insulin and oral medications.  Insulin will always be needed but if you exercise, lose weight and remain active, you might be able to wean off the medications.

Question 2

what symptoms of double diabetes are the most common?

Accepted Answer

Same as others: Double diabetes is when a type 1 diabetic becomes obese and develops Insulin resistance at the same time. This person now will need very high dose Insulin to overcome the Insulin resistant currently exist. The symptoms are the same as other diabetes:  thirst, urination, tiredness, wounds don't heal, blurry vision...You can also have no symptoms at all if the diabetes is currently controlled.

Question 3

how is double diabetes treated? what can we do at home to comfort child afterwards?

Accepted Answer

Double diabetes: Double diabetes is when a type 1 diabetic becomes obese and develops Insulin resistance at the same time. This person now will need very high dose Insulin to overcome the Insulin resistant currently exist. The treatment is Insulin and oral diabetic medications (medications that makes Insulin work better). This is a lifelong disease. U can "comfort" your child by giving him/her the proper training.

Question 4

what are the effects of overdosing on diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

Depends on which med: The effects of an overdose depend on which medication and how much. Insulins, glimeperide, glyburide, Glipizide and those containing these medications can lower sugar below usual, most likely for a short periods of time. 

An overdose of others such as metformin, actos/avandia, januvia/tradjenta/onglyza are less likely to cause this problem.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of an overdose of insulin diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

Sweating+ drowsiness: As the glucose levels drop to hypoglycemic levels, the body will produce the above symptoms.The brain must have glucose and oxygen at all times and those "sensors" trigger the responses.

Question 6

can hypoglycemia occur in diabetics not taking diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

: Absolutely, many medical conditions may be at the root from infections to malignancies, to name a few, should be investigated properly.

Question 7

could testosterone interfere with diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

Testosterone: If your Testosterone is normal it should not have any effect on diabetes. If your testosterone is low it could have some effect on diabetes. Please check this with your doctor.

Question 8

how long after taking diabetes medication should you eat?

Accepted Answer

In general anytime: There are many times of diabetic medications and it does not matter when you eat, however, there are medications known as sulfonaureals that require that you eat almost immediately after taking the medication or your sugar will drop to low. Im assuming of course that you are not talking about insulun where you have to eat almost immediatly with short acting insulins.

Question 9

what a1c level do i need to achieve and maintain to be taken off diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

My bias is...: not to stop the meds that got you to have excellent control (except sulfonylureas, insulin) as, if continued, many have data or logical reasons for delaying or preventing diabetes from 'recurring'.

Question 10

why is my blood sugar getting worse even with more diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

Natural history: No drug reverses the inevitable decrease in Insulin producing islet cells in your pancreas.

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