They will work closely with her , even doing home visits in the village , to make sure her blood glucose is controlled for this pregnancy . Diabetes , ( very high ) hypertension , gastritis , arthritis , itchy skin , headaches are all common problems I deal with every day in the U.S. Limited pharmaceuticals made treatment in Honduras difficult . Now that I have the experience of seeing the limited pharmacy at the clinic , I can advocate for a better supply of needed medication . The patients are grateful for anything and are extremely compliant with meds . High doses of Lasix worry me when there is no way to check potassium or sodium levels .

Question: Why are they monitoring her diabetes so closely ?
Answer: She has a sodium deficiency .She has a child coming .She has a Honduran passport .She has little medical care in her home country .