Endocrinology

I am a diabetic for last 10 years. Last week during my checkup, doctor asked me to reduce weight because my diabetes is getting worse. Can I go for weight loss surgery to control diabetes? Are there any risks if I go through with it?

I am scared of injections. But i am diabetic. Found out last week. Is there a way to take insulin without taking the injections?

Because of her diabetes, my mom has nerve damage to her feet -- what kind of footwear does she need to avoid problems?

Is it normal for someone to go from healthy to insulin diabetic very quickly? My wife has been overweight for 10 years and she checks her blood sugar twice a year, the doctor always said her level were “fine”. All of a sudden her A1c is 10.1 with a fasting blood sugar of 329 and she was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic and placed on insulin immediately. Is this normal?

My blood sugar is sometimes high in the morning,sometimes it is over 150 also. Should I eat food anyway or wait until it goes down? What kind of food should I eat?

How does taking vitamin b supplements inhibit diabetes. My nutritionist tild me to take vitamin b rich foods to inhibit diabetes

What should my wife'sA1C (Hemoglobin A1C) be while she is pregnant? She is now 4 months pregnant and is a diabetes patient for the past 5 years.

My 2 year old doesn't sleep at night. He has type 1 diabetes, He has trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. is there any cure for this?

I read somewhere that with type 2 diabetes, the production of insulin goes down with age. Does it ever go down to zero? Is it possible to test how much insulin my body still produces?

My son has been insulin dependent since the age of 8. It's heart-breaking to see him taking insulin shots every day. This had affected him psychologically because he feels like he's different and unable to take part in kids' activties. Is there a less painful alternative to injections?