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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.

What food a Diabetic patient must eat?

I have a question about diabetic foods for my sister, who is five years older than me and has just been told that she has prediabetes. The doctor told her that her condition is not severe at the moment and that she can still cure or rather reverse the diabetes through diet. What, then, are the foods...

by User avatar denice534204148

Is using a lot of insulin bad for you

I have been to the doctor today and he seems to think that I need more insuliin to help get my blood sugars at a better level.  Is using a lot of insulin bad for you though?  I am worried about taking too much.  It doesn't seem too healthy to keep having to take more insulin shots.  Anybody out...

by User avatar Guest

How long did it take to get your insulin levels right?

I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 just about 6 months ago. I've been counting carbs and trying to stick to a strict diet. My numbers really haven't come down much. I had an A1c of 10 and I'm taking 500 mg of Metformin two times a day. When I was diagnosed my numbers ran between 220 and 260. Well...

by User avatar Guest

Adult diagnosed with Onset Type 1 Diabetes

My cousin, who is also my best friend, was just diagnosed with Onset Type 1 Diabetes! I thought basically only kids and teens were diagnosed with Onset Type 1 Diabetes, but my cousin is 42. He became obese over the last few years, and I am not sure if this is what caused the Onset Type 1 Diabetes,...

by User avatar myrtle220152298

Child Development and Diabetes

Where can I find good information about child development and diabetes? My husband is a diabetic who was diagnosed in his pre teen years. We would like to have kids soon, but this is something that does play on my mind and sometimes I wonder if kids who are diabetic can really have a good childhood,...

by User avatar venus_155633155633

No insulin this pregnancy!

Hmmmmm, I am wondering why I had to take insulin my last pregnancy and this pregnancy I don't??  It seems a bit odd that I wouldn't need it this time.  Will my baby be ok?  I have had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies but this doctor doesn't seeme to think I need it.  I am worried. ...

by User avatar Guest

Blood Glucose Test Strips Refused by GP

Hi everyone and Good Morning, You won't believe this but I just put in form my regular 3 month prescription for type 2 diabetes. Can you believe it, my blood glucose test strips were refused by my GP. How can that be? What do I do now? How can you be denied something you really need. I check my...

by User avatar Guest

Diabetic seizure and DVLA drivers license

Hi everyone, I just had to renew my DVLA drivers license and I more recently had a diabetic seizure. Now the man at the driver's license place asked me if I had any medical complications. I didn't say anything about a seizure but I did tell him I was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He told me, I...

by User avatar Guest

Sugar Substitutes in Diabetes

What sugar substitutes are recommended to use in diabetes. Please I know only for nutra sweet. What are others?

by User avatar Guest

Can high blood sugar affect breathing?

I am hoping to get some more information about high blood sugar and the nature of this, as well as the signs and symptoms. One question I have been asking myself lately is if high blood sugar could affect breathing? I have noticed something like this over the last few weeks and I was wondering if it...

by User avatar abba593155634