Enoch Choi, MD  
Male, 43
Palo Alto - CA

Specialties: Family Medicine

Interests: sinusitis, migraine, low back pain, cellulitis, abscess, skin infection, neck pain, allergies, ear infections

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care
650-853-4761
795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto - CA
high blood sugar
Apr 22, 2008 07:59PM in the Diabetes - Adult Type II Expert Forum
Pain in the upper left thigh would not be a common symptom of poorly controlled diabetes Complications of a very elevated blood sugar include: - dehydration - confusion - breathing fast - urinating a lot These can be very dangerous, and you should see your doctor right away
It runs in my family
Apr 22, 2008 07:57PM in the Diabetes - Adult Type II Expert Forum
Easy bruising and splotchy rashes aren't common symptoms of Diabetes. Easy bruising is concerning for possible low platelets or other bleeding/coagulation problems Splotchy rashes on thighs is most commonly tinea corporis, body fungus, like athlete's foot, but you need a doctor to look at it to see if it is.
Lump in thyroid
Apr 22, 2008 07:52PM in the Diabetes - Adult Type II Expert Forum
Both of those results are within the normal range (for american testing) from 0.5 - 5.0 At these levels of TSH it's not common to have symptoms It's worth having your doctor examine that lump regularly especially if you feel it change
cortisol elevation on UFC but dex OK
Apr 22, 2008 06:58PM in the Diabetes - Adult Type II Expert Forum
A second opinion is always reasonable. The overnight dexamethasone suppression test is reassuring to decrease the possibility of cortisol-producing adrenal tumors, a pituitary tumor that produces ACTH, or a tumor in the body that inappropriately produces ACTH. A high-dose overnight test can additionally help distinguish a pituitary cause (Cushing's Disease...
Is Diet pepsi/coke safe for Type II diabetic patients
Apr 22, 2008 06:41PM in the Diabetes - Adult Type II Expert Forum
a recent study is interesting in showing that zero-calorie sweeteners taste sweet but don't satisfy your desire for sugar. that is to say, you can drink the diet coke, but you'll still want more since it didn't satisfy your craving. you'll drink that diet coke and will eat even more than you initially intended to since you're not satisfied
My FBS readings
Apr 22, 2008 06:37PM in the Diabetes - Adult Type II Expert Forum
madgeOwens has great ideas about eating smaller portions, especially your carbs. if your readings continue to be high, you could consider exercising, which is a good idea regardless. if still high, ask your doctor to increase the doses of your medication