Dr. E’s new patient Kyle is a 32-year-old male recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by his PCP and put on metformin. Kyle has a family history of type 2 diabetes, but he had one positive autoantibody test for type 1, and he recently lost 40 lbs without trying. What tests and strategies need to be implemented to confirm either a type 1 or a type 2 diagnosis?
read more →Dr. E’s new patient William had diligently followed advice from his primary care provider that unfortunately kept his blood sugars high all day, every day for many years. Thankfully Dr. E was able to help William turn things around with a few simple tools and strategies.
read more →Dr. E’s patient Dale has a very common (but misguided) fear that he’ll go low if he takes his insulin before eating. As a result, his blood sugar goes high after breakfast and stays high a good portion of the day. An eye-opening insulin timing study may be the only thing to help Dale trust the process.
read more →Dr. Edelman’s patient has been living with type 2 diabetes for many years, and unfortunately he was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. His CGM does not automatically provide readings, and he’s forgetting to take his mealtime insulin so his blood sugars are running high. Dr. Edelman offered a few ideas that his patient and caregivers can implement to help bring his blood sugars into a healthier range.
read more →Dr. E’s 22-year-old patient who lives with type 1 recently landed his dream job as a scuba instructor at Club Med in the Caribbean. His only problem is a big one – he gets low every time he dives. Dr. E offered a variety of preventative measures so his patient could keep wearing a scuba suit to work.
read more →Dr. E’s 55-year-old patient Miguel was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and he’s experiencing consistent lows at the same two times every day…once in the morning and once at night. Dr. E zeroed in on two different causes and offered solutions to even things out.
read more →Dr. E’s patient Ashley is doing well with her diabetes management, but she’s not quite where she want to be with her A1c, standard deviation, and time in range. Her main issues are insulin resistance and post-meal spikes, so Dr. E came up with a game plan to help her reach her goals.
read more →Dr. E’s patient has not had good control of her diabetes in the last 20 years, and her blood sugars run well above 180 mg/dL 80% of the time. She’s a very bright businesswoman, but she pays very little attention to her diabetes. How can Dr. E get her back on track?
read more →Dr. E’s patient Kathy always kept her glucose levels very very low, as she had the misbelief that her A1c should be below 6. As a result, she had several dangerously low blood sugar episodes requiring emergency medical attention. What does Dr. E suggest?
read more →Dr. E’s patient Harry has an excellent time in range over 90%, and his 30-day CGM report listed an estimated A1c of 6.8%. When Harry’s blood work came back from the lab, his A1c was 4.9%. Why the big discrepancy?
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