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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.

type 2 diabetes symtpoms

Hello. I'm 46 year old female and I would like to be more informed about the symptoms I've noticed lately. I'm having problems with being overweight almost whole my life and long family history of diabetes incidence. Just recently I started to suffer from symptoms that got me worried a bit....

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Does insulin cause weight gain in type 1

I am a type 1 diabetic girl and I am really worried because I heard that insulin causes weight gain.  THe more a person takes of it, the more is gained.  I am petrified that I gain any weight because I am on a swim team in school.  All of the girls are skinny and I am too.  I don't want to gain...

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How oral insulin could prevent type1 diabetes?

Hi. My neighbor has been claiming that oral insulin could prevent type 1 diabetes. First of all, I know that insulin couldn’t be taken orally. If it happened, it would be degraded in stomach by enzymes. That is why diabetics take it by needle. How could this oral insulin prevent this disease?...

by User avatar odo1832178255

Massage therapy incorporated into relaxation therapy for diabetics?

Hi there! I am working with a lady who has diabetes as well as some other diseases that I don't know a lot about, and this has sparked my interest in the disease! I'd like to hear your thoughts on massage therapy as a treatment incorporated into relaxation therapy for diabetics? This is what she...

by User avatar michel909183593

Info on insulin pen.......

hi if someone started taking insulin recently.....(insulin pen) is there some chance that he/she will recover from diabetes and no longer will take the insulin?? plz guys reply...its really important

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Newly Diagnosed Diabetic

What do you do when you are newly diagnosed with diabetes? Of course, log onto your computer and hook up with other people who also have diabetes! I am have received tablets for the management of diabetes and we will see how that goes. How do you cope with your diabetes? I just wanted to touch base...

by User avatar justin_154480154480

Herbal Diabetes Treatment and Natural Cure for Diabetes

Can we discuss herbal diabetes treatments and natural cures or medication for diabetes? I am very interested in this area and am genuinely hoping that I can manage my type 2 diabetes herbally one day. Of course, when I mention this to me doctor, she thinks I am crazy! Where can I start learning...

by User avatar holly319159339

symptoms of diabetes, and how to tell

recently, like over the past few months i have been eating ALOT, as in way more than a normal person should. I'm not just exxagerating about this one. I am 5 foot 7.5 inches and weigh 165 and am female. I have been eating close to 3000 calories every day for literally months. All i want are sweets....

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Moving from Byetta to Victoza

I have DM2 and hypertension  since 2003, first medication I had was metformin, it was sufficient to keep my HbA1c ok for 5 years and then I had to add sulfonylurea to it. I must confess that since 2008 I started putting on weight sporting less and actually not being very compliant to my treatment....

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diabetes symptoms in children

Can anyone help me find out what the signs and symptoms of diabetes are in children? When you suspect your kids might have diabetes, what do you look for? My baby is only nine months old, but is nearly the size of his two year old brother! Obesity is a sign of diabetes, right? What are the other...

by User avatar carter1025159340