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I'm the wife of a diabetic and I don't know what to do...
Hi, my husband won't do anything besides take insulin, partly because I don't think he believes it will help him to change his diet or...
Non Diabetic hypoglycemia anyone?
I’ve been dealing with low sugars for over 20 years. I got tired of drs not believing me. No diabetes ever. I get monitored every...
Any other good sugar tablets besides glucose?
I deal with hypoglycemia (not diabetes) and I'm wondering if any of you use sugar tablets besides glucose? In fact, I'm wondering if there are...
BERBERINE FOR NIDDM
Is anyone else using Berberine for Type 2 diabetes? I have been on it since Jan 2022 and have been amazed at my results. I...
Apple pie and ice cream.
Putting aside all other possible co-morbidities , I am trying to understand my data in my first week in my diagnosis and insulin injections. After...
Mayo mentions working with a cortisol pump. Anyone know about that?
I’m a 74YO female with many diagnoses but the main one is secondary adrenal insufficiency. I had a skull fracture 20 yrs ago that caused...
When to begin diabetes treatment
I tested "pre-diabetic" about 8 years, and my A1C has registered "diabetic" two years in a row. My weight is 130 with height of 5'4"....
Pre-diabetes and SSRI (zoloft)
I have a question about being in the pre-diabetic range, but then after a year of taking Zoloft, my A1C jumped to 6.5% from ~...
Technology for Glucose Monitoring
Type 2 on insulin 4 times a day. Just started using Freestyle libre remote glucose testing device. I am happy that I don't have to...
How do other people with diabetes survive hospital stays?
Is is just my bad luck or is there a serious problem in the American Healthcare system that ignores the reduced carbohydrate needs of diabetics...
Feeling full as a diabetic
I am a Type 2 diabetic on Metformin, short and long acting insulin currently working on improving my lifestyle including nutrition, physical activity and mindset....
Glucose Monitoring
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new stand-alone continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, Medtronic's Guardian Connect, that alerts users to impending high...
Advice for Spouse whose husband has type 2
My husband has type 2 and eats whatever he wants. He eats very poorly. Soda, chocolates, ice cream, fried foods, pizza, etc. It doesn't matter...
I'm a very strange diabetic with extreme highs and extreme lows
I'm a very strange diabetic and a miracle as well....long story short, never had issues until found in a coma with sugar 1,555...!(yes, that's the...
Discontinuation of Mounjaro
I have been doing excellent on Mounjaro. When I began my A1C was 10.8 and now has dropped to 5.4 after being on it for...
Mounjaro fatigue
I am 75, T2D. Along with insulin, I’ve been taking Mounjaro 5mg for 18 months now. Recently I’ve been hit with fatigue which has caused...
Diabetic coma - anyone else experienced this?
My husband has had diabetes sicehewasin his 50s. He developed Pancrestis and almost died. A cyst resulted in his panaceas so he was operated on...
Any suggestions on how to get my fasting glucose down?
I am vegan and eat healthy but my fasting glucose at my checkup was 99 and my A1c was 5.6 and both have continued to...
Is it type two or type one diabetes?
I have monitored my son's eating and even had home cooked lunches together for a couple of months but his blood sugar numbers are over...
Blood sugar levels high after surgery. Need encouragement
I am so grateful I have found this site. I was diagnosed with type 2 about 30 years ago. I am on metformin and 10...
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