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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.

Ordered an iPhone and iBGStar..

I have just ordered an iPhone and iBGStar as some of my "toys" with my income tax refund.

by User avatar Guest

which insulin reaction = hives and itching

I have diabetes type 1 for 28 years. I have taken insulin (many kinds) over the years. Just recently my doctor prescribed levemir to  replace lantus due to lower risk of developing cancer. My body produced itching redness with hives. I switched back to lantus but the hives continue. I...

by User avatar selmanicolezoe

Where to buy test strips?

I'm diabetic and I have just realized how expensive blood sugar test strips can be. I'm very new to this and wondering where the best place is to buy test strips? Is it better to buy them at the pharmacy or perhaps the Internet? I really need to find the cheapest but are the cheaper ones any good?...

by User avatar Guest

Diabetes, weight gain and stomach related problems

I have all kinds of problems lol.  I have diabetes.... I have stomach problems... I keep gaining weight.  It makes me wondering if it is all related or not.  Can anyone shed some light on this?  My stomach problems is that I feel queasy at times or I cramp.  I am not on medication at this...

by User avatar Guest

Dr tried to stop test strips

Here is an interesting story for you especially if you are a diabetic.  I was told by my doctor that I didn't need certain test strips. I am wanting to try a different brand then he recommends and he tried to stop test strips from being available to me!! What the heck is this??  I am really mad at...

by User avatar Guest

Insulin weight gain - not happy!

Answered by a doctor

I’m a 17 year old girl and I was diagnosed with diabetes over a year ago. I had to start with insulin straight away and have been using glargine since the beginning. Everything has been fine with using the pens, I’ve been really good at doing everything myself and my control’s been dead good....

by User avatar Guest

Could diabetic neuropathy lead to loss of bowel control?

Hello! I am very ashamed, but I need to talk with someone. Namely, I have problem with loss of bowel control. This is one more problem for me, because I already have diabetes and diabetic neuropathy. I do not know what cause of loss of bowel control is, but I am suspecting on diabetic neuropathy....

by User avatar fredric192462300

Herbal cure for diabetes

Are there any people who have success for herbal cures for diabetes? I am particularly interested in people with pre-diabetes or mild diabetes, who would otherwise likely be prescribed tablets for diabetes management. What herbs do you take, and do you have any sort of herbal practitioner for...

by User avatar ulises1020155688

Sweat production and diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy

I have no way to describe this any better. I am sweating a lot. For various reasons, I have thought about peripheral neuropathy, also because of some of the other symptoms that I have been plagued by as of late. I am a diabetic too. What is the role of sweat production in the diagnosis of peripheral...

by User avatar goldie_161222161222

side effects of humalog

Hello, I am a diabetic and I get insulin shots. I heard a lot of good things about this fast acting insulin called humalog from another diabetic who lives in the same apartment block as me. I am really interested in it, also because she can take her insulin after meals rather than 15 minutes...

by User avatar phineas1366168730