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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.

side effects of duloxetine hydrochloride

If there are other diabetics on this board, I would be much obliged if anyone can share their knowledge of duloxetine hydrochloride. I am going to be prescribed this for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, and I know I need it, but I do want to know what side effects patients taking duloxetine...

by User avatar steve_163369163369

hypoglycemia and alcohol intoxication

I am worried about my mom.  She comes home and drinks vodka and orange juice.  She goes through a bottle a night and I am worried.  Not only because alcohol is bad for you but seh is also diabetic.  I think this could be very bad for her to be drinking .  She doesn't eat anything all night so I...

by User avatar Guest

pregnancy & ante-natal clinic

I am curious about some things I came across in the university hospital the other day when I went to visit my mom.  I saw a clinic on the 4th floor called the ante-natal clinic  I have heard of prenatal but what is a antenatal clinic?  What do they do there?  You see lots of interesting things...

by User avatar Guest

Do both types of diabetes have similar symptoms?

Hello, folks. I have heard that there are various types of diabetes. I know that most important ones are type 1 and type 2. I would like to know if both types of diabetes have similar symptoms. I would really appreciate if anyone could tell me something more about this. Thanks. Bye!

by User avatar gardy77275099

How coffee can lower risk of diabetes?

Hi, good people. I have read somewhere that coffee can lower risk of diabetes. I like drinking coffee and I have cases of diabetes running in my family, so I am very interested in this topic. I would like to know how coffee can do this. Is this possible? I hope someone will answer my question.

by User avatar randolph1857183356

pregnancy and insulin dependent diabetes

I am thinking about getting pregnant.  I have type 1 insulin dependent diabetes.  My mom says I better not get pregnant or I will die from carrying a baby.  I think that is bogus.  I don't see women dying on the news from diabetes, or do they and we don't hear about it?  I will do anything to...

by User avatar Guest

Early pregnancy - high readings at night?

I am having high readings at night, well, I am type 2 diabetic but I am pregnant.  Should I be getting high readings already this early in the game?  This worries me. 

by User avatar Guest

What is the optimum target for HbA1c?

Hello, I was diagnosed with type 2 about a year ago and I was put on metformin. I'm concerned about developing complications such as loss of vision so I want to get everything right. My HbA1c is a little over 7 at this time but I thought I should have done better. My diabetes manager says I'm doing...

by User avatar Guest

scared of injecting = injecting fat

Hello all, I'm a type 2 and I just started using insulin. I'm really having a hard time injecting my insulin because I'm scared of injecting. Sometimes it can take me more than an hour to get it over with. I'm getting better as I can manage within 15 minutes or so. I usually can't inject myself on...

by User avatar Guest

side effects of gymnema sylvestre

I found out that I am prediabetic a few months back. Since the diagnosis, I have been doing as much reading as I possibly can about all the different options in the treatment of diabetes and prediabetes, and reversing the effects. I have heard some great reviews about gymnema sylvestre, commonly...

by User avatar cara1879172966