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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.

Diebetic Coma

Hi, I'm new to the board. I am diabetic since 1999.I could have died from a diabetic coma a month earlier in that same year. I don't have health insurance and I am not on insulin. I am very concerned. I need to know what are the chances having diabetic coma again.

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Eating during busy work week – what do other diabetic patients do?

I've always found it difficult eating during busy work week. It seems like there are all kinds of stumbling blocks. I try to stick to a healthy diet and exercise regularly but sometimes there just isn't enough time. I have to play catch up on the weekends. Is there a way around this? Sometimes it is...

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Insulin users. Your reactions.

so it has happened :(  I have to start taking insulin.  I am really upset about it because i feel like  a freak.  Is there any other teenagers out there that have to give themselves a shot of insuln every day?  I don't like this at all but I have to do it, my mom says.  I am scared abotu it. ...

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eating the right food - diabetes type 1

Hello, all.... I am diagnosed with being a type 1 diabetic who is clueless about this whole diabetes thing. My grandmother had diabetes and i remember her taking some medication and she had sores on her heels and crack of her butt (trust me, I didn't want to know that but she complained about it all...

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Possible diabetes insipidus diagnosis?

Hi, I have known that I am pre-diabetic for a while now, but now I have been extremely thirsty and am peeing a lot. As an experiment, I tried lowering my water intake and then found out that the peeing was not reduced even though my water intake was significantly less. Is this a possible diabetes...

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Drink alcohol with type 1

I'm a 33 year old woman and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was in my early teens. I have followed a healthy diet and exercise regularly. I'm curious about whether it is okay to drink alcohol with type 1 diabetes. Seems like these two things don't go hand in hand. However, as I'm getting...

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To be (on insulin), or not to be? That is the question now!

To be on insulin, or not to be?  That is the question now!  lolol  Can a person decide if they need to be on insulin or not?  I want to take pills not insulin shots so I know if it comes to that, that is what I will tell my doctor.  I can't see myself poking myself in the stomach with a needle...

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Diabetic patients - Eat, Fast and Live Longer

So what do you think of this?  Are you a diabetic patient that wants to be as healthy as possible and live longer?  Then you need to do the following things..... eat all you want.  That's right.  Eat what you want.... then you fast for 8 hours before you eat another thing.  You do this and you...

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Mini fridge to store insulin

Hi everyone, I live in a hot climate and I have to carry my insulin with me. I particularly worry about carrying insulin in the car. Is there a way to keep it cool, say like a mini fridge to store insulin? Does anyone out there have this problem? For the moment I'm using one of those gel packs and...

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Not getting enough test strips

I don't know if I can get anymore test strips but I need more.  I take my blood sugar 4 times a day and I keep running out of strips.  I want to get more... is this a possibility or do I need to get the doctor to authorize me to get more?  I need this many blood sugars done each day so that I can...

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