I was stricken a couple weeks shy of my 52nd birthday, almost 6 years ago. I never had diabetes, in fact, quite the opposite, I am hypoglycemic. Funny how those of us afflicted are just so different as we’re trying to figure this out. A lot of folks are taking Alpha Lipoic Acid with good results; I have it ready to try, but get a little nervous when I hear it could lower my blood sugar more.