Theresa Garnero, Clinical Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator
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Theresa Garnero is clinical nurse manager of Diabetes Services at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. A certified diabetes educator, she's the author of DIABETease: A Lighter Look at the Serious Subject of Diabetes. She also wrote a daily guide to living with diabetes for the American Diabetes Association, scheduled for publication in fall 2008. She was named Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators for 2004-2005.
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Glucose levels do fluctuate for people with diabetes, especially with higher carbohydrate content foods like ice cream. Some chose to mitigate this effect by taking more me...
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Where can I get dissolvable glucose pills? — Jul 19, 2011You have many options. Outside of treating a low with the liquid form of 4 ounces of juice or 8 ounces of non-fat milk, you can use DEx4 Glucose Liquid. It comes in differe... -
If am diabetic, how can I keep my feet from getting damaged? — Jun 30, 2011The best way to care for diabetes is getting the right information in order to make changes that will have the most impact on your health and and ongoing support to maintai... -
Certainly uncontrolled diabetes puts people at a higher risk for many health consequences. Typically, diabetes is accompanied by high blood pressure and high cholesterol l... -
Are the pains I'm feeling related to diabetes? — Oct 13, 2010It depends on the location of the stinging feelings. Typically, uncontrolled diabetes impacts the ability of the nerve endings to work properly. This usually shows up in th... -
As a nurse, it is not in my realm of expertise to predict health outcomes. His doctor would be best equipped to respond. That said, with the number of significant issues fa... -
What if my blood sugar drops too low at night? — May 24, 2010You are doing many things right! You are taking your insulin, checking your glucose, being mindful of what you eat and problem solving to prevent going low! Many variables... -
Which housing option is best for someone with diabetes? — Apr 28, 2010You have a few options to help your mother get the care she needs. Start by speaking to the Director of the board and care facility about your concern. Is it in their polic... -
What do all of these diabetic test results mean? — Apr 15, 2010The numbers described are codes used to specify a diagnosis; they are not laboratory results. "NOS" stands for not otherwise classified, again - medical diagnosis jargon. ... -
How much fruit is acceptable for a diabetic? — Mar 29, 2010Fruit is a healthy source of carbohydrate, something that we need to survive. Too many carbs, even in the form of fruit, may make the blood sugar (blood glucose) rise to un... -
How frequently should Dad's blood sugar be tested? — Jan 25, 2010Research suggests at least 25 percent of nursing home residents have diabetes in the United States. Currently, clinical practice guidelines for this vulnerable population d... -
Can type 2 diabetes go away on it's own? — Dec 29, 2009For overweight individuals with type 2 diabetes, a modest 5 to 7 percent weight loss often helps to control the disease, but not make it go away. Did you mean 17 mmol/L (E... -
Must I take both meds for my diabetic foot pain? — Dec 29, 2009Metanx and Cymbalta work in different, yet synergistic ways. Metanx increases the amount of nitric oxide, an important messenger molecule that helps increase blood flow. I... -
What constitutes high blood sugar? — Sep 03, 2009The goal for glucose levels are: 70-130 mg/dl before a meal, and two hours after a meal less than 180 mg/dl. A person with diabetes will exceed these levels due to the body... -
What do I do when blood sugar high? — Aug 01, 2009If your glucose is too high, and you cannot lean on the exercise department to help lower it, then the next step is to discuss medication options with your healthcare provi... -
Can I make insulin substitutions to control my blood sugar? — Jul 31, 2009With your doctor's authorization you should be able to switch from 75/25 to 70/30. You may need an adjustment in the amount of units taken as the action profile is differen... -
Diabetes education will help you navigate the best way to care for yourself, so you are off to a good start in looking for classes. A nationally recognized program will hel... -
Will lumps under my injection site go away? — May 24, 2009Technically called lipodystrophy, the lump or small dent in the skin from repeated injections, may resolve if you give those areas a rest and inject elsewhere. If you conti... -
Can an extreme low blood sugar episode cause damage? — May 15, 2009If your glucose has dropped to an extremely low level (hypoglycemia is less than 70 mg/dL) ,yes, you need to call your doctor to problem solve why it occurred so you can re... -
How long is a bottle of NovoLog insulin good for? — May 06, 2009An unopened vial of NovoLog insulin is good until the expiration date (it is best stored in the refrigerator).An opened vial is good for 28 days whether or not it... -
How common is Type 1.5 diabetes? — Apr 20, 2009Type 1.5 is not an official classification of diabetes, although it is referred to in diabetes circles in the way you have described. The majority of people with type 2 dia... -
Can a type 1 diabetic take an insulin-resistence drug in addition to insulin to better control blood glucose? — Mar 24, 2009No. That would be considered off label. Type 1 diabetes is an insulin deficiency issue. Although some type 1s may be overweight and at risk for insulin resistance, it ... -
No patients I have worked with have reported experiencing "brain fog" or confusion as a result of taking Metformin. Usually, the main side effect is gas... -
Motivation to change is personal. Your wife has to want to exercise -- you can't do it for her. What you can do is set up an environment that gives her opportunities to be ... -
The only way to know for sure if your dad has diabetes is to get him checked for the condition. So ask his primary care doctor to perform this simple blood test. Most phys...
