Question 1

What are gestational diabetes and its solutions?

Accepted Answer

Gestational diabetes is diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. It can can be managed with diet, life style modifications and medications to lower blood sugar level.

Question 2

What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Insulin causes decrease in blood sugar leading to loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions too, when used for reasons other than treating Diabetes where sugar levels are high to start with.

Question 3

Could diabetes treatment with insulin pills really work?

Accepted Answer

Studies are ongoing to understand the oral delivery and efficacy of insulin pill or tablet.

Question 4

Could a patient have both types of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes,it is when someone with type 1 diabetes develops insulin resistance, the key feature of type 2 diabetes.Someone with double diabetes will always have type 1 diabetes present but the effects of insulin resistance can be reduced somewhat.

Question 5

Complications of diabetes

Accepted Answer

Increased risk of Heart attack/ Angina/ Stroke, Nerve damage, Kidney damage, Gastroparesis (Nausea/ vomiting) Diarrhea or constipation, Eye damage - blindness, Increased risk of cataract and glaucoma, Foot damage/ amputations, Skin infections, Increased risk of Alzheimer's disease/ Depression/ Hearing impairment.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms and signs include decreased urine output, fluid retention causing swelling in your legs/ ankles or feet, shortness of breath, fatigue, confusion, nausea, weakness, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or pressure and seizures or coma in severe case.

What are gestational diabetes and its solutions?

What are gestational diabetes and its solutions?

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