A 50-year-old member asked:
will bitter melon tablets work for people with type 2 diabetes so they don't have to take januvia (sitagliptin) or metformin?
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Dr. Stuart Seigelanswered
Endocrinology 13 years experience
Nope: no. There is no clinical effect from taking bitter melon that would be so pronounced as to negate the need for metformin or januvia (sitagliptin). Both metformin and Januvia (sitagliptin) are however great medications which in combination with a controlled carbohydrate diet work extremely well.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
What are the complications of using birth control pills while having diabetes?
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Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Usually none: Diabetics need to follow their normal diabetic control measures. Smoking is a huge problem for everyone, worse for diabetics and a contraindications for the pill.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can one kidney fulfill a diabetics blood cleansing needs?
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Dr. Jonathan Leibowitzanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Yes: For some amount of time - or forever - depends if you have or dont or wont have diabetic nephropathy.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can doctors induce labor if you have gestational diabetes?
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Dr. Rebecca Grayanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 14 years experience
Yes: Labor can be induced as long as there are no other contraindications to vaginal delivery, such as, placenta previa and breech presentation.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Is type 2 diabetes the same as prediabetes?
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Dr. Quang Nguyenanswered
Specializes in Endocrinology
No: Pre-diabetes is a state before diabetes. There are 3 tests to diagnose pre or full diabetes. The most common one is the measurement of fasting blood sugar. Normal is < 100, pre-diabetes is 100-125, anything over 126 is indicative of diabetes. You need two positive tests to diagnose diabetes or pre-diabetes. Not enough room here to describe the other two tests (hba1c and ogtt).
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A 36-year-old male asked:
I eat healthy meals, take medicine, exercise 4-5 times a week for 30 minutes but my diabetes is not getting better than I want. Should I give it up?
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Dr. Cornelia Franzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
NO !!: All those things are helping you stay stable and keeping you from getting worse. Consider chinese medicine and acupuncture to help you get balanced and possibly improve your diabetes slightly. Do not give up those healthy lifestyle habits!
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