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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...
Last active: Feb 28, 2019
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...
Last active: Apr 10, 2023
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...
Last active: Apr 18, 2025
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...
Last active: Apr 28, 2024
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...
Last active: Oct 4, 2020
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...
Last active: Aug 14, 2023
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"....
Last active: May 1, 2019
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 ~...
Last active: Mar 18, 2024
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...
Last active: May 19, 2021
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...
Last active: Nov 26, 2020
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....
Last active: Jul 10, 2019
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...
Last active: Mar 3, 2025
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...
Last active: Aug 11, 2022
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...
Last active: Jan 21 4:17pm
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...
Last active: Jan 24, 2017
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...
Last active: Jan 21 2:42pm
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...
Last active: Mar 25, 2023
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...
Last active: Feb 10, 2024
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...
Last active: Nov 20, 2020
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...
Last active: Feb 10, 2022