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Diabetes Question

How do you choose and buy diabetic devices or supplies?

There are so many types and makes of glucose monitoring and insulin delivery devices and each seems to have different features, some are presumably better than others.

How do I find out which ones are best and once I do find out can I buy it or do I just have to take whatever is shoved at me by the pharmacy or the doctor?

  • Does the doctor prescribe a specific kind or brand of glucose monitor and insulin pump depending on your age?
  • If your Dr gives you a prescription for an insulin pump do you have a choice of what brand and where you get it?
  • Do you shop around your local pharmacies or online for your monitors?
  • How do I know if my insurance will only cover certain brands of monitor?
  • How do I find out about the different available devices from some impartial source, someone who isn’t earning comission?
  • Is there a “must have” glucose monitor brand?

Being told I have diabetes was enough of a shock now I have to find out all this new stuff.

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Diabetes Question

Gestational Diabetes (GD) and Delivery?

Hi I am currently 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant… I have diagnosed with GD at 12 weeks and have been taking good control of my diet… my Hba1c test results are superb as they are at non-diabetic lvl…
My baby’s weight is within the graph and my gynae is quite proud and satisfied with my progress… However, all said and done, my gynae feels tat I should go for an induced delivery or c-sec if I do not show any sign of delivery by my 39 weeks because according to him, no matter what, GD is still a medical complication…
I am scheduled to go for my c-sec tomorrow… I chose C-Sec over induced delivery because I heard many stories tat induced wont work and u might need to go for emergency c-sec later on and gynae usually gives u 12 hrs to dilate for induced…
Should I tell my gynae I do not want c-sec tomorrow as I still wan to give myself a chance of natural delivery but what if I shldnt delay anymore for baby’s sake? But if my diet control is good, baby shldnt be harm isnt it? I really dont know what I shld do… Shld I go ahead and have c-sec tomorrow???
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Diabetes Question

Will exercising 4 times a week for 45 minutes to an hour?

blueland28 asked:

help keep diabetes away even though you have some belly fat? What can i take to help get rid of the belly fat that’s natural? Thanks!
No i don’t have diabetes.