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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 Will Increasing Metformin Dosage Accomplish?

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I hope someone can give me some helpful advice? I’ve been a type 2 diabetic now for about two years and over the past few months my blood sugar levels have been steadily creeping up. I haven’t changed anything and what I eat stays the same, but for some reason it’s getting higher. Anyway, my...

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Diagnosed today and already confused about metformin

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Hi! I've never used the forum before as I didn't know that I had diabetes until today! I've been having loads of problems and eventually went to see my doc who tested my water and he's told me that I've got type 2 diabetes and am gonna have to take metformin? I don’t take any other meds, I don’t...

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Does metformin make a difference

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I hope someone can help as I need some advice. I've recently been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. My doctor told me at first that I should be able to control it with diet and referred me to receive an exercise plan which I’ve tried to stick to, but my weight hasn’t come down and my HbA1c...

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I have bad control my hba1c was 14

Hello all, I was diagnosed with type 2 twelve years ago and and I'm having problems with my hba1c. It appears that I have bad control because my hba1c was 14. For about ten years I was pretty good at around 7.1 and believe me it was difficult to manage that but for some reason I'm way off the mark...

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Diagnosed in Feb -Type 1. 1st HBA1C result - help?!

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed in Feb with type 1. My 1st HBA!C result came back – help? My score was 10.7. Is this bad or okay or what. I'm already on a new diet and I exercise regularly but I'm to understand that as a type 1 I'm not producing insulin. How could that be. I'm currently in my...

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When Novorapid pens don't click

I am really mad at my dumb novo rapid pen.. I have had two of these so far and I keep having trouble with them not clicking like they should.  Has anyone else had these things and are having trouble with them not clicking?  I don't know what it is about novorapids pens and how to get a hold of the...

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Type 1 diabetic hypo

Hello everyone, I'm type 1 diabetic and need hypo help. For the most part, I let my BG levels run to high because I'm afraid to have a hypo. I'm constantly worried for my children so I really try to make sure I'm not going towards a seizure state which I could very easily. So, I found myself having...

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Today's visit for Hba1c... advice awry and on the mark

Hello everyone, Advice awry and on the mark. Today was my visit to pick up my Hba1c score. I'm at 7.1 and I was thinking that was really good but my doctor didn't think so. He says I should be around a 6. I thought you should strive for 7 and below and as a diabetic that would be all you could...

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Hypo Seizure last night – feel really ill today

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Hello, I was so scared as I had a hypo seizure last night and that was my first one and I feel really ill today. My parents were so scared (I'm type 2 and 35) and tore into me to never let that happen again. I'm am having the most severe headache and I hurt all over and I don't seem to want to eat....

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What is life like on an insulin pump?

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So I am thinking that I will need to be on an insulin pump at some point.  Would anyone know about living with an insulin pump.  I would like to know what life is like on one.  Is it difficult to tote around all the time and is it noticable when you wear it?  Do people ask about it a lot and do...

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