Diabetes - Type 2 Community

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Hello al! I have type II diabtetes rash problem

Sequestermd

Hello al! I have type II diabetes, which I see a doctor for. I no longer need meds for this, as I keep my diet in check & exercise daily....

Metformin causing kidney damage

Jewels4joe8

I am a type 2 diabetic, diagnosed in 2006 as a borderline. Was prescribed Metformin. It is 2018 and i am on dialysis due to the damage th...

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Is Lantus good for Type 2 diabetes?

Bootlegteen

I have been on Metformin, Januvia and Glimeperide for a few years. They are not controlling my diabetes. She wanted me to try Victoza and...

1 answer

Rectal bleeding and lower abdomen pain , 56 year old diabetic patient

wizking

I am 56 year old male, diabetic type 2, have been diagnosed a year ago with ulcerative colitis, they prescribed pentasa as medication, no...

2 answers

Hello, just joining group.

tveinot

New member

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52 year old male had type 2 diabetes for a while.

Mishmael15

Type 2 diabetes, im wondering how he is still feeling really tired and just nit right after we got his sugar back down he's sugar is usua...

3 answers

Can Eating Too Little Carbs Cause Problems

WorriedMom98

Hi, This is my second post. After days of tears I decided I need to fight for this disease. This morning I had a piece of bread + soy m...

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Has anyone tried a low carb healthy fat diet? I am going to.

ehrlichrk

I am in a group that swears by it and has luck. Limit carbs to 30 to 40 per day. Very limited fruit allowed.

2 answers

Does anyone have any suggestions for beating Diabetes?

RPhi

I want to know what I can do to continue to fight Diabetes. I really try to eat more green foods and fish. I currently have an allergy...

2 answers

very dizzy

savala54

one month ago started on metformin was told i have diabetes but i was feeling really good so now im on metformin and now i feel tired, do...

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Uncontrolled blodd sugar since 15 months

shrutideshmukh

I have diabtese type 2 since 2011 and always had a good control on it with A1c being 6.5, since i had my baby two years ago i have not be...

1 answer

Why is my blood sugar high in the mornings?

Today56

I check my blood sugar in the mornings. It is always high. I get frustrated and do not want to check it.

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After testing wait 1 min retest, sometimes theres 20 point diff. Is that common?

Struggling2019

testing my sugar

3 answers

Does high pressure increase your chances for diabetes

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Does high pressure increase your chances for diabetes

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Byetta works best for me but is too high a tier on my plan.

cfkohl

Byeta worked great for me - lost 40 lbs on it the first time. Then it went to a higher tier on my Medicare plan and I could not afford i...

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My fasting sugar level was 118 this morning now sugar level is 272, why?

Diva64_

I recently was diagnose with autoimmune blood disorder in which the Pneumonia and the Flu vaccination triggered the disorder, now various...

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Can you still get diabetes even if you have no family history of it?

KK_56987

What are the symptoms? what should you look for?

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guidance on health for Diabetic, with renal-stone and fatty liver

kuttandra

Hi one of our friend had a health checkup age 68y with diabetic under control ,came to know about fatty liver grade 2 and a renel calcul...

1 answer

Could I have diabetes? Blood Sugar 257

Alldone30

For the last three months I have been waking up feeling sick. Nasuea, dizziness, tired, headache. Also my appetite is completely.gone but...

2 answers

How do you shop for food?

donnad01

I am on a very fixed budget and can not afford a big food bill. I would like to know how others shop that are on a fixed income. My docto...

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