A person I work with has been diagnosed with shingles. Is shingles contagious? If so, for how long? I am a 64-year-old male with type II diabetes and chronic ulcerative colitis. Is it dangerous for me to be exposed to shingles?
I have type 2 diabetes. I just had a prednisone shot in my knee. My blood sugar shot up to near 300. How long will this shot effect my blood sugar levels?
I take the acid blocker Nexium and expect that I will need to take it indefinitely. Does this increase my risk of osteoporosis? Are there other drugs that increase the risk of osteoporosis?
My triglycerides are 288, LDL is 106, HDL is 42, total serum cholesterol is 206 and fasting glucose is 98. Am I considered diabetic? Or pre diabetic? Is there anything I can do reduce these numbers?