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High insulin levels
Two years ago I began getting sick when I would eat any carbohydrate (simple or complex). If I did not throw up, I would fall...
Last active: Jun 5, 2021
Generic insulin vs name brand insulin
Good RX offers a cheaper price for insulin but it is a generic insulin. Does anyone have any experience with generic insulin?
Last active: May 17, 2024
Metformin or insulin injections
Wondering what the difference in treatment is for diabetes 2. My dr has started me on 10 mg insulin injections Daily into my belly with...
Last active: Nov 16, 2020
Insulin resistent diabetes
Help my siste was diagnosed over a year ago with type one insulin resistent and her blood sugar gets as high as 600. She has...
Last active: Aug 18, 2023
Insulin; what’s to fear ?
I get a sense from some posts that one should avoid insulin at all costs. If 10 units in a painless stomach injection keeps you...
Last active: Nov 20, 2020
Insulin pump opinions & recommendations
At 60, I find myself a newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetic. I'm not on a pump yet but will likely be starting in a few...
Last active: Jun 1, 2025
Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver
I am at the age of 56. For years I had fatty liver. I tried to improve the situation by physical exercise. Since July last...
Last active: Aug 23, 2023
Type II insulin resistance ?
I'm 69, type 2 diabetic. Diagnosed 5-6 years ago. History on my maternal side of the family. Uncles and aunt got it in their 50's...
Last active: Feb 9 12:36pm
Diagnosis issue. Impaired Insulin Signaling
Does anyone have experience with what seems like an Impaired Insulin Signaling problem. If I eat too much sugar/carbs, OR if I have an infection,...
Last active: Aug 18, 2025
Type 2 diabetes and long acting insulin
My sister has type 2 diabetes and Gastroparesis. She recently had a heart attack. They just put her on a low dose to start of...
Last active: Nov 10, 2023
Type 2 Diabetic using injectable Insulin
Hi there 👋, I’m new in this group. I’m diabetic 2 using insulin ( Mixtard -15 years)
Last active: Nov 7, 2019
Any of you type 2s using Afrezza inhaled insulin?
I'm thinking of asking when I see Endocrinologist. But don't know if it would be too much, too little, or just used occasionally in addition...
Last active: 7 hours ago
Does loss of lymph nodes affect insulin uptake?
20 years ago I (F81) had colon cancer surgery, removing a third of my ascending colon, stripping out connecting veins and removing 42 lymph nodes....
Last active: Jun 12, 2025
Is there anything that can stabilize blood sugar with insulin Spare ot
I'm talking on Average 25-30 units of Insulin Asparte 2-3 times a day and experiencing fast dimps, in 20 minutes it goes from 440 to...
Last active: May 23, 2025
How many oral medicines (2,3,4) can be combined in type 2 b4 insulin
How many oral medicines (2,3,4) can be combined in type 2 b4 starting insulin when HbA1c is still high with oral medications? thanks
Last active: Sep 28, 2024
New to insulin: Anyone have type 2 diabetes and reactive hypoglycemia?
I had type 2 diabetes for years. Recently my A1C and blood sugars spiked. A lot. I am now on insulin and have been told...
Last active: Aug 1, 2022
My precious wife is suffering side effects from insulin…please help
My dear wife is still suffering side effects from insulin at 4 weeks. Now the doctor wants to put her on anxiety medication which also...
Last active: Aug 19, 2024