According to U.S.News and World Report, having poorly controlled diabetes while pregnant can cause all sorts of harm, from stillbirths and miscarriages to birth defects. So experts are concerned that the number of women who already have diabetes by the time they conceive is rising rapidly: Between 1999 and 2005, the group doubled in size, growing significantly across all age, racial, and ethnic groups.
Randy Jackson, of American Idol, is holding a casting call for people living with Type 2 diabetes. Randy has partnered with the American Heart Association to speak on behalf of The Heart of DiabetesTM, a national campaign to help those living with type 2 diabetes manage the disease and learn about its connection to cardiovascular disease (CVD). He also has some tips that he wants to share that have helped him manage his own diabetes and lead a healthier life.MORE......
According to the New York Times, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study this week showing that a three-pronged approach of managing Sugar, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol — combined with low doses of aspirin — prolonged the lives of people with diabetes. The patients who did best in that study did not reach the nearly normal sugar levels that were the aim of the Accord study. Instead, their levels were just slightly higher than normal. MORE.....
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), most commonly known as a source of information about epidemics, flu outbreaks, and other critical emergency health issues is also a wonderful source for diabetes information. Check this out..
At Focus Express Mail Pharmacy, we are asked many questions everyday, by our patients, regarding their medications. Our pharmacists answer questions regarding dosing, interactions, side effects, and more. We will try, on a weekly basis, to share some of those questions with you that we feel are most interesting, informative, and educational.
Overwhelmingly the most questions that we get involve dosing. Below are some common questions and their answers. Glad we can help!
What does twice daily mean?
A: Take your dose twice during the 24-hour day, which means every 12 hours. For example, take one dose at 7 a.m. and one dose at 7 p.m.
What does three times a day mean?
A: Take your dose three times during the 24-hour day, which means every eight hours. For example, take one dose at 7 a.m., another at 3 p.m., and the last at 11 p.m. (or at bedtime, if you go to sleep before 11 p.m.).
What exactly does four times a day mean?
A: Take your dose four times during during your waking hours, about six hours apart.
What does two tablets daily mean?
A: Take two tablets at the same time once a day.
What does two tablets twice daily mean?
A: Take two tablets every 12 hours, for a total of four tablets each day.
What does the medicine label mean when it says to take at bedtime?
A: It usually means take it 30 minutes to one hour before bedtime.
What does take with food mean?
A: It means to take the dose during the meal or right after eating a meal.
What does take on an empty stomach mean?
A: It usually means to take the dose at least one hour before or two to three hours after eating.
Sources:
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. William Morrow & Co., 1996.
Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Applied Therapeutics, 1995.
Daily care of your diabetes is hard enough when you're "well". Having those miserable cold or flu symptoms makes it that much more difficult. The ADA (American Diabetes Association) has some tips for you to follow this cold and flu season. More.....
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