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Diabetes

You can use this forum to discuss Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes – prevention, diagnosis, specialists, self-care, diabetes-induced complications, nutrition, physical activity, medications and other forms of diabetes management.

Drinking tea and blood sugar testing.

I'm a diabetic and have been for more than 7 years now. A friend of my recently told me about the health benefits of drinking tea. I know that tea is good for you but I wasn't aware that it could lower your blood sugar levels. I'm wondering if this is true. Is anyone out there familiar with this and...

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effects of alcohol on hypoglycemia

Hi everybody, I need some information about the effects of alcohol on hypoglycemia. It seems like every time I drink, I get hypos and I don't understand why that would be. Isn't alcohol all about sugar. I thought that would give you hypers. So what is going on here. I drink mostly whiskey but I have...

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Hot bath = worst hypo ever?

This probably will sound crazy but I have to post this and see what everyone else has to say about it.  I was taking a bath in hot water, the hottest I can stand, and I was soaking not even 10 minutes before I started feeling really bad.  I become dizzy and started getting really confused.  I got...

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Can doctors prescribe Victoza?

I had a question about whether or not I can get Victoza from my doc? I’ve been taking metformin for years and recently I’ve been having a few problems keeping my HbA1c down. Don’t know why but it seems to have gone off on one. Anyway I just wondered if my doc would be able to give me Victoza...

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coping with diabetes type 2

My husband has just heard that he has diabetes type 2. We are both a bit shocked and not sure how to deal with the new situation, even though the family doctor has been ever so supportive and helpful with guideline about diet and so on. My question relates more to the emotional side of having...

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diabetes first signs and symptoms

What should I know about the first signs and symptoms of diabetes? I think that gaining weight rapidly, headaches, nausea and thirst are some of the more common symptoms. Would I be correct in thinking that? I would be grateful if someone could elaborate on this any further, or correct any mistakes?

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side effects of pioglitazone

Hi, folks. My mother suffers from diabetes and she is on pills. She is recommended some drug that she has never used before. It is called pioglitazone. I don’t know anything about it, so I will need more info. What are the side effects of this drug? Can you tell me something more? Thank you in...

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thesugarsolution

I have heard about book “The Sugar Solution”, since I am diabetic I am interested in what is in that book. Does anyone know?

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Driving after eye drops

This is a problem that keeps bugging me every time I see the eye doctor!!! He puts the eye drops into my eyes to examine my eye and I see so fussy after the examination that I can do really anything. And I have to drive home, get my grandchildren from school. I always ask if she can do something...

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Insulin resistant – worried mum

Hello everyone, My daughter has type 2 diabetes and her doctor tell her she has insulin resistance. I'm a worried mum. I don't think she is taking this seriously. I'm not sure exactly what insulin resistance is but I know that when she takes her insulin it is not working so well. My daughter is very...

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